If you can't find the time to get to the gym or the money in your budget to invest in big ticket exercise equipment, designing a home dumbbell workout routine might be the right fitness option for you. If it's done right, a dumbbell workout can be an easy and inexpensive option to achieve quick, long-term and sustainable fitness goals.

So, what's next if you want to design a home dumbbell workout routine that's right for you? Consider the following:

First, you must figure out what you want the end result of your dumbbell workout to be. Do you want rippling muscles or wear tank tops without embarrassment?

At the same time, you're going to need to ask yourself, or even ask a trainer, what your arms are capable of achieving. Some ladies are able to achieve the same results as a man while a good number of men can't build up enough muscle mass to rival a petite woman's arms.

Once you've decided how and what you're going to achieve, you can begin the process of integrating a dumbbell workout to your workout routine. Just like you would when starting any new workout, in order to reduce your risk of injury and to get the best results possible, it's a good idea to be trained on how to use the equipment straight away. You can go to a local gym and take a lesson with a trainer, go out and buy a how-to DVD or or even view a how-to video online. No matter what, you need to set time aside to learn how to do the exercises properly before you integrate new exercises into your routine. It's also important to make sure you talk to your doctor to make sure it's okay.

Finally, in order to further minimize your risk of strain and your risk of getting discouraged and quitting for that matter, you need to take your time. The highest quality dumbbell workout regimens require at least 3 months of training. You should begin by doing one set and only one set of each of your exercises and only 10-15 repetitions of each one. In just a few shorts weeks and months , you'll build your stamina to achieve up to 8 sets of each exercise.