In this time of social distancing and self isolation, the feeling of being cooped up can affect people’s morals, productivity, and gains. In this article, I will give a brief at-home exercise routine that can be done with or without weights, and has the ability to give you guys a quick break from school work and studying.
Start with 5-10 minutes of stretching and cardio. If you are able to jog, get out there and jog around the block a couple times! If you are unable to jog, loosen up with some stretches, jumping jacks, and mountain climbers.
After warming up, here is an optional 5 or 10-minute core routine to awaken the core and get the body ready for the main exercise:
Each move is done for 30 seconds (total of 5 minutes), and then the set can be repeated for the full 10-minute cycle.
Crunches
Leg Raises
Bicycle Crunches
Mountain Climbers
Full Body Extensions
Kick Outs
Russian Twists
Plank
Side Plank
Side Plank (other side)
After this, the main workout will focus on hitting multiple muscles groups in your body through a cardio circuit that can be repeated multiple times depending on how hard of a workout you are looking for:
Dead Stop Burpees, 10 reps
See-Saw Lunges, 10 reps each leg
Push Up Reaches, 12 reps
Chair Step Ups, 10 reps each leg
V-Sit Crunch, 10-15 reps
45-60 second rest and then repeat!
You can do as many rounds of this workout as you want, but I would suggest doing at least a few in order to get your body really working before you head back to your school work!