This month I’m sharing some simple home workouts with you to keep you moving in between classes.
The moves can each be adapted to suit your body and fit the equipment and time you have available to you. My goal is that anybody can do these workouts but of course, if you have any health concerns please check with your medical practitioner before under-taking any new exercise routine.
Week 1 – 1st October:
This one is super-simple –
- squat & shoulder press
- bent over row
- deadlift & upright row/front raise
Do as many reps & sets as you choose, vary the order if you like, substitute other exercises if you need to. Aim to do these moves every day of the week if you can!
I did 1 set of 10 reps each on the first day; on the next day I did two sets of 10 reps each; on the third day I literally didn’t have a moment when I wasn’t working or prepping for work; today is day four and I haven’t done it yet but I’m aiming for four sets when I do…it’s not perfect but it’s better than not trying at all.
Week 2 – 8th October:
This week it’s a really effective format borrowed from Metabolic Effect – an up-chain workout. The idea is to sequence together several exercises and then add an extra rep for one or two of the exercises each round. To make it even more effective, go with a dumb-bell weight that challenges you…
I chose the following exercises for this up-chain workout, but feel free to change them to suit you (those marked with the * are my up-chained moves):
- squat
- lunge & biceps curl
- biceps curl and shoulder press*
- bent over reverse flye
- body builder/burpee*
Last week I aimed to do the workout every day, but work overtook me and I managed only three days out of seven. So far this week I’ve managed one, but there’s still time to fit in a few more. My mindset is that anything is better than nothing so I’m not going to be upset if I miss a few along the way…
Week 3 – 15th October:
This week I have chosen four Pilates-inspired floor-based exercises, with options to add equipment for extra ooomph… It’s a slightly longer video so that I could include more detail on each exercise. Once you have nailed each move, you can put them together as a floor-based core workout or add them onto the end of another workout.
Week 4 – 24th October
This week I’ve put together a simple upper body workout using dumb-bells. It’s six upper body exercises and then some optional squats to give your arms a rest ready for your next set!
As always, change any moves that don’t feel comfortable for you and vary the number of sets & repetitions to suit.
Please let me know how you get on & ask if you have any questions at all.
& don’t forget to send me a photo of you doing your workout for a chance to win #goldstaraward1
Jx