- Stand with your feet hip-distance apart, with a dumbbell in each hand. Your closed palms should be facing your body. Your shoulders should be positioned over your pelvis, with knees slightly bent.
- Keep the dumbbells close to your body, and raise them to your chest, bending your elbows out to the sides.
- Slowly lower them to the starting position.
Muscle Area: Shoulders, Back
Kristine Thomason is a lifestyle writer and editor based in Southern California. Previously, she was the health and fitness director at Mindbodygreen and the fitness and wellness editor at Women's Health. Kristine's work has also appeared in PS, Travel + Leisure, Men's Health, Health, and Refinery29, among others.
