Dumbbell workouts such as dead lifts, shoulder presses, bench presses, leg lunges, arm curls and calf raises are great workouts for increasing muscle mass.
Not exact matches
Compound movements
such as the kettlebell swing, in which the centre of gravity shifts, work the entire body while moves native to
dumbbell workouts often isolate one or two muscle groups.
A few of the
workouts require a ball or weight,
such as
dumbbell or medicine ball, or a skipping rope.
Different muscle groups require different
workouts such as: for forearms: farmers» walk and towel pull, for shoulder muscles:
dumbbell press and
dumbbell raises, for chest enlargement: bench press and weighted dips, for hamstring muscles: lying leg curls and so on.
However, the focus of the
workouts was still multi-joint compound exercises first (
such as squats, bench, lat pulls, barbell rows,
dumbbell rows, etc), but in higher rep, high volume fashion.
You can also up the intensity of your
workout by using equipment,
such as
dumbbells, resistance bands, medicine balls and stationary balls.
In that case, choosing only one exercise (
such as
dumbbell shoulder press) for the front deltoid muscles in your shoulder
workout program is more than enough.