WorkoutX

Dumbbell Exercises

293 exercises — Dumbbells are the most versatile tool in any gym or home setup — they train every muscle group, allow a natural range of motion, and expose and correct left-right strength imbalances that barbells can hide. This collection brings together every dumbbell exercise in the WorkoutX library, from presses and flyes for the chest and shoulders to rows for the back, curls and extensions for the arms, and squats, lunges, and Romanian deadlifts for the legs. Each exercise includes a looping animated GIF so you can match the path and tempo before you lift. Because dumbbells need little space, this is the go-to list for home training, hotel rooms, and minimal setups. Open any movement for the muscles worked, the equipment, and detailed instructions. Building a workout app? The same dumbbell-exercise data and GIF URLs are available through the WorkoutX API.

By muscleChest Back Shoulder Bicep Tricep Ab & Core Glute Leg Calf Forearm

By equipmentDumbbell Barbell Cable Bodyweight Kettlebell Resistance Band

Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl (with Arm Blaster) animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Biceps Curl (with Arm Blaster)

Dumbbell Alternate Hammer Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Hammer Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Alternate Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Alternate Seated Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Seated Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Alternate Side Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternate Side Press

Dumbbell Alternating Bicep Curl With Leg Raised On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternating Bicep Curl With Leg Raised On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Alternating Seated Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Alternating Seated Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Arnold Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Arnold Press

Dumbbell Arnold Press V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Arnold Press V. 2

Dumbbell Around Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Around Pullover

Dumbbell Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Bench Seated Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Bench Seated Press

Dumbbell Bench Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Bench Squat

Dumbbell Bent Over Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Bent Over Row

Dumbbell Bicep Curl Lunge With Bowling Motion animated GIF

Dumbbell Bicep Curl Lunge With Bowling Motion

Dumbbell Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball With Leg Raised animated GIF

Dumbbell Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball With Leg Raised

Dumbbell Bicep Curl With Stork Stance animated GIF

Dumbbell Bicep Curl With Stork Stance

Dumbbell Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Biceps Curl (with Arm Blaster) animated GIF

Dumbbell Biceps Curl (with Arm Blaster)

Dumbbell Biceps Curl Reverse animated GIF

Dumbbell Biceps Curl Reverse

Dumbbell Biceps Curl Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Biceps Curl Squat

Dumbbell Biceps Curl V Sit On Bosu Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Biceps Curl V Sit On Bosu Ball

Dumbbell Burpee animated GIF

Dumbbell Burpee

Dumbbell Clean animated GIF

Dumbbell Clean

Dumbbell Close Grip Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Close Grip Press

Dumbbell Close-grip Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Close-grip Press

Dumbbell Concentration Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge animated GIF

Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge

Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Cross Body Hammer Curl V. 2

Dumbbell Cuban Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Cuban Press

Dumbbell Cuban Press V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Cuban Press V. 2

Dumbbell Deadlift animated GIF

Dumbbell Deadlift

Dumbbell Decline Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Bench Press

Dumbbell Decline Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Fly

Dumbbell Decline Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Hammer Press

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Fly

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline One Arm Hammer Press

Dumbbell Decline Shrug animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Shrug

Dumbbell Decline Shrug V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Shrug V. 2

Dumbbell Decline Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Decline Twist Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Decline Twist Fly

Dumbbell Finger Curls animated GIF

Dumbbell Finger Curls

Dumbbell Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Forward Lunge Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Forward Lunge Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Front Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Front Raise

Dumbbell Front Raise V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Front Raise V. 2

Dumbbell Full Can Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Full Can Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Goblet Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Goblet Squat

Dumbbell Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Hammer Curl On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Hammer Curl On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Hammer Curl V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Hammer Curl V. 2

Dumbbell Hammer Curls (with Arm Blaster) animated GIF

Dumbbell Hammer Curls (with Arm Blaster)

Dumbbell High Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell High Curl

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Alternate Press

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press

Dumbbell Incline Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Incline Breeding animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Breeding

Dumbbell Incline Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Curl

Dumbbell Incline Curl V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Curl V. 2

Dumbbell Incline Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Fly

Dumbbell Incline Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Inner Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Inner Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline One Arm Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Palm-in Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Palm-in Press

Dumbbell Incline Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Incline Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Raise

Dumbbell Incline Rear Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Incline Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Row

Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Dumbbell Incline Shrug animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Shrug

Dumbbell Incline T-raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline T-raise

Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Twisted Flyes

Dumbbell Incline Two Arm Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Two Arm Extension

Dumbbell Incline Y-raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Incline Y-raise

Dumbbell Iron Cross animated GIF

Dumbbell Iron Cross

Dumbbell Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Kickback

Dumbbell Kickbacks On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Kickbacks On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Kneeling Bicep Curl Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Kneeling Bicep Curl Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Lateral To Front Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Lateral To Front Raise

Dumbbell Lunge animated GIF

Dumbbell Lunge

Dumbbell Lunge With Bicep Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Lunge With Bicep Curl

