Workout Wednesday, woo wooooo! This month I’m bringing you guys a “fun” cross-training type of workout that I’ve been digging lately.  I’m a big fan of workouts that incorporate both lifting and cardio into one because the idea of hopping on a treadmill is pretty miserable to me.  This one fits the bill!  And the best part to me is that I can knock it out with nothing but a few dumbbells.

Side note – yeah, I’m using a kettlebell in the photo instead of the dumbbell. And yes, I’m making an awkward face.  Deal with it 😉

This is another workout from bodybuilding.com and Andy Speer called the Ultimate Full-Body Dumbbell Workout.

The Good:

• You can knock out your cardio while getting in some strength training too.
• It’s a pretty quick workout.
• You don’t need much equipment.

The Bad:

• You might feel like you need to throw up after this one (I have every time I’ve done it!).

Time needed: approx. 30-40 minutes with warmup.

Equipment needed:

• Dumbbells

Ultimate Full-Body Dumbbell Workout

Here’s the video version of the workout line-up, but you can click the link above to see the whole thing (or scroll down to get a preview here).

Sample of the workout:

Complex 1 – Perform 5 rounds, resting 60-90 seconds between rounds.

• Dumbbell clean – 3 reps
• Push press – 3 reps
• Front squat – 3 reps

Complex 2 – Perform 4 rounds, resting 60 seconds between rounds

• Dumbbell crush press from floor – 10 reps
• Bent over row – 10 reps
• Reverse lunge – 10 reps per leg

Click here to see the rest!

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