2012年4月26日星期四

Useful Back Dumbbell Exercises

The back muscles are ones we use every day, yet ones we rarely work out. There are various back dumbbell exercises that one can very easily perform by simply reading these instructions. After adding these simple back dumbbell exercises to your workout routine, you will have a more complete workout addressing more muscle groups.
One Arm Row on a Knee:
With a dumbbell in one hand, place your other hand and one knee on a bench. Then, while keeping the rest of your body motionless, lift the dumbbell up next to your chest, bending your elbow behind your head. Then, after a short pause, slowly let the dumbbell down and repeat. Be sure to exhale when lifting the dumbbell up, and inhale when lowering.
Wide-stance Row:
With a dumbbell in each hand, spread your feet just beyond shoulder width and bend your knees, allowing for flexibility in your hips in the squat position. Then, lift the dumbbells straight to your chest, pause at the peak, and drop the weights back down to the starting position. Be sure your knees do not bend, putting the stress solely on your back. Like the above exercise, exhale when lifting and inhale when releasing down to the starting position.
Dead Lift:
This back dumbbell exercise is very similar to a squat with a bar. Begin with a dumbbell in each hand on the ground. Bend at the knees and hips to grasp the dumbbells, then stand straight up, making your back upright and straight. Then drop back down to the starting position and repeat. Breathing should be similar to the above, as you exhale when lifting and inhale when dropping back down.
Stiff Dead Lift:
Similar to the exercise above, begin with dumbbells in each hand standing straight up. Then, bending at the hips, lower the dumbbells straight to the ground, this time keeping your knees straight and locked. Keeping your arms straight, stand back up, keeping the stress on your back.
All of these back dumbbell exercises will expand your workout to include more muscle groups and keep the muscles you use every day strong and active.

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