Dumbbell Lying Alternate Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Alternate Extension

Dumbbell Lying Elbow Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Elbow Press

Dumbbell Lying Extension (across Face) animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Extension (across Face)

Dumbbell Lying External Shoulder Rotation animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying External Shoulder Rotation

Dumbbell Lying Femoral animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Femoral

Dumbbell Lying Hammer Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Hammer Press

Dumbbell Lying On Floor Rear Delt Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying On Floor Rear Delt Raise

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Deltoid Rear animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Deltoid Rear

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Press V. 2

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Pronated Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Pronated Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Supinated Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying One Arm Supinated Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Lying Pronation animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Pronation

Dumbbell Lying Pronation On Floor animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Pronation On Floor

Dumbbell Lying Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Lying Rear Delt Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Rear Delt Row

Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Lying Single Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Single Extension

Dumbbell Lying Supination animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Supination

Dumbbell Lying Supination On Floor animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Supination On Floor

Dumbbell Lying Supine Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Supine Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Lying Supine Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Supine Curl

Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Lying Wide Curl

Dumbbell Neutral Grip Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Neutral Grip Bench Press

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Bench Fly

Dumbbell One Arm Bent-over Row animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Bent-over Row

Dumbbell One Arm Chest Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Chest Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Concentration Curl (on Stability Ball) animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Concentration Curl (on Stability Ball)

Dumbbell One Arm Decline Chest Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Decline Chest Press

Dumbbell One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm French Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm French Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Hammer Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Hammer Preacher Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Hammer Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Incline Chest Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Incline Chest Press

Dumbbell One Arm Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Kickback

Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise

Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support

Dumbbell One Arm Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Prone Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Prone Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Prone Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Prone Hammer Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Fly (with Support) animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Fly (with Support)

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Grip Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Grip Press

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Preacher Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Spider Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Spider Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Reverse Wrist Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Hammer Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Neutral Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Seated Neutral Wrist Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press V. 2

Dumbbell One Arm Snatch animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Snatch

Dumbbell One Arm Standing Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Standing Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Standing Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Standing Hammer Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Triceps Extension (on Bench) animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Triceps Extension (on Bench)

Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row

Dumbbell One Arm Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Wrist Curl

Dumbbell One Arm Zottman Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell One Arm Zottman Preacher Curl

Dumbbell One Leg Fly On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell One Leg Fly On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Over Bench Neutral Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench Neutral Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Neutral Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Neutral Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Reverse Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Reverse Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench One Arm Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Over Bench Reverse Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench Reverse Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Over Bench Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Over Bench Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Palm Rotational Bent Over Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Palm Rotational Bent Over Row

Dumbbell Palms In Incline Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Palms In Incline Bench Press

Dumbbell Plyo Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Plyo Squat

Dumbbell Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Preacher Curl Over Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Preacher Curl Over Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Preacher Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Preacher Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Press On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Press On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Pronate-grip Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Pronate-grip Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl

Dumbbell Prone Incline Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Prone Incline Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover

Dumbbell Pullover Hip Extension On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover Hip Extension On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Pullover On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Pullover On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Push Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Push Press

Dumbbell Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Raise

Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise

Dumbbell Rear Delt Row (shoulder) animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Delt Row (shoulder)

Dumbbell Rear Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Fly

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise (support Head) animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise (support Head)

Dumbbell Rear Lunge animated GIF

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Dumbbell Reverse Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Bench Press

Dumbbell Reverse Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Fly

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench One Arm Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench One Arm Row

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench Two Arm Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench Two Arm Row

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Row (female) animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Grip Row (female)

Dumbbell Reverse Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Reverse Spider Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Spider Curl

Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift animated GIF

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Dumbbell Rotation Reverse Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Rotation Reverse Fly

Dumbbell Scott Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Scott Press

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Front Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Front Raise

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Hammer Curl On Exercise Ball animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Hammer Curl On Exercise Ball

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Press

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Shoulder animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Alternate Shoulder

Dumbbell Seated Bench Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Bench Extension

Dumbbell Seated Bent Arm Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Bent Arm Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Alternate Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Alternate Kickback

Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Bent Over Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Seated Bicep Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Bicep Curl

Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl (on Stability Ball) animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl (on Stability Ball)

Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Biceps Curl To Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Seated Calf Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Calf Raise

Dumbbell Seated Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Curl

Dumbbell Seated Front Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Front Raise

Dumbbell Seated Hammer Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Seated Inner Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Inner Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Seated Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Kickback

Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise V. 2

Dumbbell Seated Neutral Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Neutral Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball With Leg Raised animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Bicep Curl On Exercise Ball With Leg Raised

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Kickback

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Rotate animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Arm Rotate

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise - Hammer Grip animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise - Hammer Grip

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise - Palm Up animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise - Palm Up

Dumbbell Seated Palms Up Wrist Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Palms Up Wrist Curl

