Home exercise routine, lasting 15 minutes, provides the same benefits as an hour-long session at the gym for gymnastics.
Were you aware that you can ditch the gym and burn just as many calories at home with a mere 15-minute workout? Did you catch that? A personal trainer, Lola Lopez Guardone, threw down a killer workout over at Eat This, Not That that's guaranteed to slay your gym session by the hour.
The routine’s ingenious and surprisingly achievable. Scale through a series of five exercises, each lasting 40 seconds with 20 seconds of rest in between. Repeat this circuit thrice, and voilà! Your new go-to workout is ready to rock!
Get started with a solid set of push-ups. Then, move onto lunges, spicing them up with a front leg lift while resting your back knee on the floor. Proceed to the plank position with alternating shoulder taps for good measure.
Step it up a notch with a bit of 'rollerskate' action. Yes, that's right. Walk like you're rocking those rollerblades (without the skates, of course). This unconventional exercise targets your thighs and glutes and adds a dash of cardio for good measure.
And lastly, give the bear walk a go. It's essentially crawling with a twist - lift those knees high without letting them touch the ground. The bear walk will not only strengthen your core and shoulders but restore the wonder of childhood imagination to your couch-bound workout.
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Now, just how can you replicate this workout at home? Glad you asked. Take a hint from Guardone, who thinks burpees, mountain climbers, squats, push-ups, and planks are the epitome of efficiency. Here's a sample circuit to get you started:
- 1 minute warm-up with light cardio (jog in place or jump jacks)
- 30 seconds of burpees (as many reps as possible)
- 30 seconds mountain climbers
- 30 seconds squats
- 30 seconds push-ups
- 30 seconds plank hold
- 1-2 minutes cool-down stretching
Boom! Repeat the sequence for 15 minutes, ensuring minimal rest between exercises to keep the intensity levels high.
- What about integrating science into our health-and-wellness routine while trying out the fitness-and-exercise circuit from Lola Lopez Guardone? By understanding the science behind each exercise, we can optimize our efforts for greater calorie burn and improved results.
- As we explore the health benefits of home workouts due to the current situation, delving deeper into the realm of science and fitness-and-exercise can offer valuable insights to help us improve our overall health and well-being.
