Sentences with phrase «dumbbells while»

Also, smaller size helps in controlling the weight of the dumbbells while performing the heavy exercise routines.

For example, if a sprinter will be doing a bench press using the barbell, a distance swimmer may execute the bench press using dumbbells while lying on a swiss ball (also known as a physio ball).

For example, holding dumbbells while you run on the treadmill will work your arms as well as your legs and help you to burn many more calories.

Dumbbell upright row Grab a pair of dumbbells while standing and position them on the front of your thighs with your palms facing behind you.

If you don't have cables or fixed motion machines, you can do the exercise with dumbbells while sitting on an inclined bench.

Perform 20 deep squats with a barbell on your shoulders and then without a break immediately do 15 reps of «pullover» with a dumbbell while lying across the bench «- 3 Super Series.

They obviously derive their name from the hammer grip you have on the dumbbell while performing them, but this name also suitably hints at their ability to hammer your muscles like no other move.

I love doing these with a dumbbell while laying over a bench.

Dumbbell External Rotation You can not perform external rotation with a dumbbell while standing upright, because...

Start with your right hand firmly gripping the dumbbell while keep your wrists parallel to the ground.

You can not perform internal rotation with a dumbbell while standing upright, because gravity does not provide resistance for the rotator cuff.

However, there appeared to be no difference in the triceps muscle activity during shoulder presses performed with the barbell or dumbbell while in the seated position.

You can not perform external rotation with a dumbbell while standing upright, because gravity does not provide resistance for the rotator cuff.

Not exact matches

Consider keeping dumbbells at your desk and pumping iron while reading over a report or brainstorming for an upcoming presentation.

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It's great to use with dumbbells or barbells and helps you maintain good posture while weightlifting so you can lessen any chance of injury.

The dumbbell bench press targets the fronts and tops of the shoulders, the triceps and the chest muscles, while also engaging the rhomboids and the serratus anterior as secondary muscles that help execute the move.

While barbells allow you to hit the chest with some seriously heavy weight, dumbbells provide an opportunity to work each side separately and fix any existing muscle imbalances (which are often painfully and ridiculously visible) as well as train crucial stabilizing muscles.

Start with your left hand on the bench with left arm extended, while your right arm holds the dumbbell and right foot is on the ground (a).

That being said, barbells are considered to be more effective for developing max strength, while dumbbells are mainly used for joint - isolation exercises.

Lift the dumbbells up and bring them at shoulder width, then slowly lower your arms out at both sides in a wide arc until you feel a good stretch in your chest, while maintaining a slight bend at the elbows at all times.

Lower dumbbell behind your neck while keeping your upper arm vertical throughout the exercise.

Lie down on a decline bench while holding a dumbbell in each hand and on top of your thighs with palms of the hands facing each other.

On the other hand, most exercise machines can be used to perform only one or two exercises, while dumbbells provide a huge range of movements and almost every barbell exercise can also be performed with dumbbells.

While keeping your back straight, lift the dumbbells straight up in front of your chest, to just below chin level.

Strive to give the triceps a good stretch at the bottom position, and then raise the dumbbell again to its starting position above your head at arms» length, while getting a peak contraction.

If you've had joint injuries in the past or experience joint pain while performing the barbell version of an exercise, you should try performing it with dumbbells, which allow you to alter your form and technique to suit your joints and work around existing issues, which can be impossible to do with a barbell.

Press both dumbbells into each other and maintain a tension in your pecs while you lift them.

With two dumbbells at shoulder level, perform a shoulder press at the bottom of each repetition while holding your rear knee just off the floor

Some of the most common mistakes made while performing a dumbbell hammer curl include performing the movement too fast, using too much weight, too much upper body involvement and moving weight past tension point.

Reverse each direction, while bringing the dumbbells in front of you and out to the sides and then lower them down at the sides.

Single - leg exercises have been added for added leg muscle stimulation, and improved stability while using dumbbells.

In a fluid motion, lower the dumbbell back down while squatting into your starting position.

Shift weight onto one leg, lower dumbbells down, keeping a slight bend in the stationary leg, while kicking alternate leg back.

While holding two dumbbells at your sides, stand straight up with your feet shoulder - width apart, chest out, and shoulders back.

And while this one is performed without weights, as you get stronger, you can consider adding dumbbells.

Start in a lunge position while holding a dumbbell in each hand.

How to do it: Begin by standing with feet about hip - width apart while holding a 5 - to 8 - pound dumbbell in each hand.

Hold the dumbbell over your chest and using your core, sit up while moving the dumbbell up over your head.

Pressing down through your heels and focusing on pushing your knees out, push yourself back up to standing position while simultaneously pushing dumbbells straight up above your head and thrusting your hips forward.

Hold a dumbbell straight up in the air in your left hand, while your right hand stays on the floor in line with your shoulder.

With arms at your sides holding dumbbells, lower your (back) right knee until it has almost reached the ground while breathing in.

When performing dumbbell flyes, Arnold always made sure to bring his elbows as low as possible, while the dumbbells reaching bench level.

So for example, while performing dumbbell lateral raises, he found that a great way to isolate his middle delts was by rotating his palms back so that his pinkie fingers were higher than his thumbs on the way up.

Lie on your back on the floor and hold one dumbbell in one hand straight above your chest, while squeezing the other one between your feet.

For example, as you move the dumbbells higher overhead and begin to rotate the forearms, the upper arms shift out to the sides, engaging shoulder abduction which incorporates the lateral delts, while the triceps assist elbow extension.

Keeping the upper arms stationary, curl the weights up while keeping your knuckles facing one another, until the biceps are fully contracted and the dumbbells are at shoulder level.

'' Turkish get - up: uses practically every muscle in the body while you are balancing an unstable load (a single dumbbell).

Lower the left leg diagonally while bending your knee and curl the dumbbells upwards.

Keeping the upper arms stationary and the elbows close to your torso, curl the weights forward while contracting the biceps as hard as you can until the dumbbells are at shoulder level.