This sounds like an easy enough plan to follow, right?
It’s vital to do everything you’re free to to build and maintain both.
Yourstrength exercisesshould consist of mostly compound movements, which incorporate more muscle groups and will recruit more muscle fibers.
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Rise up 14 of the way, then back down.
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Drive through your heels and hips to stand back up, flexing your quads and glutes to finish.
Grip a dumbbell with your opposite hand, and extend your arm straight down toward the floor.
Straighten your arm back down, and get a solid stretch at the bottom performing the next rep.
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Hold the weights straight up above you with your arms fully extended.
Pull your shoulder blades back and down into the bench as you lower the weights down toward your chest.
Step forward with one leg, and firmly plant your foot on the floor.
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Next, lower yourself using control until your back knee gently touches the ground.
Walk forward with the other leg, and repeat.
Bend your knee to plant your right foot on the ground.
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Plant your left hand on the ground 45 degrees out to the side, and extend your left leg.
Then, push through your planted foot to raise the weight to the ceiling.
Your right hand (holding the weight), knee, and foot should be in a straight line.
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From the kneeling lunge position, stand up straight with the weight overhead.
Complete 3 sets of 3 to 5 reps with each arm.
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