WGBJ 2 - Workout 39 – Habit Nest

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    WGBJ 2 - Workout 39

    Workout 39: Shoulders & Triceps  

    Shoulder Exercises

    1. Seated Dumbbell Press

    1. Sit on a military press bench, or any utility bench that has a back support, and hold two dumbbells upright on the top of your thighs.
    2. With your palms facing each other, lift the dumbbells up (one at a time) to shoulder-level.
    3. Then, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing upward toward the ceiling.
    4. Press your dumbbells up and toward each other, without jerking your back. 
    5. Slowly lower them until they return to the starting position.

    2. Lateral Dumbbell Raise

    1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and dumbbells aligned with your feet at arm's length. Make sure your palms are facing inward towards your sides.
    2. Keep your torso stationary and raise the dumbbells to your side with a slight bend at your elbow. Lift your arms until they are slightly parallel to the ground, or around shoulder-level, and pause for a second at the top.
    3. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

    3. Front Dumbbell Raise

    1. Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart. Grasp one dumbbell with each hand so that your palms are facing inward and hands are against your thighs.
    2. While keeping your torso stationary, lift the dumbbells in front of you with a straight arm or slightly bent elbow. Continue to raise the dumbbell until your arm is slightly above parallel to the ground or around shoulder-level. 
    3. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

    4. Wide Grip Smith Machine Upright Row

    1. Set the bar on the smith machine to a height that is around the middle of your thighs. Grab the bar with both hands, wider than shoulder-width apart. 
    2. Lift the barbell up and fully extend your arms so that your arms are straight but you’re holding the weighted bar. 
    3. Use your side shoulders to lift the bar.. The bar should be close to the body as you move it up. Continue to lift it until it nearly touches your chin. Drive your elbows up towards the ceiling to ensure you’re using your shoulder. 
    4. Slowly lower the bar back down slowly to the starting position.  
    5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

    Tricep Exercises

    1. Dip

    1. Hold your body above the bars with your arms fully extended and nearly locked into the starting position.
    2. Inhale and slowly lower yourself downward. Your torso should remain upright and your elbows should stay close to your body to help to better work your triceps. Lower yourself until a 90° angle is created between your upper arms and forearms.
    3. Exhale and push your torso back up using your triceps (feeling a slight stretch in your shoulders) to bring your body back to the starting position.

    2. Diamond Push-Up

    1. Start by lying on the floor face down with your hands closer than shoulder-width apart. Hold your torso up at arm’s length.
    2. Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor.
    3. Using your triceps, press your upper body back up and squeeze your chest.

    3. Overhead Dumbbell Extension

    1. Stand upright with a single dumbbell held by both hands. Your feet should be positioned about shoulder-width apart. Use both hands to lift the dumbbell over your head until both arms are fully extended.
    2. To start, your palms are supporting the weight of the dumbbell with your thumbs wrapping around it. Your palms should be facing upward, maintaining an overlapped grip.
    3. Keep your upper arms close to your head and perpendicular to the ground with your elbows by your ears. Lower the dumbbell in a semicircular motion behind your head so that your forearms touch (or almost touch) your biceps. Your forearms should be the only part moving. 
    4. Use your triceps to lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

    4. Tricep Kickback

    1. Start with a dumbbell in each hand and your palms facing your torso. 
    2. Keep your back straight, with a slight bend in the knees, and bend forward at the waist. Your torso should be almost parallel to the floor. Make sure to keep your head up. Your upper arms should be close to your torso and parallel to the floor. Your forearms should be pointed towards the floor as you hold the weights. There should be a 90-degree angle formed between your forearm and upper arm. This is your starting position.
    3. Now, while keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale and use your triceps to lift the weights until the arm is fully extended. Focus on moving the forearm.
    4. After a brief pause at the top contraction, inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.
    5. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
    6. *You can also do this exercise one arm at a time.  

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