Best Dumbbells Exercises

57 exercises you can do with a dumbbells. Step-by-step form cues, primary muscles, and difficulty levels from the Sculpt training library.

57 exercises

Bulgarian Split Squat exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Bulgarian Split Squat

Quads·Flat Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Alternating Curl with Pause exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Alternating Curl with Pause

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Dumbbell Arnold Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Arnold Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Dumbbell Back Extension exercise
Back muscle illustration

Dumbbell Back Extension

Back·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Bicep Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Bicep Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Beginner
Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat

Quads·Flat Bench·Advanced·Compound
Dumbbell Cross-Body Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Cross-Body Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Dumbbell Deadlift exercise
Back muscle illustration

Dumbbell Deadlift

Back·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Flat Bench Press exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Dumbbell Flat Bench Press

Chest·Flat Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Flat Chest Fly exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Dumbbell Flat Chest Fly

Chest·Flat Bench·Intermediate
Dumbbell Floor Press exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Dumbbell Floor Press

Chest·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Glute Bridge exercise
Glutes muscle illustration

Dumbbell Glute Bridge

Glutes·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Goblet Squat exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Dumbbell Goblet Squat

Quads·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Hip Thrust exercise
Glutes muscle illustration

Dumbbell Hip Thrust

Glutes·Flat Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Lunge exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Dumbbell Lunge

Quads·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension exercise
Triceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

Triceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Dumbbell Reverse Lunge exercise
Glutes muscle illustration

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

Glutes·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift exercise
Hamstrings muscle illustration

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Hamstrings·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Dumbbell Row exercise
Back muscle illustration

Dumbbell Row

Back·Flat Bench·Advanced·Compound
Dumbbell Shrug exercise
Back muscle illustration

Dumbbell Shrug

Back·Dumbbells·Beginner
Dumbbell Skull Crusher exercise
Triceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Triceps·Flat Bench·Intermediate
Dumbbell Spider Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Dumbbell Spider Curl

Biceps·Incline Bench·Beginner
Dumbbell Squat exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Dumbbell Squat

Quads·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Step Up exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Dumbbell Step Up

Quads·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Sumo Squat exercise
Glutes muscle illustration

Dumbbell Sumo Squat

Glutes·Dumbbells·Beginner·Compound
Dumbbell Superman exercise
Back muscle illustration

Dumbbell Superman

Back·Dumbbells·Advanced·Compound
Dumbbell Wrist Curl exercise
Forearms muscle illustration

Dumbbell Wrist Curl

Forearms·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Dumbbell Wrist Rotation exercise
Forearms muscle illustration

Dumbbell Wrist Rotation

Forearms·Dumbbells·Advanced
Incline Dumbbell Fly exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Incline Dumbbell Fly

Chest·Incline Bench·Intermediate
Incline Dumbbell Press exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Incline Dumbbell Press

Chest·Incline Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Incline Dumbbell Row exercise
Back muscle illustration

Incline Dumbbell Row

Back·Incline Bench·Advanced·Compound
Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Wrist Curl exercise
Forearms muscle illustration

Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Wrist Curl

Forearms·Dumbbells·Advanced
Seated Dumbbell Arnold Press exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Arnold Press

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise exercise
Calves muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise

Calves·Dumbbells·Advanced
Seated Dumbbell Concentration Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Concentration Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Beginner
Seated Dumbbell Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Seated Dumbbell Front Raise exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Front Raise

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Seated Dumbbell Hammer Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Hammer Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Seated Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension exercise
Triceps muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

Triceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Seated Incline Dumbbell Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Seated Incline Dumbbell Curl

Biceps·Incline Bench·Intermediate
Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension exercise
Triceps muscle illustration

Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension

Triceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Single-Arm Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Single-Arm Dumbbell Rear Delt Row exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Single-Arm Dumbbell Rear Delt Row

Shoulders·Flat Bench·Advanced·Compound
Single-Arm Dumbbell Rotating Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Single-Arm Dumbbell Rotating Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Single-Arm Dumbbell Row exercise
Back muscle illustration

Single-Arm Dumbbell Row

Back·Flat Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Single-Leg Dumbbell Hip Thrust exercise
Glutes muscle illustration

Single-Leg Dumbbell Hip Thrust

Glutes·Flat Bench·Intermediate·Compound
Standing Dumbbell Bicep Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Bicep Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise exercise
Calves muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise

Calves·Dumbbells·Beginner
Standing Dumbbell Front Raise exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Front Raise

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Advanced
Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curl exercise
Biceps muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Hammer Curl

Biceps·Dumbbells·Beginner
Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Intermediate
Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press exercise
Shoulders muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Shoulders·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Standing Dumbbell Upper Chest Fly exercise
Chest muscle illustration

Standing Dumbbell Upper Chest Fly

Chest·Dumbbells·Advanced
Static Lunge exercise
Quads muscle illustration

Static Lunge

Quads·Dumbbells·Intermediate·Compound
Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover exercise
Back muscle illustration

Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover

Back·Flat Bench·Intermediate
Weighted Side Crunch exercise
Abs muscle illustration

Weighted Side Crunch

Abs·Dumbbells·Intermediate
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