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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

Trust Us, We're Top Personal Trainers: 7 Best Full-Body Dumbbell Workouts for Building Muscle and Tone

A woman doing one of the best full-body dumbbell workouts for women.

Ever wondered whether you can really replace intense gym sessions with a home dumbbell workout? The short answer is: yes, yes you can.

Before we show you how, let's take a look at why you should. While it can be tricky to recreate certain workouts from home, studies, like this 2023 review from the journal Clinical Interventions in Ageing, show that when it comes to strength training, home workouts can be just as effective as a gym-based session.

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