If you are someone, who has recently found new love in health and fitness, Welcome! And, welcome to a series of dumbbell workouts!

Your new outlook on life should not only include eating well and buying equipment of muscle building and others but actually using them and maintaining that body.

have for you, a compiled list of dumbbell workouts you could start off at the gym, at your home or just about anywhere!

For your nascent training session, follow on:

Standing Shoulder Press

Hold two dumbbells at shoulder height with an overhand grip – palms facing forwards.  Press the weights up above your head until your arms are fully extended.

Dumbbell Squat

Hold a dumbbell in each hand, position your legs shoulder-width apart. Keep your head up and back straight, sit back into the squat until the dumbbells are an inch from the floor. Keep your knees over your toes and chest out, back straight.

Dumbbell Farmer’s Walk

Take a heavy dumbbell in each hand, hold them at your sides. Stand up tall with your shoulders back and walk forward as quickly as you can using short steps.

Lateral Dumbbell Raise

Hold a light dumbbell in each hand. Slowly lift the dumbbells out to the side until they reach shoulder height. Pause, then lower back to your sides.

Bicep Curl

Stand with a dumbbell in each hand and keep your upper arms stationary, curl the weights until the dumbbells are at shoulder level. Keep in mind to look out for your elbows being still, only the lower arm functioning. Let the bicep at the top of the contraction, squeeze then lower and repeat.

Dumbbell Step-Up

Stand in front of steps with a dumbbell in each hand. Place your right foot onto the step, push up through your heel to lift your whole body up. Step down with the other foot and repeat vice versa.

Dumbbell Calf Raise

Hold a dumbbell in each hand with the balls of your feet on a step with your heels touching the floor. Raise your heels off the floor and hold at the top of the contraction.

So, are you ready to perform these great dumbbell workouts?