Get Exercise Smart - Do Dumbbell Exercise Workouts

Dumbbell exercise workouts are a great way to incorporate strength training into your work outs.

Dumbbells are widely available at sporting goods stores and one-stop shopping centers such as Wal-Mart or Target.

They can also be reasonably inexpensive.

If you are not interested in purchasing your own dumbbells, you can be certain that most gyms and health clubs will have an ample supply on hand.

Why should you include dumbbell exercise workouts in your exercise plan?

Doing any type of strength training exercises can help you build muscles.

By building muscles, you make your body a more efficient calorie burning machine.

By burning more calories, you lose more weight.

Sounds like a pretty good reason to give dumbbell exercise workouts a try!

There are many different exercises you can do with dumbbells.

Some focus on your upper body while others target your legs and buttocks.

Dumbbell exercise workouts are especially good for your upper body.

Bicep curls are one of the most common dumbbell exercises.

While sitting, hold a dumbbell in one hand.

Rest your elbow on your knee, bent at a 90-degree angle and slowly bring the weight up to your shoulder.

The palm of your hand should be facing up. Then slowly bring the weight back to the starting position.

Make sure to bring your arm all the way back down to the starting position to avoid injury.

Another upper body dumbbell exercise is lateral shoulder raises.

To do this exercise, stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand.

Slowly bring your arms up until they form a “T” with your body. Your palms should be facing down.

Slowly bring your arms back to the starting position.

Dumbbell exercise workouts can also be used to:

• Build muscle and
• Tone your lower body.

You can add dumbbells to exercises like lunges and squats.

For lunges, simply hold a dumbbell in each hand while standing with your feet shoulder width apart.

Take a large step forward with your right foot while lowering your body.

Make sure you keep your back straight and do not extend your knee past your toes.

Return to the starting position and repeat with your left foot.

Squats can also be done with dumbbells.

Again, begin by holding a dumbbell in each hand while standing with your feet shoulder width apart.

Pretend there is a chair behind and slowly drop your behind like you are sitting down.

When your thighs are parallel to the ground, return to the starting position.

By doing dumbbell exercise workouts, you can add a strength training component to your workouts, which will lead to greater weight loss.

Remember to take it slow and never do an exercise that causes pain beyond the normal soreness from exercise.

If you are not sure how to do an exercise or are unsure if you are doing it correctly, consult a trainer or physical therapist.

You can also use these tips to put yourself on the right track to losing weight.

• Incorporate a proven, complete nutritional program into your daily life.
• Enhance your nutritional program with a complete mutivitamin supplement because no nutritional program is perfect.
• Use a behavior modification and motivational program that will help you stay on track with your nutritional plan.
• Exercise at home with your own:
  Treadmill

  Stairstepper

  Exercise bike

  Elliptical trainer

  Hand weights or

  An aerobic video.

• See what kinds of weight loss aids your health insurance covers such as:
  Hypnotism

  Gym membership discounts

  Nutritional counseling.

Remember, losing weight takes time and hard work.

There are no short cuts to long term success.

So, go ahead. Incorporate dumbbell exercise workouts with your weight loss plan and watch your body take on a whole new form.