Description The easiest, most inexpensive way to build muscle strength, size, and power turns out to be the best, with this supremely effective guide from the world’s largest men’s magazine Workout fads and fitness equipment come and go, but as trainers and bodybuilders know: nothing tops a simple set of dumbbells for convenience, reliability, and versatility when you are trying to build muscles and get in shape. In Men’s Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Myatt Murphy, a fitness expert and longtime contributor to Men’s Health, shows readers how to use dumbbells to develop just about every part of their bodies. For anyone who believes that dumbbells can be used only for arms and shoulders, Myatt Murphy proves them wrong. Featuring 200 photographs, Men’s Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises demonstrates how to perform a total body workout and get maximum results. There are exercises here—lunges, squats, dead lifts, curls, shrugs, kickbacks, presses, and more—that develop abs, arms, chest, legs, and shoulders, along with innovative new ways to get the most of this versatile piece of strength-training equipment. With instructions for creating literally thousands of dumbbell exercises for the novice to advanced lifter, Men’s Health Ultimate Dumbbell Exercises will be an indispensable addition to any home gym. Publisher : Rodale Books; 1st edition (July 24, 2007) Language : English Paperback : 288 pages ISBN-10 : 159486487X ISBN-13 : 978-1594864872 Item Weight : 2.31 pounds Dimensions : 7.4 x 0.74 x 9.1 inches Customers say Customers find the dumbbell guide very useful as a guide for exercising, with many variations of each exercise and detailed routines. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting well-explained descriptions and illustrations, and customers appreciate the many pictures included. While some customers consider it a good value, others find it a complete waste of money. AI-generated from the text of customer reviews