Mens Health Australia May 2017

MAY 2017^55

Push Press to Windmill
Stand holding a dumbbell in your right hand just outside your
shoulder. Dip your knees then push up explosively, using the
momentum from your push to help you press the weight
overhead. With the dumbbell still overhead, pivot your left foot
4 5° to your lef t , push your hips to the r ight , and slide your lef t
hand dow n your lef t leg. P ause, then rever se the move to
return to the starting position. When your 30 seconds are up,
res t 3 0 se c onds then rep eat on your opp osi te side.

MUSCLE +

FITNESS

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When you do challenging exercises, parts of your

cerebral cortex reconfigure themselves. The brain

doesn’t have any room inside your skull to grow

bigger, so instead it creates more complex neural

junctions. “The more complex the activity, the more

the brain responds and the more the brain stays

youthful,” says exercise researcher Dr Joe

Signorile. Dumbbells, therefore, are the ultimate

brain-building tool. When you use them in your

workout, the exercises can evolve, employing more

complex movements and thus more work for your

brainaswellasyourbody–yourstronger,leaner,

healthier, happier, more energetic body.

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