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Jessica Downey

You don't need the gym to build upper body muscle — just these 5 moves and a pair of dumbbells

A woman doing a dumbbell press on the floor.

On the hunt for an upper body workout that targets more than just your arms and shoulders?  We've found a strength-based routine designed to target the entire upper body including the muscles in your back, arms, chest and shoulders. All you'll need is a pair of the best adjustable dumbbells to get going.

We suggest using adjustable dumbbells as the weight can easily be amended as you move through the workout. Some of the upper body exercises are more challenging than others, for example, the isolation exercises will put the demand of the movement on one muscle. So, it's likely you will appreciate the option to move down weight size to effectively complete each move. 

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