People who do not have a lot of free time to go to the gym generally prefer exercising at home and dumbbells provide and easy and cost effective solution to this demographic. This article sheds light on a few high intensity workout regimens which will maximize the effective use of dumbbells at home.

The front squat, clean and thruster are 3 basic exercises which together train more than 2/3rds of your body. The steps in this regimen are:

When I train my abs, I like to choose exercises that stress the abdominal region without directly targeting it. Combine these with direct abs exercises, and you’re on your way to a stronger and leaner physique.

Here are 5 of my favorite indirect abdominal exercises:

Exercise 1: The Bulgarian Split Squats

Stand a foot away from a bench and face away from it. Hold, in each hand, a dumbbell. Stand keeping your feet shoulders distance apart.
Keep your back straight and chest out. Lift one foot and put it on the bench behind you. Squat as low as possible and stand up again. Do all the reps with one side and then change feet.

Exercise 2: The 1 Arm Dumbbell Floor Press

The Shake Weight is a popular fitness product which is promoted as an alternative way to workout your upper body to the regular strength training exercises that can be done with dumbbells. It is shaken rather than lifted. This is supposed to provide you with a more effective workout than weight lifting due to the rapid muscle contractions. Naturally, this claim is difficult to verify so the question is does the Shake Weight work better than regular dumbbell exercises?

Let’s compare the two products and see what we come up with.

Effectiveness

Dumbbell exercises are not only easy to learn but are also a fun way to get into shape, be it at home or the gym. All you need to do is go to your nearest used sporting goods store and choose a set of dumbbells to get started. To begin with, one can go for the 5lbs weight and increase it gradually as your muscles increase in strength.

While dumbbells are not often used to work the abs, there are at least 3 dumbbell exercises for abs that come to my mind. If you do these (and eat right, of course) you will strengthen and tone your abs and waistline.

Exercise #1 – Weighted hanging leg raises

The hanging leg raise is a difficult exercise in its own right but placing a dumbbell between your crossed feet will make it that much harder. If you’re using a Captain’s chair to do hanging leg raises, place the handle of the dumbbell between your feet and raise yourself to the chair. If you’re using a pull up bar, place the dumbbell on the floor standing on one of the plates and then lift it up with your feet.

The biceps is one of the ultimate muscle groups you want to work on to look fit and impress women with your body. Lucky for you, the biceps can easily be worked with a variety of exercises at the gym and at home. You can easily build big biceps with a pair of dumbbells if you want to. To make it easier for you, here are 3 dumbbell exercises to build biceps.

Do them and you’ll see results…

Concentration curls

Dumbbell workouts have been around for many years, especially as part of weight training equipment and programs. Fad workouts and equipment have come and gone, but dumbbell workouts have remained an easy, inexpensive way to get in shape and strengthen muscles. Their reliability and effectiveness are just some of the reasons for the longevity of their popularity. Add in the fact that they take up little space and cost far less than many other types of equipment, and it becomes clear that they are a perfect choice for many fitness fans, especially as part of a home gym. There are many different dumbbell workouts that can be done at home.

Most people try to burn stomach fat by doing crunches or sit-ups. This is not the way to go. You can burn stomach fat by doing exercises that target other muscle groups as well. In fact, it can be more effective.

This is why I want to share with you the following 5 dumbbell exercise to lose belly fat. They can prove to be an excellent addition to your workouts and help you get awesome results quickly.

Chest presses