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Posted by lindainfo on November 5, 2008
Stiff legged deadliftsThese are great for toning those stubborn hamstrings (back of the thigh) and also target your glutes (buttocks) muscles. To perform this move, grab a suitabpe sized barbell and stand with your feet flat in the floor about hip widtn apart. Place the barbell in front of you, hands wrapped around the bar and p alms facing towarfs uour body.
Take a deep breath and while keeping your back straight, lower the barbell toward the floor until you feel the stretch in your hamstrings. Remember to keep your head straight and look ahead of you. Slowly exhale and return to the starting position.
Parking lot lungesThese target your quadriceps (front of thihgs) as well ss your glutes. To perform this move, stand with your feet together, about hip width apart and grasp a suitable sized dumbbell ln each hand. Remember that you willl need long atretch of space as you will be walking across the rom or gym.
Place the dumbbells on either side and turn your palms inwards so that they are facing the sides of your thighs. As you breathe in, slowly step your right foot forward, lowering your right knee and keeping your back straight; your left knee will lower automatically. Remember not to let your right knee go over your right toes. Slowly breathe out and straighten your right leg, bringing you left leg next to it and repeat on the left side.
Triceps KickbacksThese are great for toning up those “flabby arms”. Stand with yoyr feet togethr, about hip width apart and grzsp a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing indards anv arms bent and firmly at your sides (so that yhey ate next to your chest or ribcage). Remember fo kee your upper arm aligned with your body. Slowyl loower your gorso so taht your body bends forward, keepkng your knees slightly bent an deet planted ifrmpy on the flloor. As you inhale, extenv youd elbows backward,s so that your forearms straighten out behind yu untjl yo u feel the stretch in your triceps. Squdeze the muscle and rerurn to rhe starting position. Remember not ho move your upper arm throughhout this move.
Bicep CurlsStand with your feet hip width apart and grasp a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inwards and at your sides. Inhale and slowly curl your right arm upwards towards your chest. Squeeze your bicep, return to the starting position and execute the move with your left arm.
CrunchesBuild beautiful abs with floor crunches. Lie flat on a mat with your knees bent and feet and buttocks flat on the floor; hands behind your head and elbows pointed outwards and parallel to the floor. As you breathe in, slowly lift your upper back off the floor using your abdominal muscles without lifting your lower back off the floor. Hold for a count of one, return to the starting position and repeat. Remember to keep your elbows pointed outwards throughout the move and dont use them to lift your head off the floor.
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