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Hold weights by your sides, arms relaxed (1).
Lift weights to shoulder height, in front of you (2), and continue to an
overhead position (3). Hold for 5 seconds before lowering to the start position,
coming down the same way as you went up. Repeat as required. Lift smoothly
and without either jerking or letting the weights drop. Some  variations
are at the bottom of the page. |
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| Muscles trained: | ||||||
| Principally coracobrachialis and anterior (front) deltoid, with some upper trapezius, levator scapulae and (with variation below) tricep. | ||||||
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Instead of coming straight down, lower the weights behind you (4, below), hold 5 seconds or longer, and return. This adds some triceps training. |
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