Try out this simple home workouts

amaka inyese

20 June 2015 06:04 PM

The good news is that exercise can be incorporated into daily life rather than being something for which you must set aside time. Here are a few fast workouts that you can do each week at home.

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It can be hard to make time for exercise. With a busy household to maintain, meals and work to do, statistically, getting regular exercise is one area that many of us are not doing despite the multi-billion dollar gym and training industry,

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The good news is that exercise can be incorporated into daily life rather than being something for which you must set aside time. Here are a few fast workouts that you can do each week at home.

Kettle bells:

By their nature, typical kettle bell exercises build strength and endurance, particularly in the lower back, legs, and shoulders, and increase grip strength. The basic movements, such as the swing, snatch, and the clean and jerk, engage the entire body at once, and in a way that mimics real world activities such as shovelling or farm work. kettle bells can be easily done at home in a short amount of time and they don’t take up much room. You’d be surprised how intense your workout can be and give you one of the most intense whole-body workouts you’ve ever completed.

Sprints:

Sprinting is the act of running over a short distance at (or near) top speed. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, Sprinting can be much effective than distance running and it takes much less time! This is one case of definite quality over quantity.

Here is a broken down

Sprint 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Repeat above two steps 8 times

Then

Sprint 30 seconds
Rest 60 seconds
Repeat above two steps 8 times

Then

Sprint 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Repeat above two steps 8 times

Strength Training:

Body weight exercises can also be done quickly and without any added equipment, making them perfect for a workout while the kids are napping. You can do a total of about 20 minutes each time, though work up to more, or start with less as needed. You can focus primarily on the following exercises:

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