Muscles worked:Delts, triceps, and biceps Why it rocks:This dumbbell exercise not only tests your upper-body strength, but it also helps improve your daily functioning for years to come. “The ability to press weight overhead is crucial for strong aging,” says Tang. “Most people need help...
9. Bent-Over Row Muscles worked: Lats, shoulders, forearms, biceps, spinal erectors, hamstrings, glutes. How: Keep your core tight and your back straight as you row the weights up to your chest. Lower and repeat. Why: 'Rows will target several muscles in your upper body including ...
Barbell bent-over row tips You can perform this movement while seated on a bench. Always keep the back straight, knees bent, head in line with the torso, and core tight to prevent injury. Start with light weights and work your way up. If you don’t feel the back muscles working then...
Dumbbells are free weights, and free weights challenge our stability. Performing bent-over dumbbell rows will drastically improve the strength and functionality of our core musculature, which is priceless. It isn’t a secret that solid core muscles prevent injuries and protect our lumbar spine from ...
The dumbbell pullover may not be as fancy of a back-builder asthe bent-over row, nor as glamorous a move as the bench press. But training your back and chest at the same time is a rare opportunity to keep your push-pull game as even as you can. You’ll be giving yourself a chal...
Muscles Worked Details bent-arm dumbbell pullover is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the lats and to a lesser degree also targets the shoulders, triceps and chest ...more Equipment Needed Dumbbells Flat Bench Variations Use a barbell or an E-Z bar instead of dumbbells. ...
Benefits of Dumbbell Bent-Over Rows The two-arm bent-over dumbbell row targets upper and middle back muscles, including the trapezius, infraspinatus, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi, teres major, and teres minor. The pectoralis major (chest) and brachialis (upper arm) also get worked along with ...
Strengthen and sculpt muscles in your whole body with one set of dumbbells and six moves from a trainer. You'll train your upper and lower body in 35 minutes.
Close the session with some warm-ups to help muscles recover. Dumbbell chest exercise Side shoulder raise: Let your arms hang in front of thighs. Keep your elbows slightly bent, palms should be facing each other. Pick up both the dumbbells in your hands and raise together facing outward. Br...
I also really like the weighted chin up for strong biceps muscles. It allows me to overload the biceps muscle not only because of the weight hanging from my waist, but also because of my own bodyweight. The weighted chin up is excellent for overloading the biceps, but it’s not a d...