How to Work Out Your Back With Dumbbells

Your back muscles play a vital role in keeping the rest of your body in alignment.

While most people may think of dumbbell exercises as being mainly for building biceps, in truth you can build almost any muscle in your body using dumbbell exercises. Dumbbells also help you isolate muscles and prevent you from developing muscle imbalances as you work out. In this article, we will discuss how to work out your back with dumbells.

Things You'll Need

• Inclined exercise bench
• Dumbbell

Instructions

How to Work Out Your Back With Dumbbells

1. 

   Place your right knee on the exercise bench. Your left foot will remain planted on the floor.

2. Place your right hand at the top of the bench. This will cause you to lean forward. Do not hunch your back.

3. Hold the dumbbell in your left hand. Your arm should hang straight down.

4. Draw the dumbbell upward toward your chest. As you do so, your elbow will point behind you.

5. Lower your arm. You can repeat this exercise as many times as you wish. Most trainers recommend three sets of 10 to 20 repetitions on each side of the body.

Tips & Warnings

• Consult a physician before you begin a new weightlifting routine.