30 Minute Home Dumbbell Workout

Hi Everyone!

Are you ready for the next workout in the Lean Muscle Building Challenge? 

I will be filming a brand new workout this evening, so be sure to check back tonight or tomorrow morning. 

This is a much more traditional workout than you are probably used to from me. :) It's a dumbbell workout that can be done in a gym or at home. I don't belong to a gym, so I modified my workout room a little bit. 

If you don't have the equipment I used for this workout, don't worry. I have some suggestions. 

In this workout I used: dumbbells, jump rope, and dip station.

If you don't have dumbbells you can use soup cans or milk jugs. No jump rope? Substitute high knees or jumping jacks. No dip station? You can use a pull up bar or substitute wide armed decline push-ups (feet up on something, hands on the ground). Remember, no gym? No excuses! I haven't belonged to a gym in years, and do all of my workouts at home. 

This workout can be done alone, or in addition to a run. If you are training for racing and increasing your race pace this workout is most effective when sandwiched by runs. For example: 1-2 Mile Run (depending on level of ability), workout, 1-2 Mile Run Cool Down. 

If you are training for fitness or weight loss: warm up, complete the workout, and complete with a 1-3 mile run. Don't forget, this workout is effective on it's own as well. Listen to your body and work at your current ability level. 

I also have a delicious veggie pasta recipe to share with you all, so be sure to check back!

Enjoy the workout!
Melissa

PS You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Jesse has also been posting Sneak Peek workout videos on his Instagram account. 



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Upper Body Exercises: 8-12 reps
Lower Body Exercises: 15-20 reps

30 Seconds of Jump Rope or High Knees between each exercise. *To increase the challenge you can increase this time to 45 or 60 seconds, which will also extend the length of the workout.*

1. Bench Press
30 second Cardio Burst

2. Dumbbell Flies
30 second Cardio Burst

3. Reverse Push-up or Pull-up
30 second Cardio Burst

4. Dumbbell Row (right)
5. Dumbbell Row (left)
30 second Cardio Burst

6. Chair Pose Pulse (30 seconds)
30 second Cardio Burst

7. Leg Curls
30 second Cardio Burst

8. Dumbbell Press
30 second Cardio Burst

9. Lateral Raises
30 second Cardio Burst

10. Shrugs
30 second Cardio Burst

11. Tricep Drop or Dips
30 second Cardio Burst

12. Bicep Curl (right)
Bicep Curl (left)
30 second Cardio Burst