Best Dumbbell Workout Routine
The best dumbbell workout routine is one that will be enjoyable and be a full body workout. There are many dumbbell exercises that can be done at home. You won’t be using the same weight for every muscle group because some muscles are smaller than others. For this it would be a great idea to get some adjustable dumbbells, that way you can easily change from one weight to the next without filling your house with dumbbells.
So what order of muscle groups should you workout?
It is always best to start with larger muscles and work your way down to the smaller ones when you are doing a full body workout. Here is the best order:
1. Chest
2. Legs
3. Back
4. Shoulders
5. Biceps
6. Triceps
7. Calves
8. Stomach
This order is designed to go from a push muscle to a pull muscle and allows you to do the larger muscles before becoming too tired from doing the smaller ones first.
Now Lets go over the one lift that you would do for each muscle group if you only had enough time for one lift.
Chest- dumbbell press/dumbbell fly- These exercises will focus on the whole chest and are one of the best chest workout routines you can do.
Legs- dumbbell squat/ dumbbell lunges- These two workouts will focus on both the hamstrings and quadriceps of the legs.
Back- dumbbell shrugs- These are great for developing your traps.
Shoulders- dumbbell press above your head- This will develop all the heads on the shoulder.
Biceps- dumbbell curls- There is nothing better for your biceps than doing curls.
Triceps- Lower the weight in your adjustable dumbbell set for this one- Get light weights and do some kickbacks.