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Press the dumbbell over the chest. Once you have the dumbbell raised, shift your body so that one half of your body is off the bench—including one glute, half your torso, and half your head.
Bend the elbows and slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head, bending the elbows to 90 degrees. Then slowly straighten the arms again to bring the dumbbell back overhead. Repeat 10 times.
Use the dumbbell snatch to build power and explosiveness in full-body workouts or for metabolic conditioning. Start with 3 sets of 3 to 5 reps for the first scenario, or 3 sets of 30 seconds on ...
Lying dumbbell triceps extension demonstrating no arching of back at top of movement. The triceps extension is performed while standing or seated, by lowering a weight held above the head (keeping the upper arms motionless), and then raising it again. It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time.
Take the barbell with an overhand grip (palms away from body) and hold it out above the head so that the arms are supporting the weight. Do not hold the arms straight over the face at 12 o'clock, but rather at an angle more like 10 o'clock, with feet at 3 o'clock. All of the weight should be on the triceps.
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.
Looking to work the arms, legs, glutes, and core? This effective, 30-minute full-body workout from Denise and Katie Austin needs only dumbbells and a yoga mat.
Chamatkarasana (from Sanskrit चमत्कार camatkār, miracle) or Wild Thing Pose keeps most of the body's weight on one foot and the hand on the same side, lifting the other elbow above the head, arm bend, and the other foot behind the knee, so the body faces the side and slightly upwards.