| Grasp a dumbbell with each hand (both dumbbells should weigh the same). Stand up straight, place your feet together, and bend your knees slightly. Keep your feet flat on the floor. Keep your back tight and your chest out. Keep your head and neck in line with your torso so that you are looking forward. Hang your arms directly at your sides. Rotate your palms so that they are facing inward toward each other. Step one foot out to the side approximately two and a half to three feet (you can step directly out to the side or slightly forward), turn your toe out slightly, and place your foot flat on the floor (your back leg should remain straight during this exercise). Bend your stepping leg and sit back slightly with your hips, lowering yourself until your knee is bent at least 90 degrees or as far as is comfortable to you! Breath in during this phase of the exercise. Now, push with your stepping leg and stand up, returning to the starting position. Breath out during this phase of the exercise. |
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