How to Use dumbbell in a Sentence

dumbbell

noun

• I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake.
• Slow roll the dumbbell from the tips of the fingers to hand and squeeze.
  — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
• Hold both ends of the dumbbell in each hand in front of your left thigh.
  — Dana Santas, CNN, 3 Aug. 2020
• Twist your torso to the right, and touch your dumbbell to the ground next to your body.
  — Jennifer Cohen, Health, 18 June 2023
• Move your back knee to the floor and press both dumbbells above your head.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
• Hold a pair of dumbbells at the crease in your hips, resting the weights on your body.
  — Alexa Tucker, SELF, 11 Oct. 2017
• Grab a medium dumbbell and grip the middle of the weight in both hands.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
• Arnolds Take two 5 to 10 pound dumbbells and hang them at your sides.
  — Hannah Davis, Cosmopolitan, 4 Mar. 2014
• Grab a dumbbell in each hand and hold them at arm's length next to your chest.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
• Take your dumbbell press to the floor for a shoulder-safe chest pump.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
• Hold one dumbbell in each hand and place them above each hip.
  — Danielle McNally, Cosmopolitan, 9 Dec. 2016
• During the set, the women picked up foam dumbbells and flexed their physiques for the crowd.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
• Stand up tall and squeeze your glutes, with dumbbells at your sides.
  — NBC News, 17 May 2018
• The main piece of equipment is your own body, the biggest dumbbell of all.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2020
• Sit on the bench holding a pair of dumbbells and lean down so that your chest rests on the back pad.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
• Then straighten your right arm back as if trying to hit the back of the room with the dumbbell in the right hand.
  — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 14 Oct. 2020
• Lift the right dumbbell towards your chest and place it back down.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2020
• Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  — Fox News, 20 Apr. 2017
• Lift arms straight up so the dumbbells are in line with shoulders.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Plus, the neoprene coating makes the dumbbells easy to grip.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 11 Oct. 2023
• At 6:30, Coach Z. unlocked that door and propped it open with a dumbbell.
  — Will MacKin, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
• Start in a straight-arm plank, with each hand holding a dumbbell.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
• How to do a renegade row: Start off in a high plank with one dumbbell in each hand.
  — Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022
• Hold a dumbbell in each hand, and rest them right under your hip bones.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022
• Some have used the resistance bands and dumbbells sent to them.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2020
• How to Do It: Grab a heavy dumbbell in one hand and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
• Sit back against it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing up.
  — Bari Lieberman, Redbook, 10 May 2017
• How: Sit in a chair holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms straight by your sides.
  — WSJ, 21 May 2022
• The dumbbell should line up with your shoulder at the top, forming a T-shape with your arms.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
• One end of whichever cable is being used gets hooked onto a padded clamp that is securely fastened around the handle of a dumbbell.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024