5 EXERCISES YOU ALREADY DO (BUT COULD DO BETTER)
01 THE (DUMBBELL) BENCH PRESS
Working your chest, triceps and shoulders, the bench press is the yardstick of upperbody strength. It may have fallen out of favour in more functional circles, but I’d argue there’s something incredibly real world about being able to push away a heavy weight that’s pinning you down. Switch out your barbell for dumbbells for an increased range of motion, revivified muscle growth and rebalanced strength from left to right.
An optimal bench press begins with your legs. For the type of full-body tightness that is required, kick your dumbbells up to your chest before bringing your feet behind your knees, driving your heels into the ground and contracting your glutes, quads and core to create a rigid structure from ankles to
