Standing Dumbbell Arm Twists / Rotations
- Stand strong, with your feet grounded and placed shoulder-width apart while maintaining a tight core, slight bend at the knee, and a flat back.
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, bring your arms out and away from your body until they form a straight, horizontal line parallel to the floor; keeping your palms facing down.
- Rotate at the wrists and elbows leading up with your thumbs.
- Continue to rotate until your palms are facing up.
- Twist at your wrists and elbows, reversing the motion back to the starting position.
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Standing dumbbell arm twists / rotations is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves neck & upper traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated barbell military press, seated cross over stretch and incline planks are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing dumbbell arm twists / rotations. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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