Best Free-Weight Workouts To Maintain Weight Loss

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Dumbbell Squats:  Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding dumbbells at your sides. Lower into a squat and return to standing.

Deadlifts:  Hold a barbell in front of you, bend at the hips and knees, then stand back up. This exercise works your lower back.

Bench Press:  Lie on a bench and press a barbell up and down. This strengthens the chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Dumbbell Rows:  Place one hand and knee on a bench, and row a dumbbell towards your hip. This engages the back.

Overhead Press:  Stand with a barbell at shoulder height and press it overhead. This focuses on your shoulders and triceps.

Bicep Curls:  Stand with dumbbells in hand, curl them up to your shoulders, then lower. This isolates the biceps.

Lunges:  Step forward into a lunge with dumbbells at your sides, then return to standing. This targets the quads and glutes.

Calf Raises:  Stand with dumbbells, raise onto your toes, then lower. This strengthens the calves.

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