11 Muscle-Building Workouts For the Next Time You Aren't Sure What to Do at the Gym
If you spend more time trying to figure out what to do at the gym than actually working out, we've got a simple fix. Follow along with one of the dumbbell workouts ahead to help you build muscle and improve your strength. If you're in the mood for arms, we've got you covered. Same goes for legs, booty sculpting, core, and total-body blasts.
Grab some dumbbells, and get ready to work.
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Strength Workout to Build Muscle and Improve Stability
Improve your strength, endurance, and power with this trainer's five-move workout. All you need is a medium/heavy kettlebell or dumbbell to get started.
The Workout: Strength and Stability Workout For Muscle
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A 30-Minute Strength Workout For Beginners
This workout is perfect for anyone new to lifting weights or someone who wants to get back into the groove of things. It will work your entire body and leave you feeling super strong.
The Workout: 30-Minute Strength Workout For Beginners
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Total-Body Fat-Burning HIIT Workout
If your goal is to lower your body-fat percentage and build muscle, this high-intensity workout is a good place to start.
The workout: Total-Body Fat-Burning HIIT Workout
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Booty-Sculpting Workout
Get a bigger butt and a stronger lower body with this trainer's intense sculpting workout. You'll be doing everything from walking on the treadmill at an incline to sled sprints.
The Workout: Booty-Sculpting Workout
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Upper-Body Workout to Build Muscle
Get the arms of your dreams with this trainer's five-move upper-body workout. Your triceps, biceps, and back are going to be on fire.
The Workout: Upper-Body Workout to Build Muscle
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30-Minute Full-Body Strengthening Circuit Workout
Don't let a time crunch prevent you from working out. This workout is great for those busy days and will leave you sore in all the right places.
The workout: 30-Minute Full-Body Strengthening Circuit Workout
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A Quck CrossFit Workout
Get in a quick CrossFit workout with this full-body workout that takes 15 minutes to do. This workout is suitable for all levels.
The workout: 15-Minute CrossFit Workout
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10-Minute Legs and Core Workout
Strengthen your lower body and abs with this quick and effective workout. All you'll need is a set of medium-weight dumbbells to get started.
The Workout:10-Minute Legs and Core
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45-Minute Full-Body Strengthening Workout
Strength training will increase your bone mass, lean muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness, and overall well-being. Get stronger arms, legs, and abs with this trainer's full-body workout.
The workout: 45-Minute Full-Body Strengthening Workout
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Fat-Burning Upper-Body Dumbbell Workout
Get ready to build lean muscle with this effective 45-minute workout.
The Workout: Fat-Burning Upper-Body Dumbbell Workout
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Lower-Body Strengthening and Sculpting Workout
Improve your strength and sculpt your lower-body muscles with this intense workout. You're going to feel this one in your glutes and legs specifically.
The workout: Lower-Body Strengthening and Sculpting Workout