7 daily minutes workout.... a better you
12 high intensity body weight exercises. 30 seconds per exercise, 10 seconds rest between exercises.
1 | Jumping Jacks
Start with your feet together and arms at your side. Slightly bend your
knees and jump straight up. As you are jumping kick your legs out to
shoulder width and bring your hands over your head to form a star.
2 | Wall sits
Stand
straight with back against the wall with your legs shoulder width apart
and a little way from the wall. Lower your hips until your legs are at
right angles and then stand back up.
3 | Push-ups
Lay
flat on your stomach with your palms flat on the floor approximately
shoulder width apart. Push up on your hands until your arms are
straight. Lower your self until your arms are at 90 degrees &
repeat.
4 | Abdominal Crunches
A crunch begins with lying face up on
the floor with knees bent. The movement begins by curling the shoulders
towards the pelvis. The hands can be behind or beside the neck or
crossed over the chest.
5 | Step-ups onto a chair
Stand in front of the step, with your
feet about shoulder width apart. Step up onto the step with one foot,
followed by the other. Pause and then step off with the opposite foot.
Repeat.
6 | Squats
Stand with your feet slightly wider
than your hips and your toes pointed slightly out. Keeping your back
straight lower your hips and bend your knees until you are parallel with
the floor. Reverse until you are back in the original standing
position.
7 | Triceps dips on a chair
Sit with the heels of your hands on
the edge of a sturdy chair seat. Slide your bottom off the seat, and
support your weight with your hands. Bend your elbows back, and slowly
lower your butt toward the floor while keeping your elbows tucked in.
8 | Planks
lay on your stomach and bend your
elbow 90 degrees and rest your weight on your forearms. Your elbows
should be directly beneath your shoulders and your body should form a
straight line from your head to your feet. Hold the position.
9 | High Knees running in place
Run on the spot lifting you knees as high as possible swing your arms as if you were running normally.
10 | Lungs
Keep your upper body straight, with
your shoulders back and relaxed and chin up. Step forward with one leg,
lowering your hips until both knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle.
keep the weight in your heels as you push back up to the starting
position.
11 | Push-Ups and rotation
Perform a push-up, at top rotate the
body int side-plank position with one arm on ground and other extended
toward ceiling. Rotate back to top of push-position. Perform push-up and
repeat rotation to opposite side.
12 | Side Planks
lay on your stomach and bend your
elbows 90 degrees and rest your weight on your forearms (or hand if you
prefer). your elbows should be directly beneath your shoulders. Rotate
90 degrees so all your weight is on one forearm. Hold the position.
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