Dumbbell Exercises for Women

Get a Bikini Body That Rocks!

Prime skin-baring season is staring you down. If you aren't in peak shape, don't freak out--these innovative total-body moves will make up for lost time by blasting fat and sculpting lean muscle, fast!

By Amy Rushlow

Dumbbell Rotational Lunge

Hold the ends of a dumbbell in front of you at shoulder height, arms extended (a). Step your left foot back, bending both knees and lowering the dumbbell to the outside of your right hip (b). push through your right heel to return to start. Repeat, stepping your right foot back and moving the dumbbell to your left hip. Continue alternating.

Quick tip: Keep your belly button forward, which makes your core work extra hard.

This Move Works:

Total Body

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