Sentences with phrase «by dumbbell curls»

For example, doing cable curls immediately followed by dumbbell curls is an example of a biceps superset.

Not exact matches

For his biceps and triceps, he starts by doing 4 sets of 12 reps of preacher curls, then the same amount of dumbbell bicep curls, hammer curls, barbell curls, triceps pushdowns (with a rope attachment), triceps overhead extensions (also with a rope) and a single set of triceps dips until he reaches muscle failure.

«I also supinate, which means that I start with the dumbbells facing each other at the bottom, but as I bring them up, I start turning my wrists out so that by the time they are at the top, they're in the standard curl position», explains Heath.

By contracting your biceps and flexing your elbows, curl the weights up until your biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

By exhaling (breathing out), slowly and evenly lift both dumbbells with your forearms upright to shoulders to a full extending position (bicep curl).

Wrist curls are performed by holding a barbell or two dumbbells with palms face up and curling the weight upwards using your wrists.

For example, if you do biceps curls holding dumbbells, you can curl the weight at a variety of angles just by changing the direction of your palms and the angle of the movement.

For example, with a bicep curl, you might normally lift the dumbbell from down by your side up toward your shoulder for a full range of motion.

bent - legged deadlift with Olympic bar 2 x 8 - 10 followed immediately by light dumbbell pullover 2 x 15 rest 5 minutes after both sets one - legged calf raise 1 x 15 - 20 D.A.R.D. raise 1 x 8 - 10 leg press on angled leg press machine 1 x 10 - 12 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 8 - 10 pullover 1 x 8 - 10 barbell row with underhand grip 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell overhead press with 1 dumbbell 1 x 8 - 10 shrug 1 x 6 - 8 seated overhead triceps dumbbell extension 1 x 8 - 10 standing biceps curl with straight bar and arm blaster 1 x 8 - 10 hammer curl 1 x 8 - 10 crunch 1 x 15 - 20

At the same time as you lunge backwards, bring the dumbbells up towards you in a curl, keeping your upper arms by your sides throughout the movement.

FIRST incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 flat bench dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8 incline one - arm dumbbell lateral 1 x 8 bent - over dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated bent - arm bent - over dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10 barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider curl with E-Z curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline (two - arm) curl drop set 3 x 8 incline (two - arm) hammer curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf raise 1 x 20 leg press calf raise 1 x 15 standing calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your weight lifting routines:

So, back to our poor fellow wildly swinging dumbbells around in a half - baked attempt at bicep curls — by using his whole body's momentum to move the weight, all the focus on the biceps is eliminated, and the muscles are likely not getting any significant workout at all, and certainly not getting an effective one.

Now, keeping your elbows by your sides, curl your dumbbells up to your shoulders, contracting your biceps.