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You Just Need 2 Dumbbells and These 30 Upper-Body Exercises to Get Strong, Sculpted Arms

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Bodyweight moves like push-ups and planks will definitely make you stronger, but if you want to up the ante, you need to add weights to your strength-training workouts. We've compiled the most effective upper body dumbbell exercises all in one place. Choose four-to-six moves to create your own workout, or follow along to these video workouts. Once you get the form down, don't be afraid to go for heavy dumbbells. After just a few weeks, you'll notice a difference in how strong your arms feel and how strong they look!

1 Bicep Curl

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2 Wide Bicep Curl

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3 Overhead Triceps Extension

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4 Upright Row

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5 Overhead Shoulder Press

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6 Dumbbell Thruster

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7 Single Arm Overhead Squat

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8 Bicep Curl and Overhead Press

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9 Man-Maker Burpee

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10 Squat and Press

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11 Burpee Squat Press

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12 Bent-Over Row

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13 Triceps Kickback

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14 Bent-Over Reverse Fly

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15 Single-Leg Scarecrow

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16 Lateral Arm Raise

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17 Pilates Boxer

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18 Plank Dumbbell Row

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19 Plank and Straight-Arm Kickback

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20 Side Plank With Weight

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21 Push-Up and Rotate

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22 Dumbbell Bench Press

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23 Single-Arm Chest Press

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24 Skull Crusher

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25 Bridge With Chest Press

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26 Lying Chest Fly

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27 Lying Overhead Reach

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28 V-Sit With Single-Arm Chest Fly

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29 Right-Angle Bicep Curl

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30 Bicep and Deltoid Squeeze

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