Working with dumbbells

I'd like to touch on a brief category. Let's talk about dumbbells for a second. You don’t always have to use machines, in fact using dumbbells is a great way to keep your workout exciting, entertaining as well as keep you interested in the workout regiment that you have planned for yourself. Besides, learning to use dumbbells has great benefits.

We won't get into the exact details whether one is better than the other, because both forms are workout are just as good as each other, but we can look at some things that doing workouts with dumbbells will improve.

when talking about dumbbells, "strengthening your core" comes up often. This is true, when moving a dumbbell, you require the stability of your entire core/body to prevent the dumbbell from tipping over or falling to the side. Think about how much core you really use when doing a machine exercise? not much right?

Now, you might ask what exactly does "functional" mean? well, in regular terms, it simply means that it helps train your body for regular everyday activities. Meaning, that when you are doing one exercise, you are actually working more than one muscle, which is more beneficial to your body and can help more in your everyday tasks.

What do I mean by that? It's simple, I think we all have an arm or leg that is stronger than the other. for example my left hand is stronger than my right, and my right leg is stronger than my left. Now with dumbbell workouts, one side cant compensate for the other side as they are both individually supported. Getting in a good dumbbell exercise will help both sides of your body grow strength evenly.

With all that said, now that you are using dumbbells and using more muscles to lift the weight, it simply means that you are also burning more calories. You will also notice you are sweating a lot more when doing dumbbell exercises and that’s also because more muscles are being used to push/pull that weight.

With this comes core improvements, stability, more strength and overall stronger workouts. So go right ahead and give some dumbbells a try. Don’t be afraid!