Are you looking for a quick, yet intense, workout to help you get in a good sweat? Well, look no further. This 30-minute full-body workout will help you get in a tough workout in minimal time.
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Perform 3 supersets of exercises 1 and 2 before moving onto the next superset
Dumbbell chest supported row – 10 to 12 reps at a 3-1-2-1 tempo
- Lie face down with your chest supported on an inclined bench, holding a dumbbell in both hands
- Extend your legs, plant your feet on the ground and keep your ribs down
- Simultaneously bend both elbows and pull each dumbbell up towards your chest
- Pause briefly at the top of this movement before lowering the dumbbells back to the starting position for one rep
Dumbbell incline press – 10 to 12 reps at a 3-1-2-0 tempo
- Begin sitting back on an inclined bench holding a dumbbell in both hands with your elbows bent and your biceps in line with your chest
- Keep your knees bent and plant both feet in the floor
- Keep your chest up and upper back tight as you extend both arms and pressing the dumbbells upward
- Pause at the top of this movement before slowly lowering the dumbbells back to the starting position for one rep
- Rest for 60 seconds
Perform 3 supersets of exercises 3 and 4 before moving onto the next superset
Dumbbell Romanian deadlift – 10 to 12 reps at a 4-1-2-0 tempo
- Stand with your feet hip distance apart, holding a dumbbell in both hands in front of your thighs
- Keeping your ribs down, begin to bend at the hips while maintaining a soft knee and lowering the dumbbells toward the ground until you feel a stretch in the hamstrings
- Ideally, you want to bend far enough to have the dumbbells land somewhere around the mid-shin area
- Pause at the bottom of the movement when you feel a stretch. Drive your hips forward and squeeze your glutes to help move your body back into the starting position
Bulgarian split squat – 10 to 12 reps at a 3-1-2-0 tempo
- Grab a bench (or another knee-height surface) and rest the top of your rear foot on it while extending your other leg in front of you into a forward lunge position
- To intensify this move, hold a dumbbell in the hand adjacent to whatever foot is planted on the bench
- Slowly lower yourself until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, making sure you're keeping your upper body upright
- Drive through the front heel to return to start position for one rep
- Complete a designated amount of reps before performing the exercise on the opposite side
- Rest for 60 seconds
Perform 3 supersets of exercises 5 and 6
Goblet squat – 15 reps at a 2-0-2-0 tempo
- Grab a dumbbell with both hands and hold it chest height, hands gripping the underside of the dumbbell
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and with your toes at a comfortable angle
- Bend at your hips and knees as you lower your body slightly below 90 degrees, keeping your arms at your chest and elbows pointed down
- Pause at the bottom of your squat, drive through your feet and legs to stand back up
- Remember to brace your core through the entire movement
TRX row – 15 reps at a 2-0-2-0 tempo
- Grab both handles and slowly lean backwards until the ropes are taught
- Let your arms extend fully to lower your body further down
- Be sure to keep your palms facing each other as you maintain a straight body and engage your core
- Bend your elbows and pull your chest toward the TRX handles until your chest and the handles touch without bending your wrist
- Hold briefly at the top of this position before slowly lowering yourself back down to the starting position for one rep
- Rest for 45 seconds