Don’t forget to engage your core!

Rucking

Rucking amplifies low-impact cardio.

Walking Lunges

Walking lunges work your lower body from the glutes and quads to your calf muscles.

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It also helps to improve balance.

Try not to hunch your back, and keep a “proud” open chest with your shoulders back.

Farmers Carry

This exercise will improve grip strength while strengthening the entire body.

Rucking

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Strengthening the legs, core, and back and helping improve posture.

Overhead Press

Improves upper body strength, stability, and balance.

Strengthening the shoulder, triceps, and core muscles.

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Squat

The squat is a no-brainer!

Bent Over Row

This is a great compound exercise that targets multiple muscle groups in the back.

When done correctly, it also strengthens the core and biceps and can assist in alleviating lower back pain.

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It can also be beneficial for sports like swimming and tennis.

A big plus is this exercise will build strength to push yourself up from the floor if you fall!

Farmer’s Carry

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illustration of dumbbell deadlifts free weight exercises for men to build muscle

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dumbbell overhead press exercise

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bodyweight squats

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forearm plank

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dumbbell bent-over row

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incline dumbbell chest press

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