Dumbbell Seated Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Seated Reverse Grip Concentration Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Reverse Grip Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Seated Reverse Grip One Arm Overhead Tricep Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Reverse Grip One Arm Overhead Tricep Extension

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press (parallel Grip) animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Shoulder Press (parallel Grip)

Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Seated Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Shrug animated GIF

Dumbbell Shrug

Dumbbell Side Bend animated GIF

Dumbbell Side Bend

Dumbbell Side Lying One Hand Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Side Lying One Hand Raise

Dumbbell Side Plank With Rear Fly animated GIF

Dumbbell Side Plank With Rear Fly

Dumbbell Single Arm Overhead Carry animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Arm Overhead Carry

Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Stepbox Support

Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat

Dumbbell Single Leg Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Single Leg Squat

Dumbbell Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Hammer Curl And Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Hammer Curl And Press

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Overhead Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Overhead Press

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Alternate Raise

Dumbbell Standing Alternating Tricep Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Alternating Tricep Kickback

Dumbbell Standing Around World animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Around World

Dumbbell Standing Bent Over One Arm Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Bent Over One Arm Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Standing Bent Over Two Arm Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Bent Over Two Arm Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Standing Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise

Dumbbell Standing Concentration Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Standing Front Raise Above Head animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Front Raise Above Head

Dumbbell Standing Inner Biceps Curl V. 2 animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Inner Biceps Curl V. 2

Dumbbell Standing Kickback animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Kickback

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Concentration Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Curl (over Incline Bench) animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Curl (over Incline Bench)

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Curl Over Incline Bench animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Curl Over Incline Bench

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Extension

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Palm In Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Palm In Press

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Reverse Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing One Arm Reverse Curl

Dumbbell Standing Overhead Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Overhead Press

Dumbbell Standing Palms In Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Palms In Press

Dumbbell Standing Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Standing Reverse Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Reverse Curl

Dumbbell Standing Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Standing Zottman Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Standing Zottman Preacher Curl

Dumbbell Step Up Single Leg Balance With Bicep Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Step Up Single Leg Balance With Bicep Curl

Dumbbell Step-up animated GIF

Dumbbell Step-up

Dumbbell Step-up Lunge animated GIF

Dumbbell Step-up Lunge

Dumbbell Step-up Split Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Step-up Split Squat

Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift animated GIF

Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover animated GIF

Dumbbell Straight Arm Pullover

Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift animated GIF

Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through animated GIF

Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through

Dumbbell Supported Squat animated GIF

Dumbbell Supported Squat

Dumbbell Tate Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Tate Press

Dumbbell Tricep Kickback With Stork Stance animated GIF

Dumbbell Tricep Kickback With Stork Stance

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press animated GIF

Dumbbell Twisting Bench Press

Dumbbell Upright Row animated GIF

Dumbbell Upright Row

Dumbbell Upright Row (back Pov) animated GIF

Dumbbell Upright Row (back Pov)

Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation animated GIF

Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation

Dumbbell W-press animated GIF

Dumbbell W-press

Dumbbell Waiter Biceps Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Waiter Biceps Curl

Dumbbell Zottman Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Zottman Curl

Dumbbell Zottman Preacher Curl animated GIF

Dumbbell Zottman Preacher Curl

Dumbbells Seated Triceps Extension animated GIF

Dumbbells Seated Triceps Extension

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise animated GIF

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (tennis Ball Between Ankles) animated GIF

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (tennis Ball Between Ankles)

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (tennis Ball Between Knees) animated GIF

Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (tennis Ball Between Knees)

Exercise Ball Supine Triceps Extension animated GIF

Exercise Ball Supine Triceps Extension

Farmers Walk animated GIF

Farmers Walk

Hyght Dumbbell Fly animated GIF

Hyght Dumbbell Fly

Push-up Close-grip Off Dumbbell animated GIF

Push-up Close-grip Off Dumbbell

Single Leg Calf Raise (on A Dumbbell) animated GIF

Single Leg Calf Raise (on A Dumbbell)

Spell Caster animated GIF

Spell Caster

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you build muscle with only dumbbells?

Yes. Dumbbells train every major muscle group through a full range of motion, and progressive overload with adjustable or heavier dumbbells drives growth just like barbells or machines.

What are the best full-body dumbbell exercises?

Dumbbell squats, Romanian deadlifts, bench presses, rows, overhead presses, and lunges together cover the whole body. A handful of these per session is an effective full-body routine.

Are dumbbells better than barbells?

Neither is strictly better. Dumbbells offer a greater range of motion and fix imbalances; barbells let you load more total weight. Many programs use both — compare in the barbell-exercises hub.

Do these dumbbell exercises come with GIFs?

Every dumbbell exercise here includes a hosted GIF animation and step-by-step instructions so you can copy the movement exactly.

Building a fitness app?

Get all 293 dumbbell exercises — names, muscles, equipment and hosted GIF URLs — straight from the WorkoutX API. One REST endpoint, no RapidAPI middleware.

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