This exercise helps to create a beautifully toned back.  Muscles Involved:  Back

Body Alignment:
o  Lie across a flat bench with your upper back firmly on the bench.
o  Your feet are firmly planted on the floor approximately shoulder width apart.
o  Brace the transverse abdominals.
o  Lift the weight overhead with your palms up and hold the dumbbell so that it is an arm’s length over your face.

Movement:
o  Slowly lower the dumbbell in an arc until you reach a stretched position.
o  Pause and then raise the weight back up in the same arc.
o  Repeat.

Training Tip:

Make sure that you do not raise your hips as you lower the weight.