ActiveWorkoutsBuild full-body strength with two dumbbells and these four exercisesGet stronger and build some muscle while you’re at it, with this simple home workoutWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsBuild full-body strength with two dumbbells and these four exercisesGet stronger and build some muscle while you’re at it, with this simple home workoutWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Get stronger and build some muscle while you’re at it, with this simple home workout
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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If the cold weather has stopped you from heading out to the gym, then this workout is for you! Perfect for doing from the comfort of your home, it will work all the major muscle groups in your body to build strength and, in time, some muscle too. Better still, it only takes 15 minutes. Just grab apair of dumbbellsand towel, or an exercise mat, so you have something soft beneath you.
There’s often a misconception that home workouts aren’t as effective as training in a gym, but this isn’t true. You can still develop strength and muscle at home using free weights or even just your bodyweight.A studywhich looked at two groups using free weights and gym machines actually found no difference in strength and muscle mass between the groups. While a2019 studyfound that even usingresistance bandsprovided similar strength results to using traditional gym equipment. The takeaway? Not to underestimate the power of home workouts!
For this workout you’ve got four dumbbell exercises to get through. If you don’t own a pair of dumbbells, grab two big water bottles or asingle kettlebell(always try and find an alternative). You’re going to do each exercise back-to-back for 10 to 12 reps each. Once you’ve completed one round, rest for 30 to 40 seconds, then repeat three more times. Here’s your workout:
Quick and effective! Fancy more home workouts like this one? Then we’ve got anotherstrength building full-body workoutthat you can try. If, however, you don’t own any equipment and just need a bodyweight workout, give this8-move workouta go. For those who want to focus more on losing weight healthily, this four-move bodyweight workoutburns lots of caloriesandbuilds strength.
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