There are many different tools you might use for strength training, with dumbbells arguably being the best one.
This will provide a combination of both toning and conditioningthe best of both worlds!
Let’s get started burning some fat!
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Keeping your chest tall and core tight, squat down and grab the weight with one arm.
Pick the dumbbell up by driving through your heels and hips, exploding up.
Once it reaches your face level, punch the weight up, locking it out overhead.
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Lower the weight under control to the floor, performing all prescribed reps before switching to the other arm.
Perform 3 sets of 8 reps on each arm.
As you shift back, straighten the opposite leg while rotating the foot out.
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Get a good stretch on the inner thigh of the trailing leg, then shift towards the other side.
Move back and forth until you complete reps on both legs.
you might alternate arms with each set.
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Complete 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps on each leg.
Dumbbell Floor Press
Now it’s time for Dumbbell Floor Presses.
Grab a pair of dumbbells, and lay flat on your back with your feet fully extended.
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Start by having your elbows flared out about 45 degrees, resting on the ground.
Perform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps.
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