Dumbbell Archer
Dumbbell Archer Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
- Extend your right arm straight out to the side, parallel to the ground, with your palm facing down.
- Bend your left elbow and bring the dumbbell up to your shoulder, with your palm facing in.
- Rotate your torso to the left and extend your left arm straight out to the side, parallel to the ground, with your palm facing down.
- Bring your right elbow up to your shoulder, with your palm facing in.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Dumbbell Archer Form & Visual
Dumbbell Archer Benefits
- Targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps
- Improves upper body strength and endurance
- Helps to correct muscle imbalances between the left and right sides of the body
- Increases range of motion in the shoulders
- Can be modified for different fitness levels and goals
Dumbbell Archer Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis Major
- Anterior Deltoid
- Triceps Brachii
- Biceps Brachii
- Rectus Abdominis
- Obliques
Dumbbell Archer Variations & Alternatives
- Dumbbell Archer with alternating arms
- Dumbbell Archer with both arms at the same time
- Dumbbell Archer with a pause at the bottom of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a pause at the top of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a pulse at the bottom of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a pulse at the top of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a twist at the top of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a twist at the bottom of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a single arm hold at the top of the movement
- Dumbbell Archer with a single arm hold at the bottom of the movement
