Dumbbell Over On The Floor
Bones of the wrist and spine.
Dumbbell over on the floor. Press the weights up and together above your chest squeezing the muscles at the top of the movement. Lay on the floor with bent knees and feet on the ground. Holding a dumbbell in each hand press them up and holds them over your chest with the dumbbells pressed together. Have a dumbbell in each hand with a reverse grip and position your arms at 45 degrees from your body.
This may look like more of a core exercise than a press but trust me it s still a great upper body strength builder. Muscles of the back. Lie with your back on a bench feet on the floor glutes and abs tight dumbbells held directly over your shoulders. Pause your elbows on the ground for 1 2 seconds then repeat.
Lie on the floor with your legs bent and feet flat. Lie on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Bend your elbows and shoulders keeping your elbows close to your body as you. Pull them back up and over your chest.
From your back bring the soles of your feet to the. The straight arm dumbbell floor pullovers weight bearing exercise is an active level strength exercise form my book exercise for better bones. Bend your arms slightly but then keep them rigid throughout. Dumbbell sit up to overhead press for core and shoulders hold one dumbbell in each hand and bring them to your chest as you lie back on a mat.
In this video physical therapist margaret martin. Perform a single arm dumbbell floor press with your legs straight and raised slightly off the floor to increase the demand on the core. With a dumbbell in each hand extend your arms over your head so the backs of your hands are resting on the floor. Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
Benefits of dumbbell pullover on floor exercise. Load dumbbells into position with your upper arm between neutral to 60 degrees from your torso. If you prefer to do this exercise with one dumbbell hold the dumbbell with your palms facing each other and rest the end of the dumbbell on the floor.