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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Wednesday's Workout: The Push-Up Row


It’s easy to get stuck using machines and the same old basic, plain exercises that only work one muscle group at a time.  They’re easy, you already know how to do them and you feel satisfied from working out although you know they don’t do much for you.   You need to change it up!  The best exercises you can do work more than one muscle group at a time, or multi-muscle exercises.  Here’s a great example of an exercise that works your entire upper body!  This exercise works your chest, back, shoulders, triceps, biceps, and core. It’s called the Push-Up Row and here’s how it works:
Step 1: Grab a pair of light dumbbells
Step 2: Get down in a Push-Up position with your hands on the dumbbells and your feet spread a little further than shoulder width.
Step 3: Do a push-up.
Step 4: At the top of your push-up pull your right dumbbell in towards your right side while squeezing the middle of your back together.  Pause and return to starting position.
Step 5: Do another push-up and at the top pull in your left dumbbell in towards your left side while squeezing the middle of your back together.  Pause and return to starting position.  That’s 1.
Do 3 sets of 10-20 for an upper body blast!  Have fun, and until tomorrow spend Everyday Living Fit!

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