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What Size Dumbbells to Use When
Dumbbells are an active girl's best friend because they're fairly inexpensive, compact, easy to use, and allow you to tone every part of your body. Using them can be a little confusing since they come in so many sizes, and many people may not realize that one size doesn't fit all exercises. For example, since biceps tend to be stronger than their neighbor muscles, the triceps, you'd want to use a heavier weight when doing bicep curls.
Multitasking Move: Balancing Side Leg Lift Squat
I love combo strength-training moves that target more than one part of the body, and I also love quick moves I can throw in throughout my day, even when I'm not at the gym. This balancing booty- and thigh-toning exercise can be done while blow-drying your hair, waiting for the bus, or talking on the phone.
Music: "Oh, Atlanta," by Alison Krauss
For detailed instructions, continue reading.
Get Lifted: Water Pump
Just because Summer is over, doesn't mean you can neglect sculpting your shoulders. Here's a strength training move that will tone your deltoid, triceps, and biceps.
So grab a pair of dumbbells and read more
Get Lifted: Leaning Camel
In yoga, Camel is a pose that increases flexibility in your spine, and also stretches the muscles in the front of your hips, belly, chest, and shoulders. This challenging variation using a weight will strengthen your quads and abs.
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Get Lifted: Glider Side Lunge
If you need a new exercise to add to your strength-training routine that will target your quads, inner thighs, and glutes, check out this fun, yet effective, exercise. You need one of those discs like the Valslide, but if you don't have one, just use the lid of a plastic container and do this move on carpet. Or wear socks and do it on a wood floor.
Get Lifted: Bent Over Lateral Raises
It is tank top time! Lateral raises are great for toning your shoulders, but if you also want to target your upper back and the posterior deltoid, try this variation. It's really challenging so you may have to start off with a lighter set of dumbbells.
Multitasking Move: Half Boat With Bicep Scoop
Spring is officially here, and you're probably getting excited for sunny warm weather. So here's a move that will target your abs, shoulders, and biceps to help you tone up for tank top and bathing suit season. Since you're balancing on your bum, this move is really challenging.
Get Lifted: Hanging Leg Lifts
OK ladies — ask and you shall receive. After I posted about women having coregasms while working out, many of you commented that you experience them easily while doing hanging leg lifts. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this move, allow me to explain.
Get Lifted: Pretzel Lift
If you're looking for an effective exercise that works your booty, quads, and core, give this pretzel lift a go. You'll need a small exercise ball for this move. If you don't have one, just ball up a pair of thick socks, but make sure they're clean first.
Multitasking Move: Side Plank Star
Looking for a move to target you shoulders, core, and legs? Give Side Plank Star a try. It's tough to balance at first, but once you start including this move in your strength training sessions, you'll gain stability and strength.
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