Health & Fitness

Quickie Workout

This workout is great when you have very little time, but want to maintain your cardio level, flexibility and strength.  Just make sure you do each with full range of motion to get the flexibility benefits and try to go through the exercises as quickly as possible to get the cardio benefits.  Of course you want to make sure you do each with precise technique, as well.  Do these exercises straight in a row, and you may decide to go through them again, from the top for another set... or two, or three.  In 20-30 minutes you can have a total body workout done!

Speed skater lunges, alternate 10 each side (take your foot and step behind and over to the other side of your body, like a 'curtsy')

Push ups on bench or floor, maximum reps

Tricep dips on bench, 10-15

Squats w/ calf raises, 10-15

Upright rows with bar or dumbbells, 12-15

Bicep curls w/same bar or dumbbells, 12-15

Bench knee raises for core, 15 (sit on bench and bring knees towards chest, then tap toes on floor)

Helen Golden,

certified personal/pilates trainer, coach and fitness instructor

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