Breathe out and lower the weights gently to
your sides by bending your elbows, until you feel a stretch in your chest muscles.
Not exact matches
Make it dynamic: After you reach with one arm,
bend that
elbow as you pull it down
by your
side and stand straight.
One good use: Overhead press: Stand with feet hip - width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand,
elbows bent by sides, weights just above shoulders (A).
Start
by holding the pair of dumbbells on each
side, then raise them in a controlled manner, with a slight
bend in the
elbows until your arms become parallel to the ground.
Grab each handle attachment with a palms up grip, extend your arms
by your
side with a slight
bend in the
elbows and ensure that your arms are parallel to the floor.
How to: Start standing with feet hip - width apart, hands in fists and
elbows bent so your hands are at your chest,
elbows in
by your
sides (a).
Start lowering your arms at both
sides making a wide arc
by slightly
bending your
elbows in order to avoid stressing the biceps.
Draw the weight up toward chest
by bending your right
elbow, and then slowly release, returning the arm down
by your
side.
Bicep curls — 30 seconds This time, start with bags in hand, arms
by your
sides, palms facing forwards, with
elbows slightly
bent.
As you stand with your feet shoulder - width apart, take a dumbbell in each hand and slightly
bend the
elbows as the weights hang
by your
sides, palms facing one another.
Start lowering the dumbbells to both
sides,
by slightly
bending your
elbows in the process.
Place the arms
by the
sides of the body, then
bend the
elbows and raise the hands so that the palms face each other.
Elevate the basic plank
by dropping your body down to a push - up position,
elbows bent, and reaching one knee towards the same
side elbow.
With the arms
by the
sides and the
elbows bent, the althlete holds a resistance or elastic band between their hands with the palms facing up.
With your arms slightly
bent, perform a standard chest training flye (not a chest press, but a flye... less
elbow bend than a press)
by slowly lowering your arms to the
side.
Starting Position: Begin
by lying face down on a bench with your arms at your
sides and your
elbows bent at 90 degrees.
Your arms can be in a variety of positions, including
by your
sides, or reaching over your head with
bent or straight
elbows (b).
Hold other end of the band in one hand, with the
elbow bent and upper arm
by your
side.
Now do a «fly»
by pulling the band up and pointing your
elbows out to the
sides of the room as you
bend them (5c).
• Begin holding the dumbbells end to end, then pull them up
by bending your
elbows out to the
side.