Why it’s great: “This full-body workout is super powerful,” says Saliyah. Targets your hamstrings, glutes, core, calves, shoulders, back, and biceps to strengthen your muscles and improve explosive power. Plus: “Complete these sets and you’ll feel like a bad guy too!”
method:
Place a kettlebell between your legs or two dumbbells by your side, squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, and grab your weight. Stand through your heels and raise the dumbbells along the sides of your body to catch them with your shoulders (or raise the KB to chest height so you can see over the handles). Finish by lowering into a squat, keeping the weight in place. That’s 1 rep. Lower the DB or KB to the starting position and repeat.
Level up: To complete the snatch, pull the dumbbells up your midline with your elbows in the lead, and complete the pull by reaching straight toward the ceiling with your arms extended. It should feel like you’re trying to slam a dumbbell into the ceiling. (When using KB, the bell is flipped so that it lands on the outside of the wrist/forearm.)
