The best dumbbell exercises to work your chest, arms, shoulders, back and legs. Plus the most efficient dumbbell workouts designed by the UK's top trainers
Get ripped with this full-body dumbbell workout routine. Build muscle, gain strength, and target your glutes with this ultimate set of dumbbell exercises.
b) Bend forwards and hinge at the waist while lifting one leg up and back behind you, keeping your back flat. Extend your arms down so that each dumbbell ends up at either side of your grounded leg. Reverse the movement with control, before moving on to the other side. 20. Single Leg...
The Dumbbell Core Workout for Tight, Toned Abs Tighten your abs and strengthen your lower back in two easy steps a day — along with a four-move routine you can complete anywhere with nothing more than a dumbbell and a pillow. Michael Berg, NSCA-CPT ...
A narrower stance may emphasize the outer hamstrings, while a wider one may recruit more inner hamstrings and adductors. How to do it: Hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about hip-width apart. Bend your knees slightly, and then keep them rigid for the duration of ...
1. Dumbbell Squat Yes, you can squat with dumbbells! There are three main ways to squat with dumbbells. The first, theGoblet Squatis ideal for complete beginners as you only use one dumbbell. The second uses 2 dumbbells held in the “rack” position, and the third uses 2 dumbbells held...
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, with a dumbbell in each hand. Palms should be resting against the front of thighs. Keeping elbow glued to side, raise one dumbbell toward shoulder. Return to start. Repeat on the other side. That's 1 rep. Reviewed byColette Nguyen, CPT Fitness coa...
Thestanding calf raiseis one of the best exercises to target your calves. Calves stabilize your lower body joints and reduce the risk of injuries. How To: Hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with a hip-width stance. Keep your arms extended on your sides. ...
1. Dumbbell Pull-over The aim here is to expand your ribcage, and since it works both the front and back halves of your body, this versatile exercise works equally well on chest or back day. "Personally, I like to hit this movement on chest day," Delfa says. ...
Step 1: With one dumbbell in each hand, lie on the floor or sit with a Swiss ball directly behind your lower back and lean backward. Bend both knees, placing the soles of your feet on the floor. Step 2: With a slight bend in your elbows, open your arms out to the sides with...