To get fitter, you don’t need a gym membership or fancy equipment. Many exercises can be performed using your own body weight and things lying around the house (you won’t look at tins of soup or bottles of squash the same again). This is the premise of my quickie workouts. They are accessible for everyone to try at home.
Like all workouts, it is important to warm the body up at the start with some light cardiovascular exercise (not stretches without any other movement first). This helps prevent injury to your muscles and joints. A good warm up will leave you with a nice glow, indicating you are ready to get to work.
Here is the 56th quickie workout on my site. There are many more to come! It should take about 15 minutes. If you finish the list and feel ready for more, start back at the beginning or find another one from the site to complete. Don’t forget, my website offers a new quickie workout every Sunday, which can be used to mix-and-match for longer sessions. If you haven’t been active in a while, start with the basics such as the movements described below. Soon you will be ready for new challenges!
Note how the routine alternates muscle groups but keeps you active. Do the best you can for each minute. If you aren’t sure what the exercise is, look for a workout video. Please remember to check with your doctor before engaging on any fitness scheme.
Warm up– 1 minute walking in place; 20 star jumps; 2 minutes of step ups (you can change your lead foot if you want half way through)
1 min– press ups
1 min– squats
1 min– plank
1 min– tricep dips
1 min– right foot forward lunge with a lateral raise
1 min- lunge foot forward lunge with frontal raise
1 min– step ups
1 min– overhead press with tins of soup
1 min– wall sit
1 min– Supermans
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