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Upper body strength

Gentle Power: Shoulders & Back

This session invites you to build upper body strength with a focus on accessible movements for your shoulders and back. It's perfect for beginners looking to cultivate ease and power in their daily movements.

25 minBeginnerfollicularEquipment: mat, light dumbbells
60

Warm-up

  • Arm Circles (forward & backward)

    120 seconds

    Start with small circles, gradually making them larger as your shoulders warm up.

    Illustration of Arm Circles (forward & backward)
  • Cat-Cow Flow

    120 seconds

    Connect your breath to your movement, arching and rounding your spine gently.

    Illustration of Cat-Cow Flow

Main session

Strength circuit 1

3 rounds
  • Dumbbell Bent-Over Row

    10 reps

    Keep your back flat and pull the dumbbells towards your hips, squeezing your shoulder blades.

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    Illustration of Dumbbell Bent-Over Row
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press (seated or standing)

    10 reps

    Press the weights overhead with control, keeping your core engaged.

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    Illustration of Dumbbell Shoulder Press (seated or standing)
  • Dumbbell Bicep Curl

    12 reps

    Keep your elbows tucked close to your body as you curl the weights up.

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    Illustration of Dumbbell Bicep Curl

Strength circuit 2

2 rounds
  • Dumbbell Tricep Extension (overhead)

    12 reps

    Extend the weights overhead, focusing on lengthening through your triceps.

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    Illustration of Dumbbell Tricep Extension (overhead)
  • Front Raise (light dumbbells)

    10 reps

    Lift the dumbbells to shoulder height, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

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    Illustration of Front Raise (light dumbbells)

Cool-down

  • Shoulder Cross-Body Stretch

    60 seconds

    Gently pull one arm across your chest, feeling the stretch in your shoulder.

    Illustration of Shoulder Cross-Body Stretch
  • Child's Pose

    120 seconds

    Rest and breathe deeply, allowing your back and shoulders to release.

    Illustration of Child's Pose

Tags

beginnerupper bodyfollicularstrengthshouldersback