Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide

More Than 21,000 Moves Designed to Build Muscle, Increase Strength, and Burn Fat

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The easiest, most inexpensive way to build muscle strength, size, and power turns out to be the best, with this supremely effective guide from the world's largest men's magazine

Workout fads and fitness equipment come and go, but as trainers and bodybuilders know: nothing tops a simple set of dumbbells for convenience, reliability, and versatility when you are trying to build muscles and get in shape. In Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Myatt Murphy, a fitness expert and longtime contributor to Men's Health, shows readers how to use dumbbells to develop just about every part of their bodies.

For anyone who believes that dumbbells can be used only for arms and shoulders, Myatt Murphy proves them wrong. Featuring 200 photographs, Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises demonstrates how to perform a total body workout and get maximum results. There are exercises here—lunges, squats, dead lifts, curls, shrugs, kickbacks, presses, and more—that develop abs, arms, chest, legs, and shoulders, along with innovative new ways to get the most of this versatile piece of strength-training equipment.

With instructions for creating literally thousands of dumbbell exercises for the novice to advanced lifter, Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises will be an indispensable addition to any home gym.
© Beth Musselman
MYATT MURPHY, C.S.C.S., has written for Men’s Health for two decades and is the author of five Men’s Health titles, including The Men’s Health Gym BibleThe Body You Want in the Time You Have, Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Testosterone Transformation, and Push Pull Swing! He continues to write articles on exercise, lifestyle, and nutrition for more than 50 magazines worldwide. He lives in Pennsylvania View titles by Myatt Murphy
MEN'S HEALTH is an award-winning magazine offering the latest expert-backed advice since 1988.

JEFF CSATARI is a 17-year veteran of the Men's Health brand. He lives in Bethlehem, PA. View titles by Editors of Men's Health Magazi

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The easiest, most inexpensive way to build muscle strength, size, and power turns out to be the best, with this supremely effective guide from the world's largest men's magazine

Workout fads and fitness equipment come and go, but as trainers and bodybuilders know: nothing tops a simple set of dumbbells for convenience, reliability, and versatility when you are trying to build muscles and get in shape. In Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Myatt Murphy, a fitness expert and longtime contributor to Men's Health, shows readers how to use dumbbells to develop just about every part of their bodies.

For anyone who believes that dumbbells can be used only for arms and shoulders, Myatt Murphy proves them wrong. Featuring 200 photographs, Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises demonstrates how to perform a total body workout and get maximum results. There are exercises here—lunges, squats, dead lifts, curls, shrugs, kickbacks, presses, and more—that develop abs, arms, chest, legs, and shoulders, along with innovative new ways to get the most of this versatile piece of strength-training equipment.

With instructions for creating literally thousands of dumbbell exercises for the novice to advanced lifter, Men's Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises will be an indispensable addition to any home gym.

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© Beth Musselman
MYATT MURPHY, C.S.C.S., has written for Men’s Health for two decades and is the author of five Men’s Health titles, including The Men’s Health Gym BibleThe Body You Want in the Time You Have, Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Testosterone Transformation, and Push Pull Swing! He continues to write articles on exercise, lifestyle, and nutrition for more than 50 magazines worldwide. He lives in Pennsylvania View titles by Myatt Murphy
MEN'S HEALTH is an award-winning magazine offering the latest expert-backed advice since 1988.

JEFF CSATARI is a 17-year veteran of the Men's Health brand. He lives in Bethlehem, PA. View titles by Editors of Men's Health Magazi

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