The 6 Basic Dumbbell Exercises For A Simple Session

Using basic and simple exercises can be a great practice when life gets busy or complex and you just want to move through exercises with an ease and flow. These exercises will be great in a quick 30 minute workout.

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Written by
Sean Klein
Published on
10/06/22
Last updated
12/01/23
In This Resource
  • Benefits Of Simple Exercises
  • 6 Basic Dumbbell Exercises

Benefits Of Simple Exercises

  • Simple exercises often require less motivation as they don’t have such a high start up cost. When doing complex exercises, they need a lot more concentration and this can make it harder to jump into your training session.
  • When an exercise lacks complexity, it allows weight to be added more easily because of the lack of technical component of the movement.

    • 6 Basic Dumbbell Exercises

    Primary
    Upper Body
    Horizontal Press
    Primary
    Upper Body
    Horizontal Pull
    Primary
    Upper Body
    Hinge
    Primary
    Upper Body
    Horizontal Press
    Primary
    Lower Body
    Squat
    Primary
    Lower Body
    Hinge

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