Popsugar Health & Fitness Workouts Best Exercises 2019 I'm a Trainer, and These Are the Exercises You Should Be Doing More of in 2019 27 December 2018 by Tamara Pridgett View On One Page Photo 5 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 5 Dumbbell Squat Press Compound exercises like the dumbbell squat press will help improve your strength and help you build more lean muscle. Stand with your legs just slightly wider than hip-distance apart, arms raised to shoulder height with elbows bent, holding weights by your ears. Bend your knees as if you were sitting in a chair, keeping weight on your heels. Press the dumbbells overhead as you straighten your knees to return to standing. Previous Next Start Slideshow Trainer TipsStrength TrainingWorkouts