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Dumbbells Exercises

Browse all dumbbells exercises for strength training.

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Incline Inner Biceps Curl

Hold a dumbbell in each hand and lie back on an incline bench.

Biceps
Beginner

Iron Cross

Iron Cross targeting Shoulders.

Shoulders
Chest
Glutes
Intermediate

Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension

Lie on a flat bench while holding two dumbbells directly in front of you. Your arms should be fully extended at a 90-degree angle from your torso and the floor. The palms should be facing in and the elbows should be tucked in. This is the starting position.

Triceps
Chest
Shoulders
Intermediate

Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

While holding a dumbbell in one hand, lay with your chest down on a flat bench. The other hand can be used to hold to the leg of the bench for stability.

Shoulders
Intermediate

Lying Rear Delt Raise

While holding a dumbbell in each hand, lay with your chest down on a flat bench.

Shoulders
Intermediate

Lying Supine Dumbbell Curl

Lie down on a flat bench face up while holding a dumbbell in each arm on top of your thighs.

Biceps
Beginner

Middle Back Shrug

Lie facedown on an incline bench while holding a dumbbell in each hand. Your arms should be fully extended hanging down and pointing towards the floor. The palms of your hands should be facing each other. This will be your starting position.

Middle Back
Intermediate

One Arm Dumbbell Bench Press

Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in one hand on top of your thigh.

Chest
Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner

One Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Grab a dumbbell with the right arm and place the upper arm on top of the preacher bench or the incline bench. The dumbbell should be held at shoulder length. This will be your starting position.

Biceps
Beginner

One-Arm Dumbbell Row

Choose a flat bench and place a dumbbell on each side of it.

Middle Back
Biceps
Lats
Beginner

One-Arm Flat Bench Dumbbell Flye

Lie down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in one hand resting on top of your thigh. The palm of your hand with the dumbbell in it should be at a neutral grip.

Chest
Beginner

One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise

Lie down sideways on an incline bench press with a dumbbell in the hand. Make sure the shoulder is pressing against the incline bench and the arm is lying across your body with the palm around your navel.

Shoulders
Beginner

One Arm Pronated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Lie flat on a bench while holding a dumbbell at arms length. Your arm should be perpendicular to your body. The palm of your hand should be facing towards your feet as a pronated grip is required to perform this exercise.

Triceps
Beginner

One-Arm Side Laterals

Pick a dumbbell and place it in one of your hands. Your non lifting hand should be used to grab something steady such as an incline bench press. Lean towards your lifting arm and away from the hand that is gripping the incline bench as this will allow you to keep your balance.

Shoulders
Beginner

One Arm Supinated Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Lie flat on a bench while holding a dumbbell at arms length. Your arm should be perpendicular to your body. The palm of your hand should be facing towards your face as a supinated grip is required to perform this exercise.

Triceps
Beginner

Palms-Down Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

Start out by placing two dumbbells on one side of a flat bench.

Forearms
Beginner

Palms-Up Dumbbell Wrist Curl Over A Bench

Start out by placing two dumbbells on one side of a flat bench.

Forearms
Beginner

Plie Dumbbell Squat

Hold a dumbbell at the base with both hands and stand straight up. Move your legs so that they are wider than shoulder width apart from each other with your knees slightly bent.

Quadriceps
Core
Calves
Beginner

Power Partials

Stand up with your torso upright and a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.

Shoulders
Beginner

Preacher Hammer Dumbbell Curl

Place the upper part of both arms on top of the preacher bench as you hold a dumbbell in each hand with the palms facing each other (neutral grip).

Biceps
Forearms
Beginner

Reverse Flyes

To begin, lie down on an incline bench with the chest and stomach pressing against the incline. Have the dumbbells in each hand with the palms facing each other (neutral grip).

Shoulders
Beginner

Reverse Flyes With External Rotation

To begin, lie down on an incline bench set at a 30-degree angle with the chest and stomach pressing against the incline.

Shoulders
Intermediate

Seated Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Sit down at the end of a flat bench with a dumbbell in one arm using a neutral grip (palms of the hand facing you).

Triceps
Beginner

Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

Place a couple of dumbbells looking forward in front of a flat bench.

Shoulders
Intermediate

Seated Bent-Over Two-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Sit down at the end of a flat bench with a dumbbell in both arms using a neutral grip (palms of the hand facing you).

Triceps
Intermediate

Seated Dumbbell Curl

Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.

Biceps
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Inner Biceps Curl

Sit on the end of a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.

Biceps
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl

Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.

Forearms
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl

Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.

Forearms
Beginner

Seated Dumbbell Press

Grab a couple of dumbbells and sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.

Shoulders
Triceps
Beginner