One Arm Exercises

If you have extra time in for your weight routine, consider trying one arm exercises. By taking an exercise that is typically preformed with two arms at a time, like the shoulder press or dumbbell bench press try with only one arm at a time to receive additional benefits to these staple exercises. One arm exercises take a little longer but the benefits will make the time well spent.

Training this way requires you to keep your balance, which is great for core stability. By using only one arm at a time you recruit the smaller surrounding muscles to support the weight. This strengthens muscles that are sometimes neglected.

This training method is also beneficial for functional training. For the most part you will use one arm at a time for day to day activities, such as placing a heavy object on a high shelf at home.

To preform one arm exercises always make sure you are holding a weight in the other hand for balance. For example, when doing a one arm flat bench dumbbell press keep one weight in starting position, while the other is completing the set. Then switch sides. This way, the exercise can be completed safely, without having to worry about flipping off the bench.

Other one arm exercises can include bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, tricep overhead extensions, one arm rows and dumbbell flyes.

Any kind of new exercise routine is great for changing things up to keep your body and mind challenged.

Try One Arm Exercises!

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