8-Minute Upper Body Strength Workout

Welcome to my 8-minute upper body strength workout with dumbbells. There are two identical sets in this workout of 8 Tabata intervals. In this blog you’ll find a summary of the workout with some tips and notes. But if you just can’t wait to get moving, then go ahead and dive right into the workout.

If you have time, take my 5-minute warm up before your workout and my 5-minute post workout stretch when you’re done.

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Equipment

Water bottle
Gorilla Mat
Dumbbells – Light
Dumbbells – Heavy

Before You Begin

Following a 1-minute warmup, this workout is is made up of 16 rounds of upper body exercises with dumbbells. There are 8 unique moves and the set is repeated twice. The purpose of this workout is to build muscular strength and endurance in your arms, shoulders, chest and back. I used 8 lb weights.

Workout Video:

Workout Breakdown:

There are 16 Tabata intervals in this workout made of 8 unique exercises and repeated twice. Each exercise is performed for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest.