Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps, 80 Wght
Stand beside a bench with the left knee on the bench and the left hand on the bench supporting your body. Grasp a dumbbell in your right hand and let it hang to your side with the palms facing inward. Feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position. Lift the dumbbell straight up toward your right side with your right hand. Your upper arm should be parallel with your back and close to your body at the finish of the movement. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the right side lats and traps (not the shoulder and arm). Exhale during this movement. Lower the dumbbell slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Move the dumbbell to your left hand. Place your right knee on the bench and support your body with your left hand on the bench. Repeat the movements using your left arm. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.
Step 2
Raise the dumbbell straight up toward your right side with your right hand. Your upper arm should be parallel with your back and close to your body at the finish of the movement. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the right side lats and traps (not the shoulder and arm). Exhale during this movement.
Step 5
Raise the dumbbell straight up toward your left side with your left hand. Your upper arm should be parallel with your back and close to your body at the finish of the movement. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the right side lats and traps (not the shoulder and arm). Exhale during this movement.