20 Minute Turbo: At-Home
workout
By Britney Temple
Too busy to work out?
Now there is no excuse not to exercise.
Get in shape, at home, in just 20 minutes!
There are six total exercises. Do each exercise continuously for one minute. As soon as one exercise is completed,
immediately begin the next. When you complete all six exercises, take a one-minute break before starting the next round.
Complete three total rounds of exercises with two breaks.
Exercises
1. What it is: Explosions
What it does: This exercise works the gluteal muscles, quadriceps, hamstrings, lower back and
abdominals.
What to do: Crouch into a deep squat then jump to a leap off the ground, with or
without dumbbells.
2. What it is: Biceps Curls
What it does: This exercise works the biceps brachii, brachialis and brachioradialis
What to do: Palms should be facing forward using weights while arms slightly hanging
with elbows against your hipbones. Lift the dumbbells until your forearm touches your
chest. Lower the dumbbells back down in the same motion.
3. What it is: Straddle Situps
What it does: This exercise works your upper and lower abs.
What to do: Lay flat on your back with your legs in a V-shape. Arms extended overhead and
hands together. Using your abdominal muscles you with bring your upper body up to a seated
position and extend your arms to touch as far as they can on the ground.
4. What it is: Running in Place - High Knees
What it does: This exercise works the hip flexors, abdominal muscles, gluteus maximus
What to do: With your feet shoulder width apart, drive your right knee then left knee
as high as possible with a running motion.
5. What it is: Military Overhead Press
What it does: This exercise works your deltoids and triceps.
What to do: Palms facing forward, bring two dumbbells
overhead to form a 90-degree angle with both arms at the
height of your shoulders. From that position, extend the
dumbbells until they touch over your head. Then bring
them down in the same motion.
6. What it is: Ab Twists
What it does: This exercise works your obliques.
What to do: While seated on the floor with
knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Holding
dumbbells in both hands
pressed together, lean back to where your
back and floor make a 45-degree angle.
Bring the dumbbells to the left and right
ride in a twisting motion. The goal is to
reach back and touch the floor on each
side of your body. BRH&F
*Britney Temple is the owner of Fit Lab Fitness a licensed personal trainer
and boot camp instructor.
Fit Lab Fitness // 1900 North Blvd. // Baton Rouge, LA 70810 // www.
fitlabfitness.com