Upper, Lower, and Total Body
Five Day Workout Schedule
I try to work out five times a week, half an hour each. Strength training is what works best for me, so that is what I mostly do with a little cardio sprinkled in. Here is a rundown of my Monday through Friday workout schedule this week. These are videos I have found on YouTube that I really like and challenge me. They are NOT my videos I made myself. They can be done from home with a couple sets of different sized dumbbells.
Monday
Upper Body
20 minute Upper Body Workout with Dumbbells – YouTube
I used my 10, 15, and 20 pound dumbbells for this workout but stick with what works best for you. I added a quick warmup at the beginning which included:
- 30 jumping jacks
- 30 butt kickers
- 30 high knees
- Stretching mostly upper body
At the end of the workout, I did a few ab exercises since it was only a 20 minute workout. This included:
- 1 minute low hold plank
- 30 second side hold plank
- 10 hip dips
- 1 minute low hold plank
- 30 second side hold plank (switch sides)
- 10 hip dips on that side
A little more stretching and DONE!
Tuesday
Lower Body
KNEE FRIENDLY LEG DAY | 20 minute at home dumbbell workout
I only used my 25 pound dumbbells for this workout. I dropped down to one dumbbell for the glute bridge pulses and sumo glute bridges.
You can use the same warmup and ab exercises as the Monday workout to extend the workout to half an hour if preferred.
Wednesday
Light Cardio
45 minute walk on the walking trail with my toddler while my 3 year old is in preschool
Thursday
Total Body
30 min. Full Body NO REPEAT SUPERSET Training
I will use my 10, 15, 20, and 25 pound dumbbells for this workout.
Friday
Total Body
30-minute LIVE NO REPEAT Full Body Strength Training
Time to get strong. You got this!
***I do not own the right to these videos.
