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Sam Hopes

A weightlifting coach says these are the 5 dumbbell exercises he'd start with to build strength, stability, coordination and confidence

Man doing dumbbell workout outside.

I feel most inspired with my workout programming when I've worked alongside other instructors, coaches and teachers from a variety of exercise backgrounds. Whether I've been wobbling my way through a Pilates strength class, flexing it out in hot yoga, or speaking with weightlifting coaches for my day job as a fitness editor, I'm always left feeling inspired to do (and be) better.

Recently, Nick Parkes, UK weightlifting lead at Virgin Active, shared a short but effective five-move dumbbell workout you can do from home or in the gym. It's suitable for beginners, and below I show you exactly how to follow it, plus the benefits.

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