The Best Dumbbell and Barbell Exercises at Home - Gorilla Sports South Africa

The Best Dumbbell and Barbell Exercises at Home

Even athletes of old, fighters and gladiators used dumbbells to strengthen their bodies. With dumbbells of different weights, called halteres, athletes in ancient Greece had to do standing long jumps.

Today, dumbbell and barbell training are primarily used to build muscle and strength. The main difference to training on machines: With these, you can train your muscles in isolation, but in most exercises with these freely movable weights, many auxiliary muscles are also used. This is the only way you can keep your body, especially your torso, stable. And that's exactly what makes dumbbell exercises so effective.