Strongman

Circus Bell

The circus bell is an expert strongman exercise for your shoulders, using other.

Main muscles
Shoulders
Also works
Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back, Traps, Triceps
Equipment
Other
Level
Expert
Circus Bell, starting position
Start
Circus Bell, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. The circus bell is an oversized dumbbell with a thick handle. Begin with the dumbbell between your feet, and grip the handle with both hands.
  2. Clean the dumbbell by extending through your hips and knees to deliver the implement to the desired shoulder, letting go with the extra hand.
  3. Ensure that you get one of the dumbbell heads behind the shoulder to keep from being thrown off balance. To raise it overhead, dip by flexing the knees, and the drive upwards as you extend the dumbbell overhead, leaning slightly away from it as you do so.
  4. Carefully guide the bell back to the floor, keeping it under control as much as possible. It is best to perform this event on a thick rubber mat to prevent damage to the floor.

Alternatives to the circus bell

Band lateral raise Resistance bands Cable lateral raise Cable stack Dumbbell lateral raise Dumbbells Half-kneeling one-arm dumbbell press Dumbbells Overhead press Barbell, Squat rack Pike push-up Body weight