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Obliques · Intermediate

Dumbbell Spell Caster

Rotational trunk drill emphasizing oblique control and smooth force transfer.

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Dumbbell Spell Caster demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCoreQuadricepsGlutesShoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Sets × reps

3 × 15

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand hip-width apart with a light dumbbell in each hand and both arms long in front of you.
  2. 02Bend your knees and rotate your torso to bring both dumbbells together just outside one knee.
  3. 03Extend your knees and hips as you sweep both dumbbells diagonally upward across your body.
  4. 04Continue into the opposite side, lowering the dumbbells outside that knee as the knees bend again.
  5. 05Reverse the diagonal pattern smoothly from side to side while the feet stay planted and the knees track with the toes.

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