Let’s face it: big trap muscles (aka the trapezius) get noticed. As longtime bodybuilders will tell you, the best way to develop these big, physique-defining muscles is to perform standing dumbbell ...

If you’re clicking on this dumbbell ... predominantly as a shoulder workout. But actually, your core drives every one of these exercises, especially from a seated or kneeling position.

kneeling or standing. Using a set of dumbbells, start off by bringing them to shoulder height with your arms bent and palms facing the body (like a bicep curl). Press dumbbells overhead by ...

Hold the weights at shoulder level with palms ... the floor with legs hip-width apart (a tall-kneeling position). Grasp a dumbbell in each hand and press the right-hand one overhead.

Begin half kneeling ... hold dumbbells at chest height with elbows bent. Straighten arms to press weights straight up toward ceiling with wrists directly over shoulders. Lower weights back ...

Why: The basic, tried-and-true biceps curl is the first step to big biceps. You'll start working elbow flexion, the basic principle behind biceps movements, and introduce supination, which is also ...

Hold the bridge and sweep your left leg back until your left knee is on the floor under your hips. Lift your left hand and rise into a half-kneeling lunge. From there, swing your left leg forward and ...

The dumbbell squat to press, also known as a thruster, is a compound exercise that starts in a front squat position and ends in an overhead press. This full body movement can be done using dumbbells, ...

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a pair of dumbbells at your side ... your glutes at the top for 1 rep. Get into a kneeling position with your knees hip-distance apart, torso ...