How to have an effective full-body workout with just one dumbbell

It is wrong to think that you necessarily need a heavily equipped gym to start that weight loss journey. There are easier workout routines that do not require you to spend on a gym membership or expensive gym equipment.

One such routine is an effective full-body workout using just a dumbbell. You can choose the weight of the dumbbell according to your convenience and how intense you want the workout to be. Here are five exercises that engage all the major muscles in the body and act as the perfect workout regimen with just one dumbbell.

Grab a dumbbell and hold it horizontally just underneath your chin. Sit into a squat position so that your elbows touch your knees. Then push to stand tall. It is important to keep your core tight and maintain a strong spine. Do not round your lower back.

The one-arm row engages your upper body muscles with an easy exercise that can be done by everyone. Take a stance with the left leg forward and the right leg backward. Take the weight in the right hand and rest the left arm on the left leg and perform the row with the right hand. Repeat the same exercise with the other hand as well. Do not open your body or rotate your shoulders. It is important to use your core to support the exercise.

The renegade row is an intense full-body workout. You start in the position of a plank. Take the dumbbell in one hand and keep the other on the ground. Row up with the dumbbell and then set it down. The same movement must be repeated with the other arm as well.

The one-arm power clean is an apt exercise for your thighs and hips as well as your arms. For this exercise, you must squat on the ground and hold the weight between your legs, just above the ground. From this position, you must use the strength in your thighs and hips to drive the weight till shoulder height. Pause at the top with the weight. This also works the glutes and the abs. Bring the dumbbell back to the starting position and start over. The exercise must be repeated with the left hand as well.

Hold the dumbbell in the right hand and hold it at shoulder length, just near your ear. Use the core strength and the weight of the entire body to lift the weight straight up. Extend your arm completely when lifting the weight. Bring the weight to the starting position and repeat. Do the same with the weight held in the left hand.

These simple exercises can easily be done at home if you have a dumbbell which weights according to your workout requirements. They help you work all major parts of the body giving you an overall workout that helps you burn calories and tone the body.