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Here Are the 50 Best Dumbbell Moves For Fat Loss (Plus 30 Workout Videos Using Them!)

Aug 21 2018 - 11:10am

Before you do anything, bookmark this page! It's the ultimate guide to the most effective dumbbell moves. Along with getting strong, weight lifting is key for losing fat [1] and building lean, sculpted muscles, so add these moves to your workout routine three to five times per week. Paired with a healthy diet in a calorie deficit [2], you will see results with consistent weight work.

You can mix and match these moves to create your own arm workout [3], a booty-blasting routine [3], or a full-body home workout [4]. Or work out with one of the 30 Class FitSugar videos — which incorporate these moves — that we've included at the end of this collection of dumbbell essentials.

Dumbbell Thrusters

Dumbbell (Kettlebell) Swing

Weighted Squat

Dumbbell Squat

Deep Squat With Overhead Reach

Goblet Squat

Squat, Curl, and Press

Surrender

Alternating Forward Lunges With Biceps Curl

Split Squat With Overhead Press

Reverse Lunge With Biceps Curl

Upright Row

Overhead Triceps Extensions

Bent-Over Row

Rotate Row

Lawnmower

Deadlift With Front Row

Romanian Deadlifts

Single-Leg Deadlift With Row

Bicep Curl and Overhead Press

Low to High Woodchop

Standing Side Bend

Overhead Circle

Bent-Over Reverse Fly

High Knees

Lateral Arm Raise

Single-Leg Scarecrow

Pilates Boxer

Dumbbell Sumo Squat

Sumo Squat Side Bends

Sumo Squat With Bicep Curls

Sumo Squat With Side-Arm Raises

Side Lunge

Side Lunge With Bicep Curl

Side Lunge to Curtsy Squat

Reverse Lunge and Press

Single-Leg Touch

Push-Up and Rotate

Plank Dumbbell Row

Plank and Straight-Arm Kickback

Side Plank With Weight

Leaning Camel

Weighted Donkey Kick

Seated Russian Twist

V-Sit With Single-Arm Chest Fly

Dumbbell Crossover Punch

Overhead Reach With Leg Lower

Skull Crushers

Lying Chest Fly

Lying Overhead Reach

Coordination Fly

Bridge With Chest Press

Single-Arm Chest Press

Body-Sculpting Workout to Get Your Heart Rate Up

This 20-minute workout [5] will raise your heart rate to burn serious calories while toning and strengthening your entire body.

Whether You're a Beginner or a Pro, This Workout Will Tone Your Entire Body

This strength-training workout will increase your heart rate and tone your entire body. Each exercise is 25 reps, so take breaks as needed and know that you can build up to it!

20-Minute Fat-Blasting Workout

In only 20 minutes, you can work your entire body and rev your metabolism. We will keep you moving while adding lean, calorie-burning muscle to your frame. Just grab a set of five-pound dumbbells.

A Total-Body Workout to Build Metabolism-Boosting Muscle

You need to build some muscle to boost your metabolism, and this total-body workout will do just that.

You're Going to Love This 40-Minute "Tone You All Over" Workout

Tone your entire body with this mix of cardio, bodyweight, and dumbbell exercises from LA-based celebrity trainer Jenn Glysson [6].

A 20-Minute Workout to Sculpt and Tone Your Entire Body

Strength training builds metabolism-boosting muscle and burns even more calories [7] after your workout as your body recovers and repairs itself. This workout [8] from trainer Autumn Calabrese [9] builds on this principal by adding isometric holds to strength-training moves.

Tone Your Entire Body With This Cardio and Strength Pilates Workout

Tone every inch of your body with this full-body cardio Pilates workout [10] with Lisa Corsello [11], founder and owner of Burn Pilates.

Torch 300 Calories in 30 Minutes With This Cardio Boot Camp

Maximize your sweat session by mixing cardio with strength training. This combo burns calories while building metabolism-boosting muscle, and we call that a winning combo. Try this tried-and-true workout for yourself with this 30-minute cardio boot camp [12].

20 Minutes and Done! Full-Body HIIT Workout

Celebrity trainer and Barry's Bootcamp instructor Astrid Swan McGuire [13] created this 20-minute scorch session [14] that works every muscle in your body.

Boost Your Metabolism in Just 20 Minutes

Make the most of your next sweat sesh with this 20-minute metabolism booster [15] that keeps your heart rate up to burn calories while building lean muscle.

Get Fit Fast With This Cardio Sculpt Workout

Burn some fat and sculpt some muscle with Jeanette Jenkins, aka The Hollywood Trainer [16], whose clients include Pink and Alicia Keys [17]. This 30-minute workout [18] mixes cardio with strength training for the ultimate sweat session.

