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Best Full Body Workouts To Get Lean And Burn Fat For Women

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This workout incorporates full body movements designed to promote leanness and fat burning through a combination of resistance training and sustained activity to maintain an elevated heart rate.

Exercise selection includes compound movements engaging multiple muscle groups to ensure balance and a complete training session.

Repetitions tend to be set higher with lower weights, optimizing calorie expenditure while preserving muscle tone.

For women, adjustments in reps and weights consider general statistics such as 5’5” in height, 140lbs in weight, and 34 years in age, recognizing that individual capability varies.

Achieve your fitness goals efficiently with targeted strategies that enhance strength and promote a lean physique.

The 15 Best Full Body Exercises to Get Lean and Burn Fat for Women

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  • 1. Air Squats

    Air Squats demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Air Squats are simple exercises that use your body weight to strengthen your legs, especially the quadriceps. They are perfect for beginners as they help build strength and prepare you for more challenging workouts.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, slightly pointing outward.
    2. Distribute your weight evenly on your feet.
    3. Push your hips back as you lower your body into a squat.
    4. Make sure your knees go over your toes and keep your core tight.
    5. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground while keeping your back straight.
    6. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
    2
    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 2. Burpee

    Burpee demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Burpees are a full-body exercise that combines squats, plank, and jumps. They help build strength and endurance and can be modified for different fitness levels.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms at your sides.
    2. Squat down and place your hands on the ground outside your feet.
    3. Jump your legs back into a plank position, keeping your body straight.
    4. Do a push-up by lowering your chest and then pushing back up.
    5. Jump your feet back towards your hands and stand up.
    6. Jump off the ground, landing softly.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 3. Decline Push Up

    Decline Push Up demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Flat Bench

    Decline Push Up is a challenging version of the standard Push Up. It mainly works your chest, triceps, and shoulders, focusing more on the upper chest because your feet are elevated. This exercise helps strengthen your upper body effectively.

    How to do it

    1. Place your hands on the floor outside of shoulder width.
    2. Elevate your feet on a bench or box.
    3. Keep your hips and knees straight.
    4. Lower your chest towards the floor by bending your elbows at a 45-degree angle.
    5. Push back up to the starting position after your chest is close to the floor.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 4. Dumbbell Fly

    Dumbbell Fly demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Fly is an effective exercise for strengthening and building the chest muscles. It also engages the shoulders for support. This exercise helps to develop muscle balance by working each side of the body independently.

    How to do it

    1. Lie on your back on a bench, squeezing your shoulder blades together and keeping your feet flat on the ground.
    2. Ensure the bench supports your head, shoulders, and buttocks.
    3. Hold the dumbbells above your shoulders with palms facing inward and elbows slightly bent.
    4. Engage your core and slowly lower the dumbbells out to the sides in a wide arc, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
    5. When the dumbbells are level with your chest, exhale and lift them back to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    12.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    12.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    12.5lbs
  • 5. Dumbbell Front Raise

    Dumbbell Front Raise demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Shoulders Strength
    98 mScore
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Front Raise is an exercise that strengthens the front part of your shoulders. It helps build muscle and balance strength between both sides of your body using dumbbells.

    How to do it

    1. Stand upright holding a dumbbell in each hand at waist height, palms facing inward.
    2. Keep your arms slightly bent and lift the dumbbells in front of you to just above shoulder height.
    3. Lower the dumbbells back to waist height, maintaining a neutral back.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    10lbs
    2
    8reps
    10lbs
    3
    8reps
    10lbs
  • 6. Dumbbell Lunge

    Dumbbell Lunge demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Lunge is a way to make lunges more challenging by adding dumbbells. It mainly works your thigh muscles (quads) while also helping with balance and strength.

    How to do it

    1. Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart, holding dumbbells at your sides.
    2. Shift your weight onto one leg and step forward with the other leg.
    3. Land heel-first and keep your back heel lifted.
    4. Lower your back knee towards the ground while keeping your front heel down.
    5. Once your front thigh is parallel to the floor, push off your front foot to return to standing.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs
  • 7. Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise

    Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise is an exercise for the shoulders, focusing on the rear deltoids. By leaning forward with your hips back, you can effectively work the muscles at the back of your shoulders.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
    2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips until your torso is at a 90-degree angle.
    3. Keep your elbows bent and raise the dumbbells out to the sides until they reach shoulder height.
    4. Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the lift and then lower the dumbbells back down slowly.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    10lbs
    2
    8reps
    10lbs
    3
    8reps
    10lbs
  • 8. Dumbbell Row

    Dumbbell Row demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Back Strength
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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Row is a great exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, and biceps while also engaging your core for stability. You can do this exercise using a flat bench and dumbbells, making it accessible even with limited equipment.

