Dumbbell Standing Windmill
The Dumbbell Standing Windmill is an effective exercise for improving core stability and shoulder mobility.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand.
- Raise the dumbbell overhead with your arm fully extended.
- Rotate your torso towards the side of the dumbbell while bending at the hips, reaching your free hand towards the ground.
- Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
How to perform the Dumbbell Standing Windmill
- Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Standing Windmill using your dumbbell.
- Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
- Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.
Coaching cues
- Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
- Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
- Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.
Common mistakes
- Using too much weight and losing positional control.
- Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
- Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.
Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.
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