What it does?
One of the best all round exercises for the upper back and shoulder muscles. Will help tone and develop these areas and improve strength
What you need?
A bench and dumbbell
How do you do it?
- Position yourself next to a bench so that you are bent over with your left hand and knee on the bench
- Hold a dumbbell in your right hand down by your side
- Lift the dumbbell, bending your arm and drawing your elbow up towards the ceiling to approximately 90 degrees
- Hold briefly at the top then lower back down
- Repeat for desired number of reps and repeat on other arm
Key Points
- Make sure your back is parallel with the bench and floor and keep it straight throughout the movement
- Concentrate on using your arms to control the movement, not your upper body
