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Spell Caster

Spell Caster is a beginner strength exercise using dumbbell. It works the abdominals, with help from the glutes and shoulders.

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Main muscles
abdominals
Also works
glutes, shoulders

How to do it

  1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip. Your feet should be wide with your hips and knees extended. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin the movement by pulling both of the dumbbells to one side next to your hip, rotating your torso.
  3. Keeping your arms straight and the dumbbells parallel to the ground, rotate your torso to swing the weights to your opposite side.
  4. Continue alternating, rotating from one side to the other until the set is complete.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

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