Central Pennsylvania Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
What is your weight routine?
Being since it's going to rain tomorrow I'm making it a weight day.
I dug out a set of 10 lb. dumbbells.
What are some good exercises you ladies use with weights?
Re: What is your weight routine?
I use weights at the gym and none are free weights, so I don't know.
I know that lunges are pretty good to do with free weights.
I take a strength training class and we only use hand weights.
bicep--curls, hammer curls
tricep--skull crushers (laying down), kick backs, and this one exercise where we hold each end of the dumbell in each hand and raise our arms over our heads. We then lower the weight to head level (behind our head) for a set of 10 reps. Then we start at the mid point and lower to shoulder level then do a set from top to shoulder (this kills!). When doing triceps, remember to keep the arm still from the shoulder to your elbow and don't lock your elbow. I hope these descriptions make sense
We do a lot of lunges and squats in addition to exercises for shoulders, back and abs. Check out this website: http://www.exrx.net/
Sorry I wasn't online at all last night or else I would of answered then but these are the exercises I usually do with that weight when I teach my Tuesday morning class...breaking down my muscle group.
Chest:
Lying DB Bench Press (either lying on a bench or stability ball with head supported)
Lying DB Chest Fly (same position as above)
Incline DB Bench Press
Back:
Bent Over DB Row
Bent Over 1-Arm DB Row (leg and hand supported on bench)
Bent Over DB Row sitting on a stability ball
Prone Row over stability ball
Shoulders:
Seated Shoulder Press
Shrugs
Biceps:
Standing Bicep Curl
Seated on Stability Ball Bicep Curl
Standing "21's" bicep curl
Standing reverse bicep curl
Triceps:
Standing Overhead Tricep extension
Seated on stability ball 1-arm tricep extension
Lying on stability ball tricep extensions ("skull crushers")
Lying on stability ball 1-arm crossbody tricep extension (palm facing away and take head of dumbbell towards opposite shoulder)
Bent over tricep kickbacks
Prone stability ball kickbacks (chest leans in against stability ball)
Abs:
Stability ball crunch holding DB at chest
Seated Torso Twist on stability ball holding dumbbell lengthwise (sitting tall and twist, stopping in center, then twisting to other side)