Today’s life is fast paced and extremely hectic. But at the same time people have become really conscious about their health, fitness and overall well-being. And so a conflicting and deadlock situation emerges out of no where when a person tries balancing their professional life with fitness enthusiasm.

The easiest solution that appears is doing a simple set of exercises such as push-up and pull-ups. But if one wants to get maximum benefit, dumbbells can be an ideal equipment for achieving overall fitness and muscle strength routine.

Why specifically use Dumbbells?

In comparison with other weight training machines and equipments, dumbbells are easy to carry and handle. They also offer a wide range of versatility in exercising and related movements, improves the balance and coordination by giving more stability during workout and also helps in muscle imbalance correction.

Ultimate full body dumbbell workout fitness routine.

Before we move on to the different dumbbells exercise routine for enhancing fitness and overall well-being, let’s first understand the important aspects of excersing. Warm and Cooling down are two of the most essential prerequisites for a good and ultimate fitness routine experience.

Following are the dumbbell exercises that are the best for an effective full body fitness routine workout.

• Dumbbell Squat.

This exercise targets your glutes and thigh areas particularly quadriceps and hamstrings. This exercise is performed by placing dumbbells in each hand at shoulder width apart and then doing regular and slow squats with keeping your back straight and engaged for maximum results.

• Dumbbell Deadlift.

This exercise targets your glutes, hamstrings and lower back. This exercise is performed by standing at hip width apart holding heavy dumbbells in front of your thigh. Then bend down holding the dumbbells firmly towards the floor while keeping your back flat. Remain in the same position for few seconds and then return to starting position.

• Dumbbell Bench Press.

This exercise targets the chest, triceps and shoulder muscles. This exercise can be performed by lying flat on a bench by holding dumbbells in each of your hand above your chest level. Then gradually pullbthe dumbbells towards your chest keeping the elbows  at 45 degrees. Then again raise your dumbbell to the starting position.

• Dumbbell Shoulder Press.

This exercise targets shoulder and triceps muscles. This can be performed either in sitting or standing position. Place your feet at shoulder width while holdingbthe dumbbells at your shoulder level. Now slowly keeping your back straight extend the dumbbells fully atbyour overhead before bringing it back to norman starting position.

• Dumbbell Bicep Curl.

This exercise specifically targets the bicep muscles. Stand at shoulder width apart holding your dumbbells in each hand with palms facing forward. Now slowly curl the dumbbells upward tonthe shoulder level while keeping your elbow close to your body. Now return to the starting position.

• Dumbbell Lunges.

This exercise targets the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. Here stand with your feets together holding a heavy dumbbell in particular in each hand. Then step forward and press your leg into a lunge position. Make sure your legs don’t rest on the floor and are fully stretched. Repeat with the next leg.

• Dumbbell Triceps Extension.

This exercise as the name suggests particularly targets the triceps muscles. One has to comfortable sit on the bench keeping back straight. Now place the dumbbell between your palms and raise the dumbbells overhead gradually. This will engage triceps muscles fully. Now return back to starting position.

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Conclusion 

Concludingly it is important to remember that these exercises are to be performed slowly and with utmost care. Initially the focus should not be on heavy weights or more number of reps, but on learning the right technique of performing a particular dumbbell exercise. 

These dumbbell exercises help you to target the right muscles group and achieving the full body dumbbell routine workout.