    How to do it

    1. Place a dumbbell on each side of a flat bench.
    2. Kneel on the bench with your right knee and place your right hand on the bench's edge.
    3. Keep your torso parallel to the ground and grab the dumbbell with your left hand, palm facing your torso.
    4. Pull the dumbbell up to your side, engaging your back; exhale as you lift.
    5. Pause briefly at the top, then lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs
  • 9. Dumbbell Shoulder Press

    Dumbbell Shoulder Press demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Shoulder Press is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the shoulders. Using dumbbells helps engage stabilizing muscles and can improve balance between both sides of the body.

    How to do it

    1. Sit on a bench with your back straight.
    2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, just outside shoulder-width, palms facing forward.
    3. Bend your elbows and keep them close to your sides.
    4. Press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are fully extended, keeping your wrists straight.
    5. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs
  • 10. Dumbbell Shoulder Raise

    Dumbbell Shoulder Raise demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Shoulder Raise is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the middle part of your shoulders. It helps improve muscle balance and can enhance shoulder strength by using dumbbells.

    How to do it

    1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart.
    2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing in at your hips.
    3. Tighten your core by breathing deeply and engaging your abs.
    4. With a slight bend in your elbows, raise the dumbbells to the sides until they reach shoulder height.
    5. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position in a controlled manner.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    10lbs
    2
    8reps
    10lbs
    3
    8reps
    10lbs
  • 11. Dumbbell Squat

    Dumbbell Squat demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Squat is a modified version of the standard squat that uses dumbbells instead of a barbell. This exercise mainly works your thigh muscles and offers more freedom of movement, making it easier for those with mobility issues. It also helps improve squat stability and build strength for advanced exercises.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width and point your toes slightly out.
    2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height, palms facing inward and elbows pointing forward.
    3. Keep your weight on your feet as you slowly bend your knees and push your hips back.
    4. Ensure your knees follow the direction of your toes as you lower yourself, keeping your core tight and back straight.
    5. Go down as low as you can while keeping your back neutral, then push back up to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs
  • 12. Dumbbell Squat To Shoulder Press

    Dumbbell Squat To Shoulder Press demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Quadriceps Strength
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    Dumbbells

    The Dumbbell Squat to Shoulder Press combines a squat and a shoulder press to strengthen your legs and shoulders. It helps build functional strength and is a good foundational exercise for more advanced movements.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
    2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder height with palms facing inward.
    3. Keep your weight balanced on your feet.
    4. Lower your hips back into a squat, keeping your knees aligned with your toes.
    5. Maintain a neutral spine; go as low as comfortable without losing form.
    6. Stand back up while pressing the dumbbells overhead until your arms are aligned with your ears.
    7. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    12.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    12.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    12.5lbs
  • 13. Dumbbell Step Up

    Dumbbell Step Up demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Step Up is an exercise that strengthens your thighs while holding weights. It helps you improve stability and balance by targeting your leg muscles effectively.

    How to do it

    1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing in.
    2. Face a plyo box, keeping a small gap (3-6 inches) between your toes and the box.
    3. Shift your weight to your left leg and lift your right foot over the box, placing it firmly on top.
    4. Maintaining an upright posture, transfer your weight to your right leg and step up with your left foot to join it on the box.
    5. Step back down by lowering your left foot first, followed by your right foot, returning to the starting position.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    17.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    17.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    17.5lbs
  • 14. Jump Squat

    Jump Squat demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Quadriceps Strength
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    Quadriceps

    Jump Squat is a powerful version of the regular squat that helps strengthen your leg muscles, especially your quadriceps. It adds a jump to the squat, making it a fun and challenging way to improve your fitness without extra weights.

    How to do it

    1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes turned slightly out.
    2. Lower your body into a squat, keeping your chest up and heels on the ground.
    3. Make sure your knees point outward as you squat down to parallel.
    4. Jump up explosively, straightening your knees and hips.
    5. When landing, bend your knees and hips to absorb the impact.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps
  • 15. Lunge

    Lunge demonstration video — proper form for this exercise.
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    Quadriceps Strength
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    Quadriceps

    Lunges are a great exercise for strengthening your legs, especially the quadriceps. By stepping forward with one leg, you can focus on improving balance and strength on both sides of your body.

    How to do it

    1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart.
    2. Shift weight to your right leg as you step forward with your left leg.
    3. Land on your left heel, keeping your back heel lifted off the floor.
    4. Lower your back knee towards the ground while keeping your front heel down.
    5. Once your front thigh is parallel to the floor, push off your front foot to return to standing.
    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    2
    8reps
    3
    8reps
    4
    8reps

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