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Spell Caster

How to do the Spell Caster with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundDumbbellBeginnerPull
Primary muscles

Abs

Secondary

Glutes, Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Step by step

How to do the Spell Caster

  1. 1

    Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip. Your feet should be wide with your hips and knees extended. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Begin the movement by pulling both of the dumbbells to one side next to your hip, rotating your torso.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight and the dumbbells parallel to the ground, rotate your torso to swing the weights to your opposite side.

  4. 4

    Continue alternating, rotating from one side to the other until the set is complete.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Spell Caster set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your abs volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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