Here is a quick 10 minute workout that ANYONE can do. It will get your heart pumping and tone up those arms and legs.
No excuses now, you can grab 10 minutes to take care of yourself!
You will sweat, so have some water handy.
No equipment necessary!
Minute 1:
march in place
Minute 2:
walking lunges (around the room, down the driveway, in the bathroom, etc. Wherever you can get them done!)
Minute 3:
squats in place. Watch those knees! Here is a great way to help you with your form. Stand in front of your coffee table and pretend like you are going to sit on it. Just before your bottom touches the table, slowly stand back up while squeezing all your leg/butt muscles. You should NOT see your knees extend beyond your toes.
Minute 4:
tricep dips off that same coffee table. Again, keep your form in check. Elbows back. Abs drawn in. Make sure you are breathing!!
(are you sweating yet? I hope so! You are halfway there, keep going!)
Minute 5:
Push-ups. You can do them military style, on your knees, or even use that coffee table again. Just do them for a full minute. Swear if needed, I won’t tell!
Minute 6:
Go run or walk briskly up and down a flight of stairs. No stairs in your house? Run or walk briskly around your house. Goal here is to get your heart rate up so you want to be breathing heavily.
Minute 7:
Wall squat. Press your back up against that wall and slowly lower yourself down and HOLD that position.
Again, be mindful of your knees! They should not extend beyond your toes. Squeeze your butt muscles.
Smile because you are loving this!
Minute 8:
Full body plank. This one is challenging, but you can do it! Get down on the floor in a military push up position.
That is it, just hold yourself there! Draw your abs in and don’t let your lower back sag.
Minute 9:
Jumping jacks!!
Minute 10:
Ab crunches. Abs drawn in, don’t pull on your neck, and breathe! This is it and you are done!
Hooray, you did it!
How do you feel? Awesome, right?
If you have the time, do it all over again!
*if you have any questions on proper form for these exercises, please send me an email and I’ll be glad to help you out.