So, once youve committed to dumbbells, whats the best way to strengthen your upper body?
For a really comprehensive workout, youll also want to include isolation exercises, too.
In the upper-body dumbbell workout Delgado-Lugo created for SELF below, youll target all these areas.
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And youll focus primarily on two basic movement patterns to get it done:pushing and pulling.
If you’re free to complete a full set comfortably or with minimal challenge, scale up.
Of course, you donthaveto progress from these dumbbell exercises, either.
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This muscle helps assist bigger pushing exercises, like a chest press or overhead press.
Strong backs help mitigate potential back pain or injury, Delgado-Lugo says.
The bent-over position is great for core strengthening, too.
This gives them more of a stability challenge and better engages all three heads or parts of the muscle.
It also works your upper chest, biceps, and mid to upper traps, Delgado-Lugo says.
