Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Holiday Survival Workouts

Don't use the Holidays as an excuse not to get fit, stay fit and be healthy!
Try these quick workouts on days you have little time:


4 Fast, Fat-Blasting Bodyweight Workouts
It is possible to become extremely busy over the holiday season.  But being busy is no reason to be unhealthy.  Below are 4 workouts that you can do anywhere, anytime.  All of the workouts are designed to take 15-20 minutes and only use the best piece of workout equipment:  Your Body.
Perform the following exercises in circuit format completing one exercise after another with minimal rest.  Follow the work-to-rest ratios as closely as possible.  The first number is the amount of seconds you will exercise.  The second number is the rest time.  Therefore a 30/15 represents 30 seconds of work followed by 15 seconds of rest. During the rest time you will prepare for the next exercise. Perform as many rounds as possible in 15-20 minutes.  Each time the workout is completed, the work-to-rest ratio changes slightly to increase results.  Be sure to   make a note of the changes.

Workout #1
Workout #1
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Lunges
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10
Plank Walkouts
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10
Hip Extension Marching
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10
V-ups
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10
Mountain Climbers
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10
Jumping Jacks
 30/15
 30/10
35/15
35/10








Workout #2
Workout #2
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Step out Squat
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10
Push ups
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10
Superman Hold
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10
Single Leg Deadlifts
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10
Spiderman
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10
Burpees
 15/15
 20/15
20/10
25/10







Workout #3
Workout #3
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Lateral Lunges
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15
Cross Mountain Climbers
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15
X- Situps
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15
Single Leg Hip Extensions
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15
Plank Jacks
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15
Jump Squats
 30/15
 35/15
40/15
45/15







Workout #4
Perform the following workout in a circuit format.  Complete the repetitions listed for each exercise resting only as needed between exercises.  Complete as many rounds as possible in 15-20 minutes. 
Workout #4
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Burpees
8
8
10
10
Russian Twist
8
8
10
10
1 Leg V-ups
8
8
10
10
Hip Extension/Leg Curls
8
8
10
10
Skaters
8
8
10
10
Lunge w/Overhead Reach
8
8
10
10
  





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