Windmills
Dallas Personal Trainer - One of the only exercises that directly and intensely works the love handle area and yet it is rare to see a Dallas personal trainer having a client perform this exercise. Rarer still, is to see a personal trainer having his/her client perform this exercise safely and correctly. This exercise is very difficult to learn correctly and should never be attempted until Good Mornings, Stiff Leg Deadlift, and Hyperextensions have all been thoroughly mastered. This exercise requires the same coordination and muscle recruitment learned on those exercise and yet also requires you to pivot you hips out towards one side and engage several other muscles in the oblique/love handle area.
This exercise will be performed separately with each hand. Perform all required reps with one hand and then switch to the other hand and perform all required reps with that hand as well. The description given here is for the right hand. It will be the opposite for the left hand.
Start out with a fairly light weight on these to make sure that you master the proper technique before moving up to heavier weights.
Hold a dumbbell overhead with your right hand with your elbow locked out completely, point your left foot straight out to your left, and point your right foot mostly to the left. While keeping your eyes on the dumbbell overhead, bend at the hips and lean left, by sticking your hips out to the right. Reach your left arm towards the big toe of your left foot. Keep your right leg straight and your left leg nearly straight and very tight. You may not be able to reach all the way down to touch your toe when you first lean these, but make sure to go down as far as is possible under control without rounding your back. While keeping your core tight and the motion smooth, stand back up to the upright position, by pushing your hips back underneath your torso.
Important Points: Keep your abdominal area braced very tightly throughout the entire exercise, especially near the bottom of the movement. Also, keep the arm that is holding the dumbbell straight up throughout the movement.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.
This exercise will be performed separately with each hand. Perform all required reps with one hand and then switch to the other hand and perform all required reps with that hand as well. The description given here is for the right hand. It will be the opposite for the left hand.
Start out with a fairly light weight on these to make sure that you master the proper technique before moving up to heavier weights.
Hold a dumbbell overhead with your right hand with your elbow locked out completely, point your left foot straight out to your left, and point your right foot mostly to the left. While keeping your eyes on the dumbbell overhead, bend at the hips and lean left, by sticking your hips out to the right. Reach your left arm towards the big toe of your left foot. Keep your right leg straight and your left leg nearly straight and very tight. You may not be able to reach all the way down to touch your toe when you first lean these, but make sure to go down as far as is possible under control without rounding your back. While keeping your core tight and the motion smooth, stand back up to the upright position, by pushing your hips back underneath your torso.
Important Points: Keep your abdominal area braced very tightly throughout the entire exercise, especially near the bottom of the movement. Also, keep the arm that is holding the dumbbell straight up throughout the movement.
As always, we do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified Dallas personal trainer. This exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your doctor before attempting any workout program or attempting this exercise or any other exercise on this website.