Upper Body Functional Strength Training – Dumbbell Workout by FitnessBlender.com – FitnessBlender

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21 comments

ilikevideos September 17, 2014 - 3:17 am

I prefer the no leg overhead lateral raises.  They challenge my core a bit more.

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sweetsavvywally September 21, 2014 - 7:16 pm

good workout thanks

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Janet Jones October 10, 2014 - 1:21 am

I think this is a very good video to exercise your arms, back, legs  and the backs of your legs but this Halloween ad that I got today was very irritating….with the screaming and the music that is way to loud….well, it's just very annoying when you're trying to concentrate on the exercises.

 But for the past few weeks I've been trying to do this one at least a couple times a week.  I still love your videos though, keep up the good work!

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Michelle Ferng January 10, 2015 - 3:10 am

Since I don't have a physioball, I add some variations that help engage the core and glutes:  

1) For the movements with the BACK on the ball, I lie on the mat and do a hip bridge with the balls of my feet together or a hip bridge with one leg raised straight out.

2) For the movements with the BUTT on the ball, I squat down slightly on one leg, like the beginning of a pistol movement.

Just an idea for some of you who are in the same situation. Happy workout!

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Luda Chobu January 14, 2015 - 8:12 am

Great work out! I'm sweating like crazy but feeling good.
I just completed both videos for day #8 of the 8-week fat loss program! 🙂

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karenno April 22, 2015 - 12:56 am

The physio ball added a level of difficulty I wasn't expecting. Not bad! Got a little bit of a core and quad workout while doing upper body. Nice

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Renee September 16, 2015 - 9:49 am

Phenomenal (I hope I spelled it correctly) workout team. I feel it!!!!! Thank you.

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Joyrobin November 4, 2015 - 11:50 am

Loved this had to go lighter but felt I worked my brain and core as well as my upper body. Thank you

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Christine Phillips December 8, 2015 - 1:49 am

Loved this workout. But the embedded ads need to be fixed. They popped up in the middle of an exercise instead of the end of a round.

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Lola ThePerson June 30, 2016 - 3:32 pm

Couldn't do the plank rows… 🙁

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Chris James July 23, 2016 - 8:46 am

Is this a good routine to do 3 times a week (say Mon, Wed, Fri) alternating with leg work on the other days (Tue, Thu, Sat)….Then Sunday as a rest day? And how important is it to have a good set of dumbbells where you can quickly switch between different weigh set-ups? I can't imagine being able to do every set in this video all with the same weight, right? I'm just thinking I need to buy another set, that all. I hate having to constantly remove weights, re-tightening and then tightening them on again. Such a pain in the ass.

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Train's a'comin' August 30, 2016 - 9:51 pm

Wanna advance your training quickly?

Put a functional dumbbell routine together for yourself.

Never wait for machines again, get better range of motion,
and begin to look like you know what you're doing.because,
you will be.

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Melissa May 13, 2017 - 2:17 am

workout complete 🙂

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Leon H June 16, 2017 - 12:52 pm

does using a swiss balls help with working the chest muscles

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Landon Harris July 27, 2017 - 11:06 am

Fitness Blender, THANK YOU for filming this video! Combining dynamic body movement training with a strength workout is genius, but also a big kindness to those of us with limited time.

Could you perhaps film a lower body counterpart to this? You have the "HIIT+strength" routines, which are great, but proprioception & balance training, as well as the dynamic movement training mentioned above, would make a great addition to your lower body functional strength training repertoire.
Thanks again! GREAT WORKOUT!!

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Jimmie Rush October 9, 2017 - 9:13 pm

workout complete

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R.L. December 22, 2017 - 1:53 am

The video is way too fast for me in my pace. I think I have to slow down the speed of the video.

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Omkar Karve January 12, 2018 - 10:18 pm

I thought lets choose this one for an easy Friday strength dose … yeah right….

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Landon Harris February 16, 2018 - 2:03 am

I really enjoyed this workout — especially how you incorporated core into the exercises. Essentially training the core how to activate with the movement — making the movement more fluid/efficient, training the core how to protect the back during moves like these, etc.

Do yall happen to have a lower body counterpart to this?
Thanks again,
Landon H.

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Olivia's Catastrophe May 8, 2019 - 7:27 am

I really liked this one and with reasonable weights, it was good for me (who is pretty weak in the arms). No physio ball or bench for me, but I did do some of them seated on a chair or standing, and laid on a mat for the bench one. Kept my core engaged all the way through as well 🙂

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Esraa Yousef May 19, 2019 - 10:56 pm

Its my first time doing it, Excellent workout thank you

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