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Dumbbell shoulder press. Stand with your feet hip-distance apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells so that your arms are in a goal-post position at shoulder height with palms ...
Dumbbell shoulder fly. The shoulder fly (also known as a lateral raise) works the deltoid muscle of the shoulder. The movement starts with the arms straight, and the hands holding weights at the sides or in front of the body. Body is in a slight forward-leaning position with hips and knees bent a little.
Dumbbell single-leg standing calf raise. The standing calf raise is performed by plantarflexing the feet to lift the body. If a weight is used, then it rests upon the shoulders, or is held in the hand(s). This is an isolation exercise for the calves; it particularly emphasises the gastrocnemius muscle, and recruits the soleus muscle. [6] Equipment
Begin rotating your elbows back and pressing the dumbbell up in a straight line, as you would in a traditional shoulder press. Lower the dumbbells, and rotate them back into the original position. 3.
The face pull is a weight training exercise that primarily targets the musculature of the upper back and shoulders, namely the posterior deltoids, trapezius, rhomboids, Latissimus dorsi as well as the biceps. [1]
The lifter stands erect, hands about shoulder width apart, and slowly raises the shoulders as high as possible, and then slowly lowers them, while not bending the elbows, or moving the body at all. [2] The lifter may not have as large a range of motion as in a normal shrug done for active flexibility. It is usually considered good form if the ...
Dumbbell Shoulder press – 80 kg (176 lb) Dumbbells per hand x 5 reps [185] Cyr Dumbbell press (by one arm) – 146 kg (322 lb) [186] (22 kg heavier than the original) (unofficial world record) Cyr Dumbbell press (by one arm) for reps – 129 kg (284 lb) x 3 reps [187] (5 kg heavier than the original)
These simple shoulder exercises for women will help you tone and strengthen the arms, without bulking up. Plus, improve posture and reduce your risk of injury. 9 exercises to strengthen and tone ...