Performing Dumbbell Exercises at Home
March 13, 2012 by admin
Filed under Dumbbell Exercises
Article by Stewart Ames
Many people have an inaccurate opinion of the value of dumbbell exercises at home. They see dumbbells workouts as supplementary exercises used in a secondary manner to equipment in the gym. Such an opinion derives from the world of bodybuilding. Mainly, to develop a bodybuilder’s physique, barbells are better for mass building. Now, while that is true in most pro bodybuilding circles, those hoping to perform dumbbell exercises in the home can put dumbbell exercises to great use.
Whether you are looking to develop mass or definition, dumbbell exercises at home can be performed to arrive at such results. The key here is you need to understand some of the ways such pieces of equipment work. Dumbbell training is not that difficult but it does require some basic points to be followed in order to make the workout sessions more effective.
First, do not assume that the only way to get the most out of a dumbbell workout would be to lift the heaviest amount of weight possible. That would purely be a mass workout. Mass training does have its value and many would prefer to add a lot of mass to their frame. However, lifting heavy weights is not always a requirement to seeing a major impact on your physique. Moderate amounts of weight can prove to be enormously helpful.
Just be sure to employ the complete range of motion with your dumbbell exercises. This is the great benefit of dumbbells. A barbell will not be able to go lower that the chest in a benchpress or lower than the thighs in a biceps curl. Dumbbells allow for a longer range of motion and this allows for a greater and deeper impact on the muscles. As long as you follow proper form when you perform your dumbbell exercises at home, you will notice a solid impact on your physique.
The variety of exercises you can perform with dumbbell exercises can surprise a lot of people. Again, the key is not to only look at the established pro bodybuilding workouts for examples of dumbbell exercises. While such exercises are definitely helpful, they are not the totality of all dumbbell exercises.
One common exercise that will not be a high intensity exercise for bodybuilding but people in the home will find helpful would be to perform traditional body squats while holding dumbbells in each hand. Such a simple exercise will yield great results.
Similarly, you can perform basic dumbbell exercises in manners that are not traditional. For example, performing dumbbell exercises in a slow and controlled manner will turn the workout into a unique strength training exercise that will enhance your physique quite significantly. Actually, it will do more than just improve appearances. It will aid in increasing your strength levels as well.
Performing dumbbell exercises at home can deliver some amazing results. The key is picking the right exercises, the proper intensity levels, and to be consistent in your workouts. Results will not appear overnight but they will eventually appear. Such is the nature of these types of exercises.
60 Days with Nat Jones review of Men’s Fitness Dumbbell Workout. Short on time and you need to solid workout to keep it together. Men’s Fitness Dumbbell Workout does just that, it will keep your muscles balance and strengthen your core. I gave this routine a 4 star rating. I felt it could have been a little bit more intense. However for a 30 minute workout it gets the job done. Go to www.60dayswithnatjones.com/workouts for more details. The Dumbbell Workout – Perform 3 times per week, rest a day between each session. Time needed 30 minutes. Exercises Floor Press Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Get Up Situp Sets: 2 Reps: 5 (each side) Renegade Row Sets: 3 Reps: 10 (each side) Goblet Squat Sets: 3 Reps: 15 One Arm Push Press Sets: 3 Reps: 15 (each side) Single Leg Deadlift Sets: 3 Reps: 8 (each side) One Arm Swing Sets: 3-5 Reps: 15 -20 (each side) To increase the intensity for this workout shorten the rest between reps from 60 seconds, to 30 seconds or 15 seconds. www.mensfitness.com
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