Warm up – 3 exercises, 30 seconds each
Jumping jacks
- Stand upright with legs together, arms at your sides
- Feet jump out to shoulder-width apart, and stretch arms out from side and going overhead
- Jump back to starting position
High knees
- Start standing with feet hip-distance apart
- Arms in front of you, elbows bent, at hip level
- One at a time, pull knee up to touch your hand
Butt kicks
- Start standing with feet hip-distance apart
- One at a time, bring each heel to touch your butt
Workout – 5 exercises, 45 seconds each, 3 sets, 1 minute break between each set
Burpees
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides
- Jump into a high plank position and lower body until chest touches floor
- Jump both feet back so that feet are outside of hands
- Reach arms up overhead and jump feet together
- *Easy version: do half burpees by skipping the last jumping feet together
Lunges
- Start with feet hip-width apart
- Take a big step forward with one leg (work the same leg for one set)
- Lower body until front leg’s thigh is parallel to the floor and front leg’s shin is vertical. Body weight not to pass front toes.
- Press into front heel to drive back up to starting position
- Remember to have both legs at a 90-degree angle when bent, chest open and body upright
- Should feel it more on your rear leg while working both legs
- *Easy version: alternating legs for one set
Tricep push-ups
- Start in a high plank position, with hands directly under shoulders
- Elbows pointed back
- Lower yourself to the floor, keep elbows pointed back and engage your core
- Lower until your arms, shoulders and elbows make a 90-degree angle. Push hard into the ground to lift yourself back up
- *Easy version: do normal push ups on your knees and start from the bottom to push up
Squats
- Start with feet shoulder-width apart
- Bend your legs and lower your hips toward the floor, making sure not to let your knees collapse inward
- Return to stand while squeezing your glutes
- Once you get comfortable with the squats, speed up and gain more speed
- Remember to keep your core tight, knees aligned, with toes and chest up
Mountain climbers
- Start in a high plank position, with hands directly under shoulders
- One at a time, pull your knee to your elbow
- Challenge: add in a twist. Pull opposite knee to opposite elbow
Core challenge – 30 seconds each
Normal crunches
- Lie on your back with knees bent
- Look up, hands behind head
- Open your arms, lift chest up
- Working the upper abs, don’t pull neck up
Leg extensions
- Lie on your back, upper body relaxed, lower back on the ground
- Pull knees to chest and extend legs full range
- Push your heels in front as far as you can
Compound crunches
- Lie on your back, hands next to ears on mat, knees bent and toes on mat
- Touch knees with elbows
- Pick up speed as you go
Rotation compound crunches (15 seconds each side)
- Lie on your back, one hand behind head
- Pull elbow towards opposite knee
- Work one side then the other
Side planks (15 seconds each side)
- Hold body on one side in straight position supported by one arm and side of one foot
- Lift hips up and down
- *Hard version: put feet on top of each other
- *Medium version: put both feet on the mat, aligned, one foot in front of the other
- *Easy version: put top foot on mat in front and back leg’s knee on mat
Single leg hip thrusts (15 seconds each side)
- Lie on your back, hands behind head, one leg pointing up to ceiling
- Use supporting leg to push hips up
- Working glutes, hamstrings and abs
- *Challenge: lower leg down to 45 degrees
Do some stretches after the workout. Stretch out your arms, abs and legs.
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