Archives: Exercises
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Overhead Tricep Press
How to do Overhead Tricep Presses The overhead tricep press, also called an overhead tricep extension, works the back of your arms with one dumbbell held behind your head. With your arms overhead, the long head of the triceps works in a stretched position, something presses and push-ups don’t give it. 1. Stand tall and…
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Seated Overhead Tricep Press
How to do Seated Overhead Tricep Presses 1. Sit on a bench or sturdy chair and ensure that your back is in contact with the back of the bench/chair 2. Take a firm grip of one side of a dumbbell (do so by allowing your palms to hold the underside of a dumbbell plate). *Warning*,…
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Farmer’s Walk
How to Do Farmer’s Walks 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee 3. Begin walking in a controlled manner while keeping…
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Suitcase Carry
How to do the Suitcase Carry The suitcase carry is a walk with one heavy dumbbell or kettlebell held at your side, the way you’d carry a suitcase. The weight tries to pull you over sideways, and the exercise is staying upright anyway. 1. Take a firm grip of a dumbbell and allow it to…
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Single-Sided DB Deadlifts
How to do Single-Sided Dumbbell Deadlifts 1. Take a firm, overhand grip of one dumbbell and allow it to rest in front of your thigh 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 3. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with…
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Single-Leg DB Deadlifts
How to do Single-Leg Dumbbell Deadlifts 1. Take a firm, overhand grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest in front of your thighs 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 3. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with…
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Dumbbell Deadlifts
How to Do Dumbbell Deadlifts 1. Place two dumbbells horizontally on the floor just in front of you 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 3. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with your spine, bend forwards at the hip…
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Dumbbell Woodchops
How to Do Dumbbell Woodchops 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbell using both hands wrapped around the bar 2. With the dumbbell resting slightly below your groin, stand tall and strong with your feet placed about a little wider than shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee. This is the starting…
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Bulgarian Split Squats
How to do Bulgarian Split Squats 1. Standing roughly 2 feet in front of a sturdy chair or bench, take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight…
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Seated Dual Front DB Raises
How to do Seated Dumbbell Raises 1. Sit on a bench or sturdy chair and ensure that your back is in contact with the back of the bench/chair 2. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest, with extended arms, down by your sides 3. When ready, exhale and bring the…