Despite these differences, the brachialis responds to the same general stretching techniques as your biceps. So before you grab those dumbbells, here are some brachioradialis stretches to improve elbow flexion and reduce risk of injury during your workout. How to do a Standing Stretch? This stre...
Use the shoulder-press machine at your gym as an alternative to using dumbbells for this exercise. Follow these steps to use the shoulder-press machine: Set your seat height so that the shoulder-press machine’s pulley is even with the middle of your shoulder. Hold onto each of the front...
During the traditional dumbbell pullover, slight elbow bend allows the lifter to hold the dumbbell while moving their upperarmsin the sagittal plane (i.e. parallel to the body’s midline). When lifters allow excessive elbow bend, the difficulty of the pullover is reduced, because the dumbbell...
Deadlifts are a staple exercise that you'd be hard-pressed to find missing from any well-rounded strength training routine. “Whether you use dumbbells, kettlebells, or a barbell, deadlifts are wonderful for building grip endurance, glute and hamstring muscle, and even pelvic floor strength,”...
Without bending elbows, raise arms straight up in front of body until they're shoulder-level. Lower the dumbbells back down to start. That's one rep. Form tips: Draw navel toward spine and keep abs engages while completing each raise, don't let shoulders shrug up toward ears, and finally...
Holding one dumbbell in each hand (I recommend starting with 5-pound weights), relax your arms so that they hang at the side of your body. Make sure your palms are facing forward. Keep your shoulders back and down. Bend at your elbow and curl the dumbbells up toward your shoulders. Mak...
It’s often tempting to load up with the heaviest possible dumbbells, but that’s not a great strategy for this move. If you go too heavy, you risk recruiting your biceps and shoulders and possiblystraining a muscle. Because you’ll be moving through a vulnerable range of motion, you don...
RDL Row:The RDL row uses two dumbbells. With one in each hand, you will bend over and pull towards your chest. Then, stand up and repeat. This alternative exercise will target almost all the muscles on the backside of your body. You will find that when comparing the one arm vs. two...
Keeping your core braced and your elbows close to your body (i.e., not flared), lower the dumbbells to the sides of your chest. Pause, and then push the weights back up to the starting position. How to Make the Incline Dumbbell Press Harder (or Easier) ...
Remember To Use Dumbbells for The Farmer’s Stroll credit: Runner’s World This is a traditional forearm muscle-building workout. Farmer’s walks might increase your forearm’s bulk and grip strength. Grab up the weights and go for a walk—it’s an easy workout as well. ...