You should know by now that you don’t need to spend hours slaving away in a gym. Indeed, more is often less because you need to give your muscles the recovery time they need to adapt and grow.
But even though cutting down on your training time can be beneficial, you must also guarantee that what time you do spend training is 100% effective. That’s what this six-move total-body dumbbell circuit offers – all you need is a pair of dumbbells and the right attitude, and you’ll get out of every session exactly what you put in. So start stripping away body fat and building new muscle mass today.
Dumbbell Circuit
Do the six dumbbell exercises in order, sticking to the reps detailed, without resting until you finish all the reps of the sixth and final move of the circuit. Rest for two minutes, then repeat the circuit. Do four circuits in total.
Pick a dumbbell weight that allows you to perform the hardest lift for you with good form. Increase the weight weekly as you get stronger
1 Squat
Reps 15 Rest 0sec
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart holding a dumbbell in each hand. Keep your chin and chest up. Brace your core, then bend at the hips and knees to squat down as low as you can. Push back up through your heels.
2 Alternating lunge
Reps 12 each side Rest 0sec
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart holding a dumbbell in each hand. Keep your chin and chest up. Lunge forward and down until both knees are bent at right angles. Return to the start and alternate leading leg with each rep.
3 Overhead press
Reps 12 Rest 0sec
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height. Keep your chest up and brace your core. Press the weights directly overhead until your arms are fully extended, then lower them back to the start position.
4 Hammer curl
Reps 12 Rest 0sec
Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand, with elbows by your sides and your chest and chin up. Keeping your elbows tight to your sides, curl the weights up together. Squeeze at the top, then lower under control.
5 Renegade row
Reps 6 each side Rest 0sec
Get into a press-up position holding dumbbells. Brace your core and glutes to keep your body stable. Row one dumbbell up, leading with your elbow, then lower it back to the floor. Repeat, alternating arms with each rep.
6 Press-up
Reps 15 Rest 2min
Get in the press-up position holding dumbbells. Brace your core and glutes to keep your body stable. Bend your elbows, keeping them close to your sides, to lower your chest to the floor. Press back up powerfully.
More Dumbbell Workouts To Try
- A Simply Savage Dumbbell Complex From F45
- The Dumbbell Workout Plan To Build Muscle At Home
- Dumbbell Ladder Workout: How High Can You Climb?
