Even more illustrative is imagining what it would take to use a 24 to develop the strength to press a 36. Kettlebell exercises are a great way to increase endurance and strength in sectors such as the legs, lower back, and shoulders by basic movements such as swinging and snatching. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.

Beyond adding enough volume with one bell to jump the chasm to the next bell, there's little to recommend additional volume with the smaller bell, unless your goal is endurance. For those in the know, there's a pot of gold waiting for you, a world of exercises you never knew existed and workouts that will achieve the same results as those lifting heavy iron from the floor. How: Position your feet shoulder-width apart and stand holding two dumbbells at shoulder height with an overhand grip. After discussing alternatives, they promptly arranged for the barbell to be picked up and replaced within 48hrs at no extra charge to me.Be sure to brace your core throughout the full range of motion – protruding ribcages and arched backs are a no-go. How: Lie on an incline bench and hold a dumbbell in each hand, letting them hang underneath your shoulders. The movement also boosts your range of motion, which is integral to pretty much every upper body exercise you can think of. The compound move allows you to lift some serous tin without a barbell and the placement of the weights means that a more upright torso can be used, therefore increasing the work in the legs rather than the back for those who may suffer from back pain.

Why: If the fact that it was invented by Schwarzenegger himself wasn’t already reason enough, this potent upper-body move is unique in that it hits all three sections of your deltoid – the round-looking muscle that caps your shoulders – adding thickness and width, and reinforcing the joint.Slowly lift one leg straight behind you, bending the other slightly, and lean forward so that your arms lower the dumbbells towards the floor. Muscles worked: Upper back, shoulders, triceps and biceps, forearms, abs, glutes, hamstrings, quads, adductors, abductors and calf muscles. Shouldn’t the weights increase on a weekly basis rather than risk injury with so much reps and weights?