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Training focus: Comprehensive upper body strength, covering chest, back, shoulders, arms, and core
Performance goals: Foundational strength, muscle balance, movement control, and stability
Training context: Structured beginner-to-intermediate session designed to reinforce essential upper-body movements
Training style: Classic upper-body circuit combining pressing, pulling, and core integration
Equipment: 27.5lb adjustable dumbbells
Production: This training video is produced by Fitsentive, in collaboration with our brand, for guided at-home upper-body training.
Target your core and shoulders with this plank and pike reach movement.
Target: Core and Shoulders
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Begin in a high plank position, then shift your hips up and back into a pike (inverted 'V') position.
Reach one arm back to touch the opposite shin or ankle, then immediately return to the starting plank position.
Keep your core tight to stabilize the movement and alternate sides smoothly.
Target hamstrings, shoulders, and core with this full body mobility movement.
Target: Hamstrings, Shoulders, and Core (Full Body Mobility)
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Start standing tall, then bend at your waist and walk your hands out in front of you into a high plank position.
Keeping your hands fixed, slowly take small steps with your feet to walk them forward until they meet your hands.
Keep your legs as straight as possible to deepen the hamstring stretch, and avoid letting your hips sag when in the plank.
Target your shoulders with this mobility and warm-up movement.
Target: Shoulders (Mobility and Warm-up)
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Stand tall with your arms extended straight out to your sides.
Begin rotating your arms in small, controlled circles, gradually increasing the size of the circles.
Maintain an upright posture and control the rotation from your shoulder joint, keeping the movement slow and deliberate.
Target your rhomboids and lats with this supported row.
Target: Middle Back (Rhomboids and Lats)
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Lean forward and rest one hand or your chest on a stable surface (like a bench) for support, holding a dumbbell in the other hand.
Pull the weight toward your hip, keeping your elbow close to your body and squeezing your shoulder blade.
Keep your back flat and your neck neutral; do not let your shoulder "drop" or rotate toward the floor at the bottom.
Target your biceps with this classic curl movement.
Target: Biceps
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward and elbows tucked at your sides.
Curl the weights up toward your shoulders, squeezing the biceps at the top of the movement.
Keep your upper arms completely still and avoid using your back or shoulders to "swing" the weight up.
Target all heads of your shoulders and upper back with this circular movement.
Target: Shoulders (All heads) and Upper Back
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward, with the weights resting in front of your thighs.
Keeping your arms nearly straight, sweep them out to the sides and up in a large circular arc until the dumbbells meet over your head.
Control the weights on the way down in the same circular motion; do not let them drop quickly, and avoid arching your back as the weights go overhead.
Target your pectorals with this chest fly movement.
Target: Chest (Pectorals)
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Lie on your back and hold the dumbbells directly over your chest with palms facing each other and a slight bend in your elbows.
Lower your arms out to the sides in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest, then squeeze them back together.
Do not let your elbows drop below the level of your shoulders to avoid putting too much stress on the joints.
Target your triceps with this lying extension movement.
Target: Triceps
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Lie on your back with your arms extended straight up, holding dumbbells with your palms facing inward.
Bend only at the elbows to lower the weights toward your temples, then extend them back to the start.
Keep your upper arms vertical and completely still; the only part of your body that should move is your forearm.
Target your front and side shoulders with this two-way raise.
Target: Front and Side Shoulders
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Raise the dumbbells straight in front of you to shoulder height, then lower them back down.
Immediately raise them out to your sides (lateral raise) to shoulder height before returning to the start.
Use a controlled tempo for both directions and avoid shrugging your shoulders toward your ears during the lift.
Target your chest, triceps, and core with this pushup variation.
Target: Chest, Triceps, and Core
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Place two dumbbells on the floor and grip the handles to use them as your "handles" for a standard pushup.
Lower your chest toward the floor between the weights, then press back up until your arms are straight.
Ensure the dumbbells are stable and won't roll; this variation allows for a deeper range of motion and is easier on the wrists.
Target your core (abs) and coordination with this pass-under crunch.
Target: Core (Abs) and Coordination
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet lifted, holding a single dumbbell in one hand.
Perform a crunch and "pass" the dumbbell under one leg to the other hand, alternating legs like a bicycle motion.
Focus on lifting your shoulder blades off the floor during the pass and keep your lower back pressed into the mat.
Promote relaxation and hip/spine stretch with this restorative pose.
Target: Relaxation and Hip/Spine Stretch
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Kneel on the floor, then sit back on your heels and allow your torso to fold forward over your thighs.
Extend your arms forward or rest them by your sides, letting your head gently rest on the floor.
Use this pose for active recovery and deep stretching; focus on slow, deep breathing into your back and hips.
Improve thoracic spine mobility and shoulder stretch with this movement.
Target: Thoracic Spine Mobility and Shoulders
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Start on your hands and knees (tabletop position).
Slide one arm underneath your opposite arm and across your body, allowing your head and shoulder to rest on the floor.
Hold the stretch for 15-20 seconds, allowing your upper back to gently twist open, and breathe deeply.
Improve neck mobility with this gentle circular movement.
Target: Neck Mobility
Follow each step carefully to perform the movement correctly.
Sit or stand tall and slowly roll your chin toward your chest.
Gently roll your ear toward your shoulder, then continue the slow, controlled rotation in a full circle.
Perform the movement very slowly and gently; if you feel any sharp pain, stop immediately and only perform half circles (ear to shoulder).
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