A fat burning dumbbell workout is a great way to sculpt a lean toned body. But what if you've been working out with dumbbells for a while and your body is no longer responding to your workouts?

You've tried adding more weight, more reps, or different combinations but nothing seems to be working. All this means is that your body has adapted and it's time for more dynamic exercises. Incorporate any of the fat burning dumbbell workout tips below and you will start to see changes in just a few workouts.

Try swinging exercises. One of the best ways to burn more fat and calories while getting super toned is to add swinging movements to basic exercises like squats, lunges, and standing core exercises. Your body will be challenged in a completely different way and will have to work extra hard to adapt to the added stimulation. You may need to reduce the weight a bit to avoid injury but don't worry you'll still burn major fat and calories and your heart rate will go through the roof.

Try switching to single leg or arm exercises. Switch one or two of your exercises and make it a single side exercise (unilateral training). This causes your core and glutes to fully engage in order to stabilize and you'll know if this isn't happening if you're constantly losing your balance which means you'll also have to focus on executing with perfect form. This translates to more calories and fat burned and a more effective workout that gets you toned faster.

Try continous dumbbell exercises This is a great way to boost fatloss and push past plateaus. You pick a complex movement like the dumbbell squat to overhead press and perform the exercise for 5-10 minutes without rest. This is not easy so pick your weight according to your fitness level. You'll sweat and work harder than you ever imagined possible. Watch the total body workout video to see how you can incorporate both a continous dumbbell exercise and dumbbell swings into your routine for faster fatloss results.

Get more great dumbbell workouts ideas from 101 Ways to Work Out with Weights: Effective Exercises to Sculpt Your Body and Burn Fat!