When you think of dumbbell workouts what comes to mind? People think dumbbells work only the biceps and triceps when in fact they are ideal for strengthening and growing muscles of many groups. There are exercises that incorporate dumbbells in ways that work every single major muscle group in the body. Below are weight training with dumbbell exercises that accomplish just that, working all the major muscle groups.

The first weight training with dumbbell exercise everyone wants to do with dumbbells is curls which builds the biceps. To do curls you need to stand straight up with a dumbbell in each hand. You will have your arms extended on each side of your body with your palms facing your legs. You will want to keep your elbows tight against your body as you curl the weight up and slowly return the weight to the starting position. You are able to work both arms at the same time or alternate the two arms.

The second exercise is another one that many people do and that is a triceps press. To do this you need to lie flat on a weight bench or mat with a dumbbell in each hand. You will extend your arms straight above your head with your palms facing each other and your shoulders flat against the bench. You will begin by bending your elbows and lowering the weight until it your hands on on either side of your head. Once you are there you will push the weight back up to the extended position and repeat for however many reps.

The third exercise works on the legs and is called lunges. To do this exercise you need to stand straight with about a 12-18 inch gap between them. Have a dumbbell in each hand, held down at your side, take a step forward with either foot, bending your knees to a 90 degree angle. At this point the other leg should begin to bend automatically and you should just let it barely touch the ground. Push back to the upright position with the original foot and then repeat. You can either repeat with the same foot or with opposite feet.

The fourth exercise works on the shoulders and is a shoulder press. You can do this by either sitting or standing, but if you are a beginner you should sit on a chair or bench with back support. Place a dumbbell in each hand and extend your arms directly above your head keeping your elbows slight bent. Begin by slowly lowering your arms to a 90 degree bend and then push the weight back up to the extended position. Pay close attention to to how you push the weight up because you need to push straight up and not diagonal.

Those are just four weight training with dumbbell exercises that are done using dumbbells and it proves that dumbbells can be used to train all the muscles in the body.

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