Juggling those water jugs Lifting and placing one of those five-gallon water jugs takes a combination of strength and finesse. The trick is to power the movement from your legs, says McKee. You may need an exercise pro to show you how to do it. But being strong makes a big difference from the outset. Machine leg presses.
Free weights do a better job of mimicking real life.
If you don't hold on to something, it falls. Move that monitor That monitor weighs at least 35 pounds, but weight isn't the problem. The difficulty is that it's oddly shaped and front-heavy. Your biceps work hard, but so do your upper back and rear shoulder muscles. The key is to learn how to do this coordinated arm-back muscle pulling work.