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Wound Weights Movement Analysis

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I suggests women generally start with a set of two 5- to 10-pound weights, and men start with a set of two 10- to 20-pound weights.
How to: Stand with a weight in each hand, near hips, palms forward. Shoulders and elbows should be pinned against the wall. Without moving upper arms, curl weights up until dumbbells are shoulder level, then lower to starting position. Aim for 14 to 22 reps with good form shoulders flat against the wall, raising arms for a count of two and lowering them for a count of two.
“What we try to do is fatigue that muscle to the point where you feel the bicep really straining. Your form might start to give just a little or you cant quite get to the rep range,” Booker says.
If your muscles fail or you can’t maintain …show more content…

The same goes for the high end. If you can easily do the max rep range in good form, then add weight for the next set. the row is the way to go. Plus, it’s a fairly easy move to master.
How to: Stand behind a box, feet shoulder width apart, dumbbell in right hand. Bend your left knee and place it on top of the box, and extend your right leg back behind you, knee slightly bent, toes on the floor. Lean over at the hips and place your left arm on the box in front of your knee to help brace yourself. Pick up your dumbbell with the right hand. Keeping your back flat, elbow close to your body, lift the weight up towards the right side of your chest, while simultaneously squeezing your shoulders together. Slowly lower dumbbell back down. Complete prescribed amount of reps, then switch to the other side.
Over time, you may find your “heavy” set of weights feels lighter to you as you master your lifts and build muscle. Congrats: Now, start adding more weight, in five-pound increments. “It’s called progressive overload; you’re going to slowly add weight and it should be done within a targeted rep range,” Booker

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