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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Chloe Gray

Forget hour-long sessions — you can build full-body strength with 30-minute home dumbbell workouts

A woman doing one of her go-to 30 minute dumbbell workouts.

Ever wondered - can you really build strength with 30-minute dumbbell workouts from the comfort of your own home? Short answer: yes, you can.

Let's deep dive into the research on the subject, first. One 2017 review from German Sport University Cologne found that resistance training improved strength and reduced pain, even when the training was brief and of low intensity.

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