HM Health & Well-being

Short post – quick body weight workout you can do anywhere.

5 Minute Warm Up – 30 seconds each:

1. walk on the spot
2. jog on the spot
3. bum kicks
4. high knees
5. right leg swings
6. left leg swings
7. jog on spot whilst circling arms forward
8. jog on spot whilst circling arms backwards
9. jog on the spot whilst crossing arms over chest and opening them wide
10. walkout burpee

Main Session, Body Weight Circuit – Work through the exercises number 1-10, doing each exercise for a work to rest ratio of either 30s:30s, 40s:20s or 50s:10s depending on your starting fitness level and prior experience. Rest for 1 minute at the end of the 10 exercises – repeat for 2-4 rounds depending on time allowance and ability. One round will take 11 minutes in total (including the rest). You can download INTERVAL TIMER for FREE to your mobile phone which can then be set to your desired work:rest ratio (and how many rounds you want to do).

1. Squat
2. [Box/Wall] Push Up
3. [Walkout] Burpee
4. Alternating Lunge
5. Tricep Dips
6. High Knees
7. Alternating Side Lunge
8. Shoulder Push Up
9. Long Jump with Jog Back
10. Plank

All of these exercises have a beginner, intermediate and advanced version which you can search for online should you need a video guide (my apologies I haven’t made one myself but trying to move is a struggle at the minute let alone demonstrate exercises correctly). Bodybuilding.com is a great place to go to for video tutorials.

Cool Down – 5-10 minutes slowly allowing the heart rate to lessen, the body temperature to reduce and the breathing rate to come down followed by stretching:

1. Gentle jog on the spot slowing to a walk over 3-5 minutes.
2. 30 seconds stretching for each of the muscle groups used – hamstrings, quads, glutes, chest, back, triceps, shoulders.

Again, going back to day 1. Always check with your health professional before beginning a new health or fitness regime. If you feel light-headed, faint, or unwell at any point, discontinue the session.