How to Do
How to Do Oblique Foot Reach With Dumbbell Curl
Dumbbell curls to oblique foot reach should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the dumbbell curl to oblique foot reach.
Beginning
Beginning Oblique Reach With Dumbbell Curl
Hold a dumbbell in one hand at your side and stand tall. The distance between your feet should be close but not touching.
Movement
Oblique Foot Reach With Dumbbell Curl Movement
1. Choose a relatively light set of dumbbells and hold them in both hands. Stand with your feet at about shoulder-width apart, with your toes pointing at a slight angle out. Lift the spine and make sure that your head is in line with your shoulders, hips, and knees. Your arms should be relaxed, and dangling next to your sides, fully extended with your palms facing the thighs.
2. Keeping your core activated throughout, reach down to one toe with both dumbbells, and then straighten up. Make sure that your knees are slightly bent during the movement and that you don't round or arch your back as you reach down or rise. Your trailing foot is permitted to pivot.
3. Once in an upright position, pull your shoulders back and down and begin bending your elbows to curl the dumbbells up to shoulder height. Simultaneously, you should be rotating your forearms so that your palms face your shoulders at the height of the movement. Make sure that your upper arms remain tight and next to the torso throughout the exercise. Lower the dumbbells by straightening the elbows.
4. Reach down to the toes on the other side and repeat in an alternating pattern until all the required repetitions are completed.
Benefits
Oblique Foot Reach With Dumbbell Curls Benefits
You can complete this exercise in the privacy of your own home or in the gym.
Apart from working the biceps muscles at the front of the upper arm, you'll also be working your lower body, specifically your glutes, core muscles, and obliques as you reach down from side to side.
