5-day dumbbell workout plan for weight loss
This is a full week for weight loss, written for someone with just dumbbells who can train 5 days. Every exercise links to a step-by-step guide. Rest days are Thursday, Sunday.
Do the sessions in order on the days shown. Warm up first, keep the main lifts heavier and the accessories controlled, and stop anything that feels sharp. This is week one of a four-week block: add a rep or a little weight each week where you can, and take the fourth week lighter.
The week
Monday — Strength A: Full Body
| Warm-up 5-Minute Dynamic Warmup |
5 min |
| Main lift Dumbbell Front Squat |
3 × 8-12 |
| Main lift Dumbbell Press |
3 × 8-12 |
| Main lift Chest-Supported Row |
3 × 10-12 |
| Accessory Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift |
2 × 10-15 |
| Accessory Lean-Away Lateral Raise |
2 × 12-15 |
| Conditioning March in Place |
6 min |
| Cooldown Child's Pose |
2 min |
| Cooldown Cat Cow |
2 min |
| Cooldown Downward Dog |
2 min |
This balances strength, movement, and recovery so the week improves without becoming overwhelming.
Tuesday — Low Impact Conditioning
| Warm-up Cardio Ramp Warmup |
5 min |
| Conditioning Dumbbell Thrusters (Conditioning) |
24 min |
| Core Weighted Plank |
1 × 8-12 each side |
| Core Suitcase Deadlift |
2 × 20-30 seconds |
| Cooldown Hamstring Stretch |
2 min |
| Cooldown Calf Stretch |
2 min |
| Cooldown Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch |
2 min |
This supports weight loss with repeatable movement while keeping strength work in the week.
Wednesday — Strength B: Hinge + Pull
| Warm-up 5-Minute Dynamic Warmup |
5 min |
| Main lift Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift |
3 × 8-12 |
| Accessory Calf Raise |
2 × 8-12 |
| Accessory Prone Incline Rear Delt Raise |
2 × 12-15 |
| Accessory Zottman Curl |
2 × 10-15 |
| Conditioning Outdoor Walk |
6 min |
| Cooldown Child's Pose |
2 min |
| Cooldown Cat Cow |
2 min |
| Cooldown Supine Spinal Twist |
2 min |
This balances strength, movement, and recovery so the week improves without becoming overwhelming.
Friday — Zone 2 Movement + Core
| Warm-up Cardio Ramp Warmup |
5 min |
| Conditioning Farmer Walk (Conditioning) |
24 min |
| Cooldown Hamstring Stretch |
2 min |
| Cooldown Calf Stretch |
2 min |
| Cooldown Seated Neck Side Stretch |
2 min |
This supports weight loss with repeatable movement while keeping strength work in the week.
Saturday — Full Body Strength C
| Warm-up 5-Minute Dynamic Warmup |
5 min |
| Main lift Dumbbell Front Squat |
3 × 10-12 |
| Main lift Dumbbell Chest Fly |
3 × 8-12 |
| Main lift Chest-Supported Row |
3 × 10-12 |
| Accessory Tall-Box Dumbbell Step-Up |
2 × 12-15 |
| Accessory Lean-Away Lateral Raise |
2 × 12-15 |
| Accessory Dumbbell Spider Curl |
2 × 10-15 |
| Cooldown Child's Pose |
2 min |
| Cooldown Knees-to-Chest Stretch |
2 min |
| Cooldown Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch |
2 min |
This balances strength, movement, and recovery so the week improves without becoming overwhelming.
Why it is built this way
- full body is what suits 5 days for weight loss: each muscle gets trained more than once a week without any day running long.
- Main lifts come first, while you are fresh. Accessories follow to add volume where the main lift left gaps.
- Sessions are sized to about 45 minutes including the warm-up and cooldown.
This is the plan Daily Coach would build for this profile. In the app it adapts to the gear you actually have, the days you can train, injuries you tell it about, and what you lifted last week — and it rebuilds the week when any of that changes.
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