Top 10: Barbells

Today's top 10 is another tool found in most garages, basements, and spare bedrooms because it's

 the one tool most guys want in their home gym! BARBELLS! Great sculpting tool for both

men and women. General reminder, make sure you have a spotter, just for the safety aspect!

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Deadlifts

Keep your back straight, knees soft, arms about shoulder width apart. 

This is a move you will be able to add quite a bit of weight to (I would do 20 lbs) and handle it!

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Back Squats

Hold the bar just behind your head, on the top of your shoulders. Squat down, like you are 

sitting in a chair, and come back up to standing.

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Plie Squat-Elvis Style

I LOVE this move! Start in a plie squat, slowly pivot on one toe and turn to a lunge position.

Slowly return back to the plie squat, and back up to standing. Repeat on the other side.

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Bicep Curls

Hands about shoulder width apart. Hands up or hands down, elbows stay in tight as you do the curl.

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Front Squat

Hold the bar in front of your chest as you squat down into a seated position.

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Row

Lean forward in a slight squat position, back straight, hands shoulder width apart. 

Drive your elbows back as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.

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Shoulder Press

Start with the bar on your shoulders, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. 

Press straight up, and back to start.

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Shoulder Shrugs

Hold the bar shoulder-width apart. Keeping the bar down, shrug your shoulders up, squeezing

then at the top, then release back down.

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Upright Row

With a narrow grip, bring the bar up-leading with the elbows, bringing the hands up to the chin.

Release back to the start, controlling the movement down.

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Chest Press

This move can be done on a straight bench, incline, or decline to work the muscles.

Hold the bar with hands about shoulder-width apart, and arms straight up.

Carefully bring the bar down, aligned with the chest, and then press it back up.