Place your left leg and right hand on the bench. Backs should be straight while knees are slightly bent and hips should lean forward.
Make sure that your upper arm is close to your torso and is parallel to the floor (bend your elbow if you need to make adjustments). Also, forearms should be pointed towards the floor when holding the hand weights.
A 90 -egree angle should be formed between the upper arm and forearm.
Slowly move your forearm and use your triceps to lift the hand weights up until your forearm becomes straight (make sure your upper …show more content…
Slowly move your forearms and use your triceps to lift the hand weights up until your forearms are fully extended (parallel to the floor) while breathing out.
Slowly breathe in while you lower the hand weights down to their starting positions.
Repeat.
When holding the body bar, you should first use your right hand (placed towards the top) and then your left hand (placed towards the bottom) behind your back.
The body bar should be aligned with your head and bottom.
Slowly bend your elbows, top right hand first. The bar should move down while you use your bottom left hand to help you guide the bar (down motions).
Then slowly extend your elbows to return back to the starting position.
Repeat.
First, lie down on the floor (or bench). After lying down, bend your knees in order for both your feet to touch the ground.
Before grasping the body bar, make sure your hands are shoulder width apart (narrow) and you should have an overhand grip.
When you begin, arms should be straight and the body bar should be over the chest.Bend your elbows so that the bar reaches the ribcage while breathing out.
When going back to the starting position, extend your elbows slowly while breathing