Upper Body Workout with Dumbbells

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139K views on YouTube · TIFF x DAN · May 2026

Shoulder, chest and triceps supersets, each paired with an abs move.

  • 43 min
  • Dumbbells
  • Beginner-Intermediate, Advanced
  • 42 moves
  • Easier version shown

The workout

Warm up · 30s each

  1. Arm Circles
  2. Overhead Reach to Side Bend
  3. Hand Release Push Ups / Knee Push Ups
  4. Cobra Stretch
  5. Plank to Pike
  6. Chest Openers

Shoulders & abs · 2 × 45s back to back · 30s rest

  1. Shoulder Press
  2. Plank Toe Touches
  1. Lateral Raises
  2. Bicycle Crunches
  1. Arnold Press
  2. Plank Hold
  1. Front Raise · right, left, both
  2. L-Sit Toe Touches
  1. Upright Row
  2. Russian Twists
  1. 90° Lateral Raise
  2. Long Scissors

Chest & abs · 2 × 45s back to back · 30s rest

  1. Chest Press
  2. Oblique Heel Taps
  1. Chest Fly
  2. Crunch & Hold
  1. Reverse Grip Chest Press
  2. Straight Leg Raises
  1. Wide Grip Push Ups / Wide Knee Push Ups
  2. Alternating Cross Crunches
  1. Dumbbell Pullovers
  2. Sit Up to Reach
  1. Alternating Iso Hold Chest Press
  2. Single Leg Extensions

Triceps & abs · 2 × 45s back to back · 30s rest

  1. Skull Crushers
  2. Flutter Kicks
  1. Overhead Tricep Extension
  2. Reverse Crunches
  1. Close Grip Press
  2. Leg Circles
  1. Tricep Push Ups / Cobra Push Ups
  2. Plank T-Rotations
  1. Tate Press
  2. Extend to Tuck
  1. Tricep DipsElbows point back, not out. Lower with control.
  2. Plank Knee Tucks / Elbow Plank Knee Tucks

Cool down · 6 stretches · 30s each

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