October 25, 2009 - Deadlifts with Rows
Start: Stand with feet hip distance apart, soft bend in knees. Roll shoulders back, and keep chest tall.
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Motion: This is two exercises in one. First, hinge from the hips and point chest toward ground while keeping a flat, allowing arms to reach front of shins, palms facing away. While in bent over position, retract your elbows past your hips and squeeze shoulder blades together, “rowing” dumbbells up to body. Return arms back to hanging position, then lift upper body back to start. Tips: Flat back – soft knees!! How many: One to three sets of 12-15 reps, depending on your fitness level. If you do more than one set, rest for 30 – 60 seconds between sets. What this exercise does: Strengthens and tones the hamstrings, upper and lower back and rear deltoids (back of shoulders).