Exercise Video of the Week

Dumbell Swings



Originally performed with a kettlebell, this adaptation with a dumbell works the back, the arms, the core muscles and the entire lower body. This explosive movement requires a bit more attention to technique. Start in the basic squat position, holding the dumbell with both hands around one end of it. Explode up to standing while swinging the dumbell up in front of you with straight arms until it is over your head. Stop its motion not with the arms so much as with the abs and then swing it back down as you return to the squat position. Do this with a lighter weight at first in sets of 12 to 15 reps. Be sure to use proper technique throughout.