Man Maker
Also known as: Manmaker, Man Makers, Man-Maker, Dumbbell Man Maker
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, then place them on the floor and step or jump your feet back into a high plank with the dumbbells under your shoulders.
- Do a push-up, then row one dumbbell to your hip and lower it, and row the other.
- Step or jump your feet forward to the dumbbells and, holding them, stand up while cleaning them to your shoulders.
- With the dumbbells at your shoulders, squat down, then press them overhead as you stand.
- Lower the dumbbells to the floor and start the next rep.
Cues
- Use hex dumbbells that will not roll and keep a wide stance in the plank.
- Keep the hips level during the rows.
- Move at a pace that keeps every part of the rep clean.
Common mistakes
- Using round dumbbells that roll away under the hands.
- Twisting the hips open during the rows.
- Rounding the back when the dumbbells go to the shoulders.
- Pressing with a leaning back instead of squeezing the glutes.