And, you can use your dumbbells as platforms to lift you up ... and definitely deserves a place in your chest workout—but the key to progression in the gym is diversity. Adding in a variety ...

Chest day workouts generally fall into one of two ... Samuel suggests starting at about half the amount you're using for dumbbell bench presses, then adjusting from there as you focus on nailing ...

If your gut reaction is Monday's chest and back workout or Thursday's shoulder exercises, here's some bad news: You're ...

Walk them out slowly until you’re in pushup position, then lower your chest to ... for any of your workout snacks. Stand about 2 feet in front of a moderate-to-heavy dumbbell.

Research shows that incorporating dumbbell exercises into your workout routine ... Pull the weights up toward your shoulders and chest, like you would for a bicep curl, stopping when they are ...

The lack of floor or bench-based exercises means the workout is wrist-friendly and makes for a welcome break from classic ...

Plank passthrough, plank drag — whatever you call it, this core exercise engages muscles from head to toe as you maintain a plank while dragging a weight from side to side. It tests core strength, ...

Good for: toning the arm, building solid back muscles The one-arm dumbbell row is perfect for a home workout, since it can be performed using very ... and not your chest and also, don't drop ...

Dumbbells and ... when it comes to working our chest muscles, but you don’t need heavy iron (or the gym in fact) to add dimension to your chest. With the right exercises, you can pump up your ...

Buying a single dumbbell may be more cost-effective, but you won't be able to use it for bilateral exercises like chest presses or dead lifts where it's ideal to use two dumbbells at the same time.

Squatting with a dumbbell will require you to get the weight onto your shoulders or hold it at your chest ... to progress using just the one dumbbell. “You can introduce new exercises and ...