Engage your core, hinge at the hips as you lower the bar, keeping your spine neutral . then drive your hips forward and use your hamstrings to power back to standing position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 5-20lb plates on each side of the barbell
Advanced: 25-55lb plates on each side of the barbell
*Modification: use dumbbells or a KB
Up Next in WEEK 2 DAY 1: FULL BODY
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BENCH INCLINED PUSHUP TO MC (4x10)
Perform a pushup, but on an elevated surface like a bench or box. After your pushup, perform 2 mountain climbers.
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SEATED ARNOLD PRESS (4x10)
Sit on the bench or chair, start with your dumbbells in hands, bent elbows, palms facing your face, as you push up into a shoulder press, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward at the top of the motion. Slowly return to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 3-7lb... -
BENCH STEP UPS (4x10) PER SIDE
Hold a dumbbell on one side, step one foot on the box or bench and press through your heel to step up, slowly step back down and repeat - you can do all on one side or switch back and forth between legs.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Bodyweight-7 lbs
Intermediate: 10-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65+ ...
