This exercise targets: chest, triceps, shoulders, abs, glutes, legs
For this exercise, you will need: two dumbbells and an exercise ball
Place your head and shoulders on a fitness ball. Your feet are shoulder width-apart and your legs are forming 90 degree angle in your knees. Make sure your knees, hips and back are stable and forming a straight line throughout the exercise. Hold both dumbbells at your sides with your elbows forming a 90 degree angle.
Fully straighten your arms by pushing the dumbbells up, until your shoulders, elbows and wrists form a straight line.
Tips:
Exhale as you press the weight up, and inhale as you lower to the starting position.
Your knees, hips and back are stable and form a straight line throughout entire exercise.
Variations: You can perform this exercise by alternating arms or you can use a barbell.
Variations: Instead of an exercise ball, you can use a stepper or a bench, but then you won’t be working on your glutes and legs.
If you are using heavy weights, perform this exercise on a bench.
Use weights suitable for your physical strength. If you are using heavy weights, perform a lower number of repetitions.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions
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For this exercise, you will need: two dumbbells and an exercise ball
Place your head and shoulders on a fitness ball. Your feet are shoulder width-apart and your legs are forming 90 degree angle in your knees. Make sure your knees, hips and back are stable and forming a straight line throughout the exercise. Hold both dumbbells at your sides with your elbows forming a 90 degree angle.
Fully straighten your arms by pushing the dumbbells up, until your shoulders, elbows and wrists form a straight line.
Tips:
Exhale as you press the weight up, and inhale as you lower to the starting position.
Your knees, hips and back are stable and form a straight line throughout entire exercise.
Variations: You can perform this exercise by alternating arms or you can use a barbell.
Variations: Instead of an exercise ball, you can use a stepper or a bench, but then you won’t be working on your glutes and legs.
If you are using heavy weights, perform this exercise on a bench.
Use weights suitable for your physical strength. If you are using heavy weights, perform a lower number of repetitions.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions
If you have any questions or comments - please visit https://www.steadyhealth.com/Fitness___Exercise_Videos-f182.html, and start or join the discussion about this video.