Incorporate these workouts into your fitness routine to support overall health and well-being.
Continue reading to learn all about the five best strength workouts to maintain weight loss.
Squats
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height.
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Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
Keep your chest up and your core engaged.
Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
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Perform 12 to 15 repetitions for three sets.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
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Lower your chest toward the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
Push through your palms to return to the starting position.
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Perform eight to 10 repetitions for three sets.
Pull the dumbbells toward your ribcage, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Lower the dumbbells back down with control.
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Perform 10 to 12 repetitions for three sets.
Jump Squats
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, and lower into a squat position.
Explosively jump up, reaching your arms overhead.
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Land softly, and immediately lower back into a squat to begin the next repetition.
Perform as many repetitions as possible for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds.
Repeat for a total of three sets.
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Quickly alternate bringing your knees toward your chest in a running motion.
Keep your core engaged and your hips level throughout the exercise.
Perform as many repetitions as possible for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds.
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Repeat for a total of three sets.
Burpees
Start in a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Perform a pushup, then jump your feet back toward your hands.
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Explosively jump up, reaching your arms overhead.
Perform as many repetitions as possible for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds.
Repeat for a total of three sets.
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A strong core is essential for stability, balance, and functional movement.
This core-strengthening circuit targets the abdominal muscles to help you maintain a lean and toned midsection.
Hold this position for 30 to 60 seconds, focusing on keeping your core engaged and your hips level.
Russian Twists
Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet lifted off the ground.
Hold a dumbbell with both hands, and lean back slightly to engage your core.
Rotate your torso to the right, bringing the dumbbell beside your hip.
Return to the center, and twist to the left.
Perform 12 to 15 repetitions on each side for three sets.
Bicycle Crunches
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your hands behind your head.
Rotate your torso, bringing your left elbow toward your right knee while extending your left leg.
Continue alternating sides in a pedaling motion.
Perform 15 to 20 repetitions on each side for three sets.
This upper-body strength training circuit targets the arms, shoulders, chest, and back to support weight-loss maintenance.
Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended, keeping your core engaged.
Lower the dumbbells to shoulder height.
Perform 10 to 12 repetitions for three sets.
Keeping your elbows close to your body, curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders.
Slowly lower the dumbbells with control.
Perform 12 to 15 repetitions for three sets.
Extend your legs in front of you, and slide your hips off the bench.
Lower your body toward the ground by bending your elbows until they reach a 90-degree angle.
Push through your palms to straighten your arms, and return to the starting position.
Perform 10 to 12 repetitions for three sets.
Functional exercises mimic everyday movements to improve balance, coordination, and overall functional fitness.
This functional training circuit incorporates movements that target multiple muscle groups and aid weight-loss maintenance in real-life scenarios.
Lower into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
As you stand up, press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended.
Lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height, and repeat.
Perform 10 to 12 repetitions for three sets.
Walking Lunges
Stand with your feet together, and hold a dumbbell in each hand by your sides.
Push through your right heel to return to the starting position, and repeat on the left side.
Continue alternating legs as you walk forward.
Perform 12 to 15 lunges on each leg for three sets.
Plank with Renegade Rows
Start in a high plank position with a dumbbell in each hand.
Perform a row with one arm, pulling the dumbbell toward your hip while keeping your core engaged.
Lower the dumbbell to the ground, and repeat on the other side.
Perform 10 to 12 repetitions on each side for three sets.
