Keep your shoulders over your elbows in a straight line
Keep head and neck relaxed
Back should be flat and core tight to keep your body from swaying back and forth during the leg lift
FRONT SHOULDER RAISE
Keys to Success For This Exercise:
Glutes, core and back tight. Don’t let your body rock back and forth or sway
Go slow and controlled, squeeze at the top of the movement
LAT RAISES – RUN THE RACK
Keys to Success For This Exercise:
“Run the rack” means you will start with the heaviest weight you can lift with good form and complete 2-5 reps. Move down to the next lowest weight and complete 5 reps. Then the next lowest weight until you finish at 5 lbs dumbbells.
Bend at your waist, core tight, head and neck relaxed.
Squeeze your back muscles and squeeze at the top of the motion
OVERHEAD PRESS – RUN THE RACK
Keys to Success For This Exercise:
Run the rack” means you will start with the heaviest weight you can lift with good form and complete 2-5 reps. Move down to the next lowest weight and complete 5 reps. Then the next lowest weight until you finish at 5 lbs dumbbells.
Core tight, back straight, head and neck relaxed. Push and squeeze at the top of the movement.
PLANK – UP AND DOWN
Keys to Success For This Exercise:
Back should be flat and core tight to keep your body from swaying back and forth
Head and neck relaxed, feet a little bit wider then a usual plank
JUMPING JACK LATERAL RAISES
Keys to Success For This Exercise:
Keep a slight bend in your elbow
Keep your movements controlled so you aren’t swinging the weight up and down. Make it a purposeful lift up and down
