Workout of the week: 10-min strength workout

ALL LEVELS / strength workout / 10 minutes

Equipment: Dumbbells & barbell

Beyond sculpting muscles, strength workouts are the cornerstone of a resilient physique. Besides, they boost your metabolism, fortify your joints, and help you minimize the risk of injuries. Weightlifting sessions typically last 30 to 60 minutes; today, we bring one session shorter than that but equally effective.

This 10-minute strength workout is a quick and simple session. It has only 2 exercises, and you must perform both for 1 minute, during 5 rounds. Since is such a short workout, you get no time to rest — the goal is to raise your metabolism and create a challenging training session.

Curl to shoulder press
Barbell squat

Ready, set, go!

WORKOUT SETUP

2 exercises
1 minute each
5 rounds
No resting time
10 minutes total
Equipment: Dumbbells

WORKOUT EXERCISE LIST

5 rounds

1 – CURL TO SHOULDER PRESS

1 minute

Grab two dumbbells with adequate weight for your fitness level.
Standing up straight, have the dumbbells resting at your sides with the palms facing inwards.
Slowly raise your forearms forward until your wrist rests above your elbow.
Now explosively lock out your arms and raise the dumbbells above your head.
Hold the position for a second and return to the starting point by reversing the motion.
Repeat.

2 – BARBELL SQUAT

1 minute

Start in a standing position with the barbell in a rack position (barbell resting loosely in palms, upper arm horizontal).
Begin the movement by squatting down, and keeping the back straight.
Aim to drop the hips just below the knees while maintaining balance and control of the bar.
Return to the start position and repeat for reps or time.