A dumbbell complex is a circuit of exercises you are doing back to back only using dumbbells.
These exercises can target certain agonist and antagonist muscle groups or different segments of the body such as upper body, lower body or full body.
Setting up the workout as a dumbbell complex not only builds strength but improves endurance and burns fat!
Since you’re not taking breaks between sets and exercises you are really building a strong muscular endurance foundation.
An example of a upper body dumbbell complex would be:
==> Dumbbell Shoulder Press
==> Dumbbell Bent Over Row
==> Dumbbell Bicep Curl
==> Dumbbell Tricep Kickbacks
==> Dumbbell Chest Press
You could do these back to back with the same weight. The challenge is picking a weight that work for all of these exercises.
It can be fun so make sure you try it a few times to really dial in what the perfect weight is for you!