Episode 1

Why Don't You Try Strength Training? is the first episode of the Dumbbell Nan-Kilo Moteru anime.

Prologue
The episode begins with Sakura Hibiki and Uehara Ayaka enjoying a walk. Uehara then points out that she felt like Sakura had gained weight, which gave Sakura quite a shock. Because of this Sakura came on the idea of training but working out at home didn't end quite well with her weak endurance. This is the reason she went to check out a newly built sport gym, the Silverman gym. there she met Soryuin Akemi, an honor student in the same year as Sakura. After many shocks, Hibiki finally enlisted in the Silverman gym and started to try losing weight!

How to perform a Bench Press

 * ​​​​​​ Keep your eyes just under the bar.Bench_press,_Abdominal_pressure.PNG
 * Squeeze your shoulder blades together, and let your back form a small arch.
 * Make sure to use the safety rack next to you!
 * Slowly lower the bar as you breathe in, then exhale as you push upward in one go.
 * One bench press consists of this series of movements.

Effects

 * Trains Pectoralis Major Muscle(Chest), Triceps Brachii Muscle (Upper arm), Deltoid Muscle (Shoulder)

How to Perform a Half-Squat

 * For half-squats, lower your hips and inhale until your thighs are roughly parallel to the floor. It should look like you're lowering your butt, not bending your knees.
 * Exhale as you stand up, but be careful and don't hyperextend your knees.

Effects

 * Squats work out your quadriceps (thighs), hamstrings (posterior thighs), and gluteus maximus (buttocks)

Some Facts

 * People who only focus on training their upper body and neglect their lower body are called 'Chicken legs'.

Introduced Characters

 * Sakura Hibiki
 * Soryuin Akami
 * Uehara Ayaka
 * Machio Naruzo
 * Kure Yakusha