You don't need to be a natural at pull-ups to build a strong, muscular and toned upper body. There are plenty of exercises out there that can help to develop strength up top, and working with some dumbbells is a very effective way to get started.
Any standard dumbbells will do, as long as you have access to the weight sizes you feel comfortable lifting with across a variety of upper body exercises. Or, you can't go wrong with a set of the best adjustable dumbbells which allow you to adjust the weight from a single pair of dumbbells.
Once you've got your weights ready to go, it's time to check out trainer James Stirling's upper body session. It uses a mixture of dumbbell moves and a couple of bodyweight exercises to challenge various muscles including the shoulders, back and arms.
