

Step-by-step
- Get into a push-up/plank position with a dumbbell in each hand.
- Spread your feet slightly to keep your body balanced and straight.
- Pull one dumbbell up toward your hip, driving your elbow back.
- Keep your hips fixed without rotating, and squeeze your back.
- Lower the dumbbell and repeat with the other arm.
Coaching tip
Hold a plank position with your hips stable and pull the dumbbells up one at a time.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: wrist, lower back. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
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