STANDING E-Z BAR BICEP CURLS

Begin with your palms facing up and grab the E-Z bar with a shoulder-width grip. Make sure that your arms are straight and your elbows are locked. Keeping your elbows tight against your side, bend your elbows and curl the weight toward your shoulders. Once your forearm meets your bicep then lower the weight and repeat.
- Jimmy Smith, CSCS
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STANDING DB OBLIQUE CRUNCHES

Standing upright (back straight, feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent) hold a weight in either hand with palms in. Next, bend sideways to one side as far as possible with tension on your obliques—avoid leaning forward or backward and stand straight. Contract your right obliques tightly in the bottom position. Return to the starting position and complete all remaining repetitions before alternating the dumbbell to the opposite side.
- Robert Belley, BS, CPT, YCS
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BARBELL INCLINE PRESS

Set the incline bench to about a 45-degree angle. Sit on the bench with your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart. Using a grip slightly wider than shoulder width, hold the bar over your upper chest with your arms straight. Slowly lower the bar and make slight contact with your upper chest. Drive the weight straight up over your chest until your elbows are locked. Slowly lower and repeat.
- Nate Green, NFPT-CPT
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