Squat/Curl Combo
This exercise is a double whammy — it works your full body: upper and lower.
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Step-by-step instructions
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Start by holding one dumbbell in your right hand, elbow bent, palm facing your right shoulder.
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Stand tall with your feet about shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing forward.
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Squat back/down, concentrating on placing most of your weight through the heels of your feet.
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As you bend your knees to squat back, slowly lower your right hand holding the dumbbell so that your arm is fully extended between your legs.
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As you stand back up from the squat position, bend your right elbow and bring the dumbbell back so that your palm is facing your right shoulder.
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Next lift the dumbbell above your head while twisting it so that your right palm is facing forward.
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Slowly lower the dumbbell so that your palm is facing your shoulder.
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This brings you to the starting position. Repeat for 10–15 repetitions, switch sides and repeat for the same number of repetitions.
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Rest and repeat.
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