Popsugar Health & Fitness Workouts A Trainer's Favourite Dumbbell Exercises 15 Trainer-Approved Dumbbell Exercises That Will Help You Burn Fat and Build Muscle 6 September 2018 by Tamara Pridgett View On One Page Photo 6 of 15 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 6 Dumbbell Deadlifts Hold a dumbbell in each hand by your sides with straight arms, and have a slight bend in your knees. Lower the dumbbells toward the floor. Keep your back straight, not curved or arched. Your chest should be parallel with the floor. Straighten your torso so you have a straight body alignment. This counts as one rep. Previous Next Start Slideshow Dumbbell ExercisesTrainer TipsGIF ExercisesFitness TipsArm ExercisesLeg ExercisesStrength TrainingWorkouts