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Dumbbell Spinal Jefferson Curl

Main muscle
Lower Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Dumbbells

How to do it

  1. 1Stand on a low platform holding a light dumbbell with both hands.
  2. 2Tuck your chin and start rounding forward from the neck down.
  3. 3Roll down one vertebra at a time, letting the dumbbell hang low.
  4. 4Go only as far as your flexibility allows without strain.
  5. 5Reverse the motion, stacking the spine back up from the bottom.

Coaching cues

  • Roll down slowly
  • One vertebra at a time
  • Use light weight only
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