Not getting the most from your workouts? This section will teach you everything you need to know about how to perform an exercise with the correct execution so that you can progress much faster during your fitness journey.
How To: Lay down with only your hands and feet touching the floor (knees too if you are a beginner), place your hands underneath your chest, lower yourself as far down as you can, push back up.
Works: Chest (primary), Shoulders, Triceps
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How To: Whilst, standing, place your feet shoulder-width apart, look forward, stay upright with your upper body and bend straight down, before coming back up.
Works: Quads (primary), Glutes, Hamstrings, Core
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How To: Place the dumbbells in front of you, bend your knees slightly, slowly lower the dumbbells down the front of your legs, hold the stretch at the bottom, slowly come back up.
Works: Hamstrings (primary) Glutes, Core
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How To: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and have the dumbbells by your side. Bend your knees, keep your back straight, look down. Bring the dumbbells up past your side and as far up as you can go, driving up with your elbow and keeping your elbow tucked in. Squeeze at the top and slowly come back down to the bottom, before repeating.
Works: Back (lats) (primary), Biceps, Core
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How To: Place the dumbbells by your side, with the edge of the dumbbell pointing out to the side, curl the dumbbells up towards your chest, come back down and straighten your arm.
Works: Biceps (primary)
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How To: Whilst standing, place your feet shoulder-width apart, have the dumbbells by your side, and look forward. Stick your chest out and stay upright with your upper body. Bend your knees and drop straight down, before pushing back up.
Works: Quads (primary), Glutes, Hamstrings, Core
Key Points: – Keep your upper body upright – Avoid arching your back – Keep looking forward – Focus on pushing up with your quads when you are at the bottom of the movement.
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