Lie back on an incline bench with dumbbells at chest level. Press the weights up until arms are straight, then lower slowly back down with control.

Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lb dumbbells
Intermediate: 12-20lb dumbbells
Advanced: 25-45+lb dumbbells

*Modification: you can use a bar...

Start seated with dumbbells in your hands, bend the elbows at 90 degrees, engage your core & push the right side dumbbell & lower, then the left side, then finish with both at the same time. that is one full rep!

Beginner: 5-7lb dumbbells

Intermediate: 10-15lb dumbbells 

Advanced: 20-35+lb du...

Have a bench in front of you to place one arm and lean over to create an almost table-top position. Hold a dumbbell in your working hand, keep your hips and shoulders squared to the floor as you pull the dumbbell up and in toward your hipbone.

Weight Recommendations:

Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermedi...

Hold the dumbbells by your side, as you lift, slightly rotate your palm to face forward. Keep the elbow close to your body as you curl the dumbbell up toward your shoulders. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement then slowly return to starting position.

Weight Recommendations:

Beginner...

Start standing tall, cor engaged. Lift the dumbbells up into an ”L”shape: 1 arm in a front raise while the other arm goes into a lateral raise, then return to the starting position, and repeat on the opposite side- that is 1 rep. Make sure not to swing the weights, but actually lift!

Weight Reco...

Stand facing the cable machine and, keeping your arms locked straight, pull the bar from shoulder height down to your thighs using your back muscles.

Beginner: 3-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-35lbs
Advanced: 40-65+ lbs

*Modification: Upright row with dumbbells

Start in a bear hold with your knees hovering 1–2 inches off the floor. Keeping your hips as still as possible, lift one hand to tap the opposite shoulder, then switch sides while staying strong through your core and shoulders.