Spell Caster
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the abs, using dumbbells.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Spell Caster
- 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.
- Begin the movement by pulling both of the dumbbells to one side next to your hip, rotating your torso.
- Keeping your arms straight and the dumbbells parallel to the ground, rotate your torso to swing the weights to your opposite side.
- Continue alternating, rotating from one side to the other until the set is complete.
Muscles Worked
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Landmine 180's
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Plank
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do spell caster work?
Spell Caster primarily works the abs. The glutes and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for spell caster?
Spell Caster uses dumbbells.
Spell Caster: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Spell Caster is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of spell caster?
Crunches, Landmine 180's, Plank train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my spell caster reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; spell caster can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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