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Exercise of the month (08/2005)

Shoulders Dumbbells Side Lift - Back Fly Down (intermediate)
(Shoulders, Back and Balance)

1- Start by sitting on a ball holding dumbbells on the side with a neutral grip. Keep back straight, chest out, head up and abdominals tight.
2-
Lift dumbbells on the side at shoulders level with the dumbbells parallel to the floor. Keep your elbows slightly bent with about a 15° angle. Your elbows should point at the back.
3-
When your arms are parallel to the floor move your trunk down until your body is almost parallel to the floor, keeping dumbbells parallel, with your back straight.
4-
When you are down, move your dumbbells slowly downward.
5- Get back up to the starting position keeping your chest out, back straight and head up.

By Sylvain Lemaire - All rights to Physigraphe