How to do it: Get on all fours with your hands under your shoulders—holding light dumbbells—and your knees under your hips.

If you like the idea of a standing dumbbell workout but don’t have even 15 minutes available, try this 10-minute workout instead, and if you enjoyed the workout above then you might well also ...

EPOC effect: Also known as the afterburn effect, excess post-exercise oxygen consumption keeps your body burning calories long after the workout.

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This standing ab workout, however, is perfect for adding a little variety to your core workouts and is just as effective (if not more) as those floor-based exercises. Just grab one dumbbell ...

Bodyweight exercises provide the perfect ... palms facing each other. Press the dumbbells overhead until arms are straight, standing tall throughout. Lower weights back to shoulders.

Grasp your bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder width-apart. Hang from the bar. Pull your shoulders blades ...