ActiveWorkoutsYou only need this 30-minute dumbbell workout to build functional full-body muscleStrapped for time? This short snappy session has you coveredWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

ActiveWorkoutsYou only need this 30-minute dumbbell workout to build functional full-body muscleStrapped for time? This short snappy session has you coveredWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Strapped for time? This short snappy session has you covered

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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If you want to build some muscle and a bulletproof body that can handle climbing the stairs, bending down to pick up items or sitting down with ease, then this functional workout from Personal Trainer, James Stirling, AKAThe London Fitness Guy, can help. You just need apair of dumbbellsand 30 minutes on the clock. So, slip on yourworkout shoesand get ready to grind.

‘Functional training’ has become a bit of a buzzword lately in the fitness industry, but all it is are exercises that mimic real-life activities and make daily activities easier. A lot of these exercises arecompound movements(think squats, deadlifts, rows) which aren’t only more time efficient, but are also effective at burning calories, boosting strength and muscle. Really, they should make up the bedrock of everyone’s training programme.

For more full-body workouts, check out thissix-move sessionfrom Emma Simarro, founder ofBuilding Body Confidence, that can help beef up your muscles. Alternatively, if you’re at the gym, or have a weight bench, and are really tight for time, then why not try this20 minute bench workouta try? It’s made up of supersets so you’ll fire up multiple muscles all over the body, even if it is only short.

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