The static dumbbell curl is a very interesting exercise which is something a little different but will certainly have an impact on those bicep muscles. If you take a dumbbell in each hand, starting with the dumbbells held out with elbows bent. Firstly, ensure that the left arm remains static and the dumbbell does not move while you move the right arm down by your side and do three or four full rep bicep curls up to your shoulder. Now
Read more As always seems to be the case with the best exercises, the hammer curl is a very easy but extremely effective way to workout your biceps and brachioradialis muscles. Simply stand upright, take a dumbbell in each hand and hang your arms at full length by your side. The starting position will see your palms faced inwards and they will maintain this position throughout the whole exercise. Then simply lift the barbells at the same time upwards, finishing the movement
Read more The offset grip dumbbell curl is a very useful variation on the standard dumbbell curl which shifts the weight as you exercise your biceps. Grab a set of dumbbells holding one in each arm and letting them hang down by your side. Rather than hold the dumbbell in the centre, hold to one side which will shift the weight and vary the exercise. As you lift the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, only moving your elbow, slowly open up the
Read more This is a relatively straightforward exercise but extremely good for your biceps. Take a set of dumbbells in each arm and hang your arms by your side at full length. Start the exercise with your palms facing inwards and by just bending your elbows, not using your shoulders or upper arms, curl the dumbbells (doing both left and right arm at the same time) and open outward so the palms are facing towards your shoulders at the top of the
Read more This is a very useful exercise to help build up your biceps and you can do it literally anywhere. You will need a resistance band which you place on the floor underneath your feet. You then grip the other end of the resistance band with your hands, standing fully upright, with the palms facing inwards. While ensuring that only your elbows move, simply “curl” the resistance band up toward your shoulders, pause and flex your biceps, and then lower back
Read more
There are a number of ways in which you can vary the standard hip circle exercise and one is to use a sturdy object (a wall, etc) and take a slightly different stance than normal. Leaning towards the sturdy object, place your feet at least a couple of feet back and lean forward (placing your hands on the wall, object) then lift one foot off the ground and raise the heel of the other so you are balanced on your
Read more The vast majority of useful exercises involve some kind of resistance and the lateral band walk exercise is perfect when looking to strengthen the top of your thighs as well as the abductor muscles. Using one of the fitness bands readily available today, place the band around either your lower legs or your knees. The knees tend to offer less resistance and are therefore often a good starting point whereas placing the band around your ankles is tougher. Stand with
Read more While the lying crossover exercise, which may require the help of a partner, looks a little brutal, in reality it is very simple to do and very effective especially for muscles such as your abductors. Initially you need to lie on your back on the floor with your legs extended flat outwards. Simply bend the knee of your left leg and crossover your right leg attempting to touch the floor with the knee of your left leg. This is where
Read more The IT Band and Glute stretch exercise is a very useful exercise when looking to strengthen the top of your thighs, glutes and your abductor muscle in particular. Simply lay on the floor and tie an IT Band, belt or rope around your foot. Swing your left leg to the right-hand side ensuring that the leg remains extended and keeping hold of the belt, rope or IT band. Pulling on the material tied to your foot, pull upwards and extend
Read more The monster walk exercise may look a little different but it will give your legs and in particular your abductor muscles a real workout. You can buy a special band to place around both your ankles creating tension when you walk. The monster walk exercise, from a starting position where your legs are shoulder width apart joined by the band, requires you to take small steps forward, left, right, left, right feeling the tension the band creates around your legs
Read more