The 7 best strength exercises you’re not doing
Story highlights Strength programs can help you build muscle, burn fat and improve your fitness These exercises are good to try if you've reached a plateau A goblet squat is a great progression from a bodyweight squat Life by DailyBurn — Every exercise in your strength program has a purpose – to help you build strength and muscle, burn fat, and improve your fitness. DailyBurn: Low-calorie foods that will actually fill you up How to: Hold a dumbbell with both hands underneath the “bell” at chest level, and set your feet shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing slightly outwards. Push your butt back like you’re sitting in a chair and descend until your elbows reach the inside of your knees.. Keeping your heels flat, pressing jnto the floor, pause at the bottom of the squat, and return to a full standing position. Getting glutes that not only switch on when they should but are strong is crucial, and that’s where this simple yet powerfully effective movement comes in.” How to: Position the back of your shoulders across a stable bench, feet planted firmly on the ground, about six inches away from your butt.
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