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These shoulder presses are named after Arnold Swarchenegger. Presses are an important part of strength training and weight lifting. This fitness HowTo video tutorial shows you the proper way to do Arnold presses with dumbbells. Begin the presses by placing the weights at in front of your chin and pushing them up above your head. Keep watching to learn more about proper form for doing Arnold shoulder presses.

Barbell squats are an important part of weight lifting. This weights HowTo video tutorial shows you the proper way to do a barbell squat. Begin the squat by having your feet shoulder width apart, toes pointed outward and the barbell right below your neck. Keep watching to learn more about proper form for weight lifting.

Standing dumbbell side lateral raises are a great exercise for building overall definition in your deltoids. With this how to video you can add the standing dumbbell side lateral raise exercise to your workout and watch your shoulders grow.

Standing front dumbbell deltoid raises are a great exercise for building overall thickness and size in your front deltoids. With this how to video you can add the standing front dumbbell deltoid raise exercise to your workout and watch your shoulders grow.

Seated dumbbell hammer bicep curls are a great exercise for building overall thickness and size in your biceps and forearms. With this how to video you can add the seated dumbbell hammer bicep curl exercise to your workout and watch your arms grow.

The incline dumbbell bench press is a great upper chest exercise. Use this exercise for building overall thickness and size in your pecs. With this how to video you can add the incline dumbell bench press exercise to your chest workout and watch your pecs grow.

The dumbbell stiff leg deadlift is a great exercise for building the hamstrings. With this how to video you an add the dumbbell stiff leg deadlifts to your workout and watch your legs grow.

The standing cable rope curl is a great exercise for building overall thickness and size in your biceps. With this how to video you can add the cable rope curls to your biceps workout and watch your arms grow.

Bent over barbell rows are the king of all back exercises. The barbell rows exercise is perfect for building overall thickness and width in your back. With this how to video you can add this exercise to your workout and watch your back grow.

Standing alternating dumbbell curls is a great exercise for building overall thickness and size in your biceps. dd the standing alternating dumbbell curl exercise to your arm workout for a solid mass building biceps routine.

Dumbbell exercises are a great way to improve muscle mass and upper-body strength. Learn how to do a variety of dumbbell weight lifting exercises with tips from a fitness instructor in this free exercise video series.

Learn how you can do the clean and jerk exercise with this video demonstration. The clean and jerk exercise is a great basic weightlifting move. With this how to video you gain build muscle and gain strength with the clean and jerk.

Learn how to do a proper bench press with this video.

The shoulder or deltoid is made up of three muscular heads: anterior (front), medial (middle), and posterior (rear). Each head plays a different role in how the shoulder moves. The front shoulder raise mainly works the front head of the shoulder, although each head assists with the movement. As with most shoulder exercises, this one can be performed seated or standing. It can also be done one arm at a time or in alternating fashion. Here is how it's done:

The supine pull-up is generally performed on a Smith machine. This exercise is a modified version of the classic pull-up. It is sometimes referred to as an inverted pull-up. The first step in this exercise is to adjust the bar height. The bar height should be approximately 4 feet high. You can adjust the bar height as needed. Next, ensure your handgrip is slightly wider than shoulder width apart. For this exercise, use an overhand grip. With your arms fully extended, pull yourself (neck/chest...

The cable pullover is a great way to work the upper back muscles. This exercise also works just about all the muscles of the upper body to some degree. The largest muscle in the back is scientifically known as the latissimus dorsi. You might see it referred to as the "lats" or "wings." The lats are used any time you pull something. For example, when you open a fridge or a car door, you are primarily using your lat muscles.

Good mornings are used primarily to work the lower back muscles. The hamstrings and gluteus muscles are also involved in the movement.

The standing side bend is similar to the side crunch exercise. The only difference is that the upper body has to resist gravity in the side crunch exercise. Side bends require weighted resistance to resist gravity, but the movement is virtually the same as the side crunch. This exercise is supposed to target the obliques, but the lateral flexors of the spine (quadratus lumborum) are also involved. The obliques are commonly referred to as "love handles." They are used to assist with rotation of...

The one arm dumbbell chest press is perfect for strengthening the pectoralis (chest) muscles. Most chest exercises involve compound movements, or the use of more than one joint. Invariably, the triceps and anterior deltoid are often involved in chest exercises.

The stiff leg deadlift is a great exercise for the hamstring and glute areas. The movement is relatively easy to perform. The key is to keep the lower back flat as you bend at the waist. Do not round the back on the way down. The preferred feet position is about shoulder width apart or less. The stiff leg deadlift can also be performed with the feet together.