{"id":56542,"date":"2026-01-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/?p=56542"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:48:22","slug":"25-min-dumbbell-upper-body-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-dumbbell-upper-body-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout of the week:\u00a025-min dumbbell upper-body strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ALL LEVELS <\/strong>\/ dumbbell upper-body strength \/ 25 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment<\/strong>: Gym bench &amp; dumbbells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time passes differently depending on what you&#8217;re doing.<\/strong> Scroll through your phone, and minutes vanish in a blink. Hold a plank, and suddenly you&#8217;ve entered a new dimension where every second lasts forever.<strong> The truth is, workouts take a portion of our daily time, but the right ones can make that time pass by more quickly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s exactly what you&#8217;ll get with this <strong>dumbbell upper-body strength workout<\/strong>. With <strong>6 exercises<\/strong>, each with its own set number of reps, you have one goal only: <strong>complete as many rounds as possible within a 25-minute time cap.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bench dip 10x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dumbbell row 12x&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dumbbell push press 14x&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renegade row 16x&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deficit push-up 18x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lateral raises 20x<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You have 25 minutes. Ready?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evofitness_austria\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en-960x422.jpg 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en-480x211.jpg 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en-640x281.jpg 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/evo-at-blog_en-720x316.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT SETUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different reps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment: Gym bench &amp; dumbbells<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT EXERCISE LIST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25-min time cap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 &#8211; BENCH DIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sit on the edge of the gym bench. Grasp the edge of it, pointing your fingers to your feet. Keep your legs extended, with your heels touching the floor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With your palms, press to lift your body and slide forward, clearing the edge of the bench.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now lower yourself until your elbows are bent.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly push yourself back up to the starting position.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7t8FOSp74-o?si=iEyUHL6dRJZmluMY\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 &#8211; DUMBBELL ROW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grab a pair of dumbbells and stand with your feet hip-width apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage your core and set your shoulders back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight, until the dumbbells are just below your knees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull the dumbbells toward your torso, keeping your elbows close to your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower the weights slowly under control and repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joOXN7Wf__I?si=0p5A-lTwbchdENPc\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 &#8211; DUMBBELL PUSH PRESS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14 reps<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with a dumbbell in each hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean the dumbbells to bring them to shoulder level, palms facing in and elbows tucked close to your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower into a shallow squat, keeping your core engaged and chest up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push through your heels to stand, driving both dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height with control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p_eLfcdgqig?si=_GGTpAskHvhc50Ff\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 &#8211; RENEGADE ROW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grab two dumbbells and set your body up in a high plank position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your hands and feet&nbsp;should be more than shoulder-width apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now lower your body until your chest is parallel to your hands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push up with power and start rowing one dumbbell up to your chest, and then the other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly return to the starting position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfHOF7OaB8E?si=xrmeqVXlGo-g8onR\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 &#8211; DEFICIT PUSH-UP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place your hands on two dumbbells, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, creating a small deficit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your body in a straight line from head to heels, engaging your core.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower your chest between your hands until you feel a stretch in your chest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push back up to the starting position, keeping your body aligned throughout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTChw_qd694?si=zXh0o85SRqb18-1o\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 &#8211; LATERAL RAISES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand, arms at your sides, palms facing your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep a slight bend in your elbows and raise both arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pause briefly at the top, then lower the weights back down slowly and with control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n  <iframe \n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0hrk_oNt_F0?si=tC8ADIoYIyEAzSuh\" \n  title=\"YouTube video player\" \n  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n  referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" \n  allowfullscreen \n  loading=\"lazy\" \n  style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\"> \n  <\/iframe> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which challenge from the ones below will you take on after this dumbbell upper-body strength workout?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-kettlebell-strength-workout\/\">25-min kettlebell strength workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/10-min-amrap-cardio-workout\/\">10-min AMRAP cardio workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-christmas-circuit-workout\/\">20-min Christmas circuit workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-rotational-workout\/\">25-min rotational workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-upper-chest-workout\/\">30-min&nbsp;upper-chest workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-posterior-chain-workout\/\">20-min&nbsp;posterior-chain workout&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/15min-amrap-barbell-workout\/\">15-min AMRAP barbell workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-back-strength-workout\/\">30-min back strength workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-emom-dumbbell-workout\/\">20-min EMOM dumbbell workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/15-min-cardio-workout\/\">15-min cardio workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-full-body-halloween-workout\/\">25-min full-body Halloween workout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/15-min-ladder-challenge-for-strength\/\">15-min ladder challenge for strength<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png\" alt=\"evo at standard sales campaign blog en\" class=\"wp-image-56816\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL LEVELS \/ dumbbell upper-body strength \/ 25 minutes Equipment: Gym bench &amp; 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