Celebrity trainer, 51, says you need this one dumbbell exercise to build full-body strength and balance as you age
Celebrity trainer Simone De La Rue has worked with everyone from Taylor Swift to Jennifer Garner. Here’s the compound move she recommends for staying strong, stable, and moving well for life.
Celebrity trainer Simone De La Rue recommends a single dumbbell exercise to build full-body strength and balance as one ages. Once a fitness expert in her 40s, De La Rue emphasizes the importance of exercises that challenge balance, coordination, and agility for long-term mobility. This full-body compound exercise targets several muscle groups and vital skills simultaneously.
It involves a split squat, pressing the dumbbells overhead, and a lateral hop, which engages the glutes, quads, hamstrings, shoulders, arms, core, and stabilizing muscles of the hips, knees, and ankles. The exercise begins in a split stance with dumbbells at shoulder height, followed by a split squat, overhead press, and lateral hop.
To perform the exercise, start with lighter weights, focusing on controlled movements and proper form before progressing to heavier weights. De La Rue suggests performing two sets of six to eight repetitions on each side. She believes this exercise is valuable for maintaining strength, balance, coordination, and mobility as people age, making it an excellent accessory exercise for a full-body strength session.
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