Oct 28 2008
Squat With A Bicep Curl - Work Your Lower Body and Upper Body At the Same Time
Any exercise were you can work both your upper body and your lower body at the same time is an awesome exercise in my book. You can do double duty and tone your butt while you tone your biceps. This cuts down on the number of exercises you have to do and most importantly will help to get your heart rate higher which we all know is how we burn those pesky calories.
So, next time you are doing your weight training, try incorporating this exercise into your routine!
1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with your knees slightly bent. Hold a 3-8 pound dumbbell in each hand with your elbows bent at 90 degrees and your palms facing up.
2. Lower into a squat until your thighs are parallel with the ground. With any squat make sure that your knees are not going past your ankles. At the same time you are squatting, curl your weights up to your shoulders into a normal bicep curl.
3. Return to starting position as you raise yourself up using your thighs and butt and lower your weights back down to starting position.
4. Repeat this exercise for desired amount of repetitions. Try not taking a rest in between reps to keep your heart rate up.
