dumbbell

Improvisor / Shutterstock There's something intensely satisfying about lifting with barbells. After all, there's nothing like loading up a bunch of steel and conquering a new personal best in the deadlift. But when push comes to press, dumbbells offer a lot more versatility. They don't need...

Per Bernal / M+F Magazine We love the barbell bench press as much as you do, but just because you’ve been doing it every Monday night since high school doesn’t mean you can’t change it up every once in a while. Pressing with dumbbells is safer for your shoulders and activates more pectoral...

Steve Smith / M+F Magazine We have little doubt that you’ve done a set (or a hundred) of dumbbell flyes before and have probably heard of the floor press, too. Both are basic chest moves. The former is meant to stretch your muscle fibers and exhaust the pecs, while the latter move limits your...

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James Michelfelder / M+F Magazine If we had a dollar for every well-intentioned person who’s centered his or her fat-burning efforts around low- to moderate-intensity cardio sessions, we could make Fort Knox our summer retreat. This “I’m trying to lose weight, so I’m just doing cardio” attitude...

Make your dumbbell lateral raises safer and more effective. The dumbbell lateral raise is a favorite exercise for building strong, muscular shoulders, but this simple move can have serious consequences if you perform it incorrectly. Dr. Jim Stoppani explains how to properly perform dumbbell...