You may think countless hours of sweating in the gym is required if you’re looking to pack on muscle, but it isn’t. All you need are some basic movement patterns to help you hit every muscle group and the willingness to push yourself hard enough. This six-move dumbbell workout is designed to maximise results in just 30 minutes, attacking your arms, shoulders, chest, legs, glutes and abs. Just head on over to the dumbbell rack (or you could even pick up a kettlebell) and get ready to crush this muscle-pumping workout.
When it comes to building muscle, most people tend to think split-body part workouts focusing on the upper and lower body are superior to full-body, but research indicates this isn’t necessarily true. A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that regular full-body workouts can result in the same muscle growth as, (or in this study’s case better), than upper/lower split routines. Muscle strength was also found to be similar in both workout types.