Work Your Entire Body Without Having to Get Off the Floor

Feeling a little low-energy? Like can't even get off the floor? We totally get it, but you can still work out. We created this quick 10-minute floor workout [19] for days just like this. You might be surprised by how much you can work your muscles on the floor!

Fast and Furious Calorie Burn: 15-Minute Full-Body Workout

Autumn Calabrese [20], creator of the 21-Day Fix, shortened her signature Dirty 30 Workout just for us. It may only be 15 minutes long [21], but every second is designed to tone you all over while keeping your heart rate up.

Give Jake 30 Minutes and He'll Make Your Legs Shake and Quake

We've long admired Jake DuPree [22]'s legs, and now we have the secret sauce. It's a vigorous 30-minute lower-body workout [23]!

Torch Calories With This Cardio and Toning Boot Camp

Barry's Bootcamp [24] trainer Allie Cohen keeps things moving by mixing strength training with cardio moves in this eight-exercise circuit workout [25].

Strong, Toned, and Fit Full-Body Workout

Get ready to work your entire body in 30 minutes [26]! You'll love these effective moves!

A 20-Minute Fit and Sexy Workout For Your Entire Body

Grab a set of weights and get ready to work your entire body [27], in just 20 minutes — warmup and cooldown included. We stack the circuits in this sweat session, adding a new exercise to each round. It keeps it interesting, not to mention challenging!

30-Minute Flat-Belly Pilates — Cardio Included!

We're bringing you Pilates Platinum [28] founder Heather Dorak [29]'s cardio Pilates workout! It's a kickass workout [30] that, along with raising your heart rate to burn some calories, focuses on the abs.

10-Minute Workout to Tighten the Arm Jiggle

Here's a 10-minute workout [31] to tone your arms with extra focus on the triceps.

300-Calorie-Burning Video Workout

This 30-minute workout [32] keeps you moving, mixing cardio moves with weightlifting to maximize your metabolism. To burn those 300 calories, you're going to have to push yourself. But we know you're up for the challenge!

20-Minute Flat-Belly and Toned-Arms Workout

We like to think of this workout [33] as a two-for-one! We're going to work your abs and arms with a bunch of multitasking moves that target both areas and more.

Tighten and Tone Your Arms With This Quick Workout

It's time to work those arms to tighten and tone the biceps and triceps while sculpting shapely shoulders, too. This is the ultimate workout [34] for strong and sexy arms.

The Secret to a Bigger Butt Is This Workout!

This workout [35] is perfect for getting a bigger, stronger booty, as well as toning whatever assets you've got.

Try Demi Lovato's Workout With This 30-Minute Sweat Sesh

We're big fans of Demi Lovato [36], and after working out with her trainer, Kim Glass [37], we're big fans of her, too. As a former Olympian — she won silver playing indoor volleyball — Kim knows a lot about working out the entire body efficiently [38] and effectively. Grab a set of medium weights and two towels to use as gliders (or paper plates if you're working out on carpeting).

Reveal Your Six-Pack With This Fat-Blasting Ab-Sculpting Workout

Celeb trainer Idalis Velazquez [39] keeps you moving and inspired for this 10-minute workout [40]! It's full of killer combination moves that strengthen your abs from all angles while getting your heart rate up to torch calories.

Spend 45 Minutes Sweating With Jake, and You're Going to Work It All

There is no time to get bored in this quick-paced, 45-minute workout [41] with Jake DuPree [42].

The Workout You Need to Tone Up: Full-Body Burner

This at-home workout [43] will leave you dripping with sweat and toned all over. Plus, you keep moving throughout the 30 minutes to burn serious calories while building metabolism-boosting muscles.

Sexy Arms and Sleek Shoulders Workout

This quickie five-minute workout [44], created by celebrity trainer Astrid McGuire [45], will burn out your biceps and triceps to sculpt arms you will want to show off, no matter the season.

10-Minute Leg-Sculpting Workout

Sculpt lean, strong legs with a short and challenging workout. This 10-minute video [46] combines strength training with plyometrics to tone your lower body while blasting calories.

You're Going to Love This Full-Body Fat Blaster!

Here's a 30-minute fat scorcher [47] created by Becky Jennings, founder of the Balance Method [48].

Get Cut and Lean With This 20-Minute Super Shred

With this 20-minute workout [49], trainer Christine Bullock [50] will lead you through a full-body workout where every move is designed to work multiple body parts at once.

Your 10-Minute Workout Upper Back Workout

No one move will make back fat disappear — decreasing the overall percentage of body fat is key for that. But keeping your upper back and the area around your shoulders toned and tight will help diminish that pesky bra bulge, so try this 10-minute workout [51].


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