So many people think that they should do a specific exercise for a certain amount of time, like a quarter hour, a half hour, or full hour. But no exercise is a magic bullet when it comes to treating your Achilles’ heel. You still need to work out with a specific goal in mind, and it doesn’t only have to be a body part.
It turns out the same goes for the rest of our body’s weaknesses.
As we mentioned above, the Achilles heel exercise in this case is just the dumbbells. The idea is that you are working the muscles in your lower body to do that specific exercise. Now you may not be doing this exercise in your home gym, but you can do it in your car, on your couch, in your kitchen, or any other place where youre alone.
Dumbbells (or any weight that is too heavy) are probably the most underused exercise, and the reason is because it has the best effect when youre being done with the exercise, not at the end. This means when you get home and feel like you should be doing something else, or when you have a long day at work, and you just don’t feel like it, you can just stick dumbbells down your legs and go for a walk.
After one of our clients decided to try out our system on her lower back, she stated that she had never felt that strong in her life. She went on to mention that she had never felt so weak in her life.
Our friend and colleague, Jennifer, has been playing with dumbbells since she was in diapers. We asked her about her experience and she stated that, for her, it was like getting a real workout. She stated that one of her favorite exercises is to go for a few walks.
The benefits of walking and stretching your lower back are well known to us. Walking strengthens your abdominal muscles, which are responsible for a big percentage of your back’s strength. It also stretches your hamstrings, which are responsible for a big percentage of your hip flexors, and help your lower back to get a nice stretch. The exercise also helps to improve your balance, which is important in any exercise routine.
You can make this a lot more fun with a variety of dumbbells. Go for some squats or lunges, but a few different weight options will help work out your lower back, hips, and hamstrings. Or just go for a walk, or maybe even a quick spin class.
I’m not a big fan of the dumbbells, but I do like them when they’re paired with some stretches. My favorite combo is one dumbbell, a small side plank, and a few rounds of squats or lunges, then do the plank with your hands on the ground.
I would suggest doing these exercises in an empty gym. There are a number of places online where you can buy dumbbells. You can even find them at the gym, but most gyms won’t have them. They can be found in some restaurants or the like, but I wouldn’t recommend going to a place that uses them as your main exercise routine.
