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dumbbell

n. a stupid oaf. (Also a rude term of address.) I’m afraid I come on like a dumbbell sometimes.

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Stand with knees slightly bent, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

The best way to do it is to start with a lower kilo of dumbbells and gradually increase weight.

Forward raise: Start with the dumbbells in front of your hips, then lift your arms straight so the dumbbells are in front of your face.

Get fit house! leaving the without; HEALTH; Forget overpriced gyms and personal trainers - exercising little and often is what it's all about, and you can do it all in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Here's how

As you press back up to standing, extend your arms and swing the dumbbell over to the right side of your body, turning your torso to the right.

Spot train and weight train for best Ab results

Lie flat on the bench and put the dumbbells on top in line with the lower part of your chest.

Muscle matchup

Those include dumbbell curls, shoulder presses (raising the dumbbells above your shoulder), overhead tricep extensions (holding a dumbbell with both hands and your arms extended over your head, lowering the weight behind your head and then returning the dumbbell to the starting position) and front raises for the shoulders (holding the dumbbells at your side, bringing them up to shoulder height and repeating).

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Walk, using a heel-to-toe pattern, holding water dumbbells.

Learn simple water movements and build up to a full water workout

I recently paid PS44 for a full Zumba kit, complete with rattly dumbbells, and a set of DVDs that promised to put the "fun" into "fitness".

IT WAS DIM TO BUY THE DUMBBELLS

These form two dumbbells (below): the left hand dumbbell being equivalent to a 2 kg weight at X, the right being equivalent to a 2 kg weight at Y.

Dumbbell maths

Exercises Focus on good technique, if you prefer to exercise without the dumbbells that's fine - check my videos on the Journal website for all the demonstrations.

Go for your goal; FITNESS expert David Fairlamb is determined to get you fit

USED on their own, dumbbells will give a full bodyworkout, but you can also increase your workouts by using them on a stability ball.

THE FIT FILES

Execution: This exercise is done using a pair of heavy dumbbells.

Armed combat; Don't forget your triceps in the battle for size

But Bipasha didn't think dumbbells qualify as the best Valentine's Day gift.

So what is John gifting his lady love this V- Day?

Though 3-5 pound dumbbells (for beginners) or 5-8 pound dumbbells (for those with a little more experience) are recommended, no other equipment is required, for these energetic and lively exercise sessions.

Give Me 10!

So I would go to his house with an inflatable exercise ball and 3lb dumbbells.

Stress of 400m drls debts killed Jackson, says pal Lou Ferrigno

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