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Beginner, intermediate and advanced dumbbell exercises to build muscle and strength all over your body
Muscles Worked By the Dumbbell Thruster The dumbbell thruster is a total-body movement. Mainly, you'll be working your big muscles in your legs, your glutes, hamstrings, and (especially due to the ...
The weights are well-suited for upper body work with presses, pulls, curls, and more, while you can load for lower body exercises too, using the goblet, suitcase, and front rack positions.
Common superset configurations are two exercises for the same muscle group, agonist-antagonist muscles, or alternating upper and lower body muscle groups. [29] Exercises for the same muscle group (flat bench press followed by the incline bench press) result in a significantly lower training volume than a traditional exercise format with rests. [30]
Agonist muscles are also called prime movers since they produce most of the force, and control of an action. [6] Agonists cause a movement to occur through their own activation. [ 7 ] For example, the triceps brachii contracts, producing a shortening (concentric) contraction , during the up phase of a push-up ( elbow extension ).
The dumbbell, a type of free weight, is a piece of equipment used in weight training. It is usually used individually and/or in pairs, with one in each hand. It is usually used individually and/or in pairs, with one in each hand.
Lunge. Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand and let your arms hang down at your sides. Step the right foot back into a lunge position. Brace your core and lower down ...
Dumbbell preacher curl: Sit on a preacher bench and adjust the seat height to a comfortable position. Keep the back of upper arms tightly attached to the preacher bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Flex the elbows until they are almost fully extended and curl the dumbbells towards shoulder until the biceps are fully contracted.