Popsugar Health & Fitness Dumbbell Exercises How Do I Work My Arms With Dumbbells? Grab Your Dumbbells — These Exercises Will Tone, Shape, and Strengthen Your Arms 19 January 2019 by Susi May View On One Page Photo 1 of 20 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 Biceps Curl Possibly the most basic dumbbell exercise, the biceps curl is a great place to start. Start by holding a dumbbell in each hand at the sides of your body. Keeping your elbows close to your sides, slowly raise the dumbbells to your chest. Moving with control, lower back to the starting position. This counts as one rep. Previous Next Start Slideshow Dumbbell ExercisesArm ExercisesWorkouts