LiftsmithOne-sided dumbbell hold
A compound exercise for the obliques and forearms, with help from the traps. Equipment: dumbbells.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand tall with a heavy dumbbell in one hand.
- Hold still without leaning toward the weight
- Shoulders level, ribs down
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