Dumbbells are the muscle-man’s trusty shield in his never ending quest for strength and fortitude. With their minimal equipment requirements, they offer a haven of exercise utility from your own home or gym to forge muscles like steel beams– be it chest presses, shoulder raises, bicep curls or lateral bent over rows — encompassing any fitness level from greenhorn to grizzled vet alike! So if you’re seeking gains without suffering lengthy visits to the iron temple nor splurging on elaborate contraptions then entrust dumbbell exercises with that clean cut route towards leaner bulk and mightier prowess.
Ah, the Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row. It’s a strength training exercise that can help you build muscle and lose weight while improving your posture and core stability. The CSDR is an ideal exercise for those looking to target their upper back muscles, including the latissimus dorsi, teres major, and rhomboids. It also offers some benefits that…
The Bent-Over Dumbbell Row is a classic exercise that has been embraced by gym-goers for generations and with good reason. Not only does it help develop remarkable strength in the upper back, but it also helps strengthen arms, shoulders, and core muscles – making it a truly indispensable exercise to have in your arsenal when…
This core exercise targets your quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. The Alternating Dumbbell Split Jump Exercise instructional video. 1. Lower so that at the bottom your knees are both around 90 degrees. 2. Don’t let your hips open up at the bottom. Keep them squared forward. 3. Drive through your forward heel as you…
If you’re looking to build size and strength in your biceps, Alternating Dumbbell Curls are one of the most effective exercises for targeting the biceps. This exercise requires keeping your elbows stationary while curling the dumbbells up towards your shoulders, then squeezing your biceps at the top and slowly lowering them back down. Not only…
This exercise targets your chest, with additional muscles activated: obliques, shoulders, and triceps. The Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press Exercise instructional video. 1. Keep your abs locked tightly to prevent spinal rotation. 2. Keep your shoulder blades packed tightly inward and down at the bottom of each rep. 3. Only lower as far as you…
This core exercise targets your lower back, obliques, and abs. Additional muscles activated are biceps, triceps, forearms, shoulders, traps, quads, hamstrings, calves, lower back, obliques, and abs. The Walking Dumbbell Cross-Carry Exercise instructional video. 1. Begin with your abs tight and your ribs pulled down. Think of using your abs to control the space…
This core exercise targets your forearms, lower back muscles, abs and obliques, hamstrings, quads, glutes, and shoulders. The Single-Arm Walking Dumbbell Farmer’s Carry Exercise instructional video. 1. Begin with your abs tight and your ribs pulled down. Think of using your abs to control the space between your ribs and the front of your…