Superfast Workout! As you will know by this stage of the game, I am a hard core advocate of using bodyweight exercises to build strength, endurance, superb abdominal and total body conditioning.
Bodyweight exercises begin with your basic push-up and squats, and then move on to a higher and more intense and effective levels.
You will recognise some of these exercises, but I suspect were never shown any particularly useful routines or programs that are necessary to give you a total body workout.
Why not test the following routine, and see what it does for you.
It could be the beginning of a new you.
Begin with a few deep breaths - 1) Squats - stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and squat down as though sitting on a chair, pause at the bottom, and rise powerfully.
Aim to perform 20-30 repetitions, 2) Push-ups/ press-ups - assume the standard press-up position and go for 20-30 repetitions.
If you feel that this is difficult, bring your knees to the floor and do the assisted press-up.
If you feel that this is too easy, do your press-ups super slow ie count 4 going down, and 4 going up, and go to exhaustion, 3) crunches - lie on your back on the floor, and curl your upper body from the floor using abdominal strength only.
Again aim to do 20 repetitions.
DO THIS SET OF EXERCISES 3 TIMES AND REMEMBER TO ENJOY - THE HARDER YOU WORK THE MORE YOU'LL ENJOY IT! Finish with a couple of minutes of light stretching.
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