20 Minute Workout / Quick Exercise Program
You can have a very effective 20 minute workout, if you do the right exercises and use the right technique. The 20 minute workouts on this page are designed to be done at home, 20 minutes is not a great deal of time, even the busiest of us can spare 20 minutes. How often should you do these workouts? I recommend doing them 3 - 5 times a week for effective results, for example you could train Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Monday to Friday with the weekend off. How will these workouts benefit you? These workouts will burn calories, tone and build muscle and also give your cardiovascular system a workout. The exercises here can be done without equipment, apart from the tricep dip, which you will need a chair or bed so you can do the exercise properly. Warm up exercises Arm circles 1 minuteHip rotations 1 minuteJogging on the spot 1 minute
Main workout Press ups - 4 sets of 20 reps (use the knee version if needed) Rest 30 seconds in between sets (Approximate time 3 - 5 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Alternating ab crunches exercise - 4 - 5 sets of 20 reps rest 20 - 30 seconds between sets (Approximate time 3 - 4 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Lunges - 4 sets of 20 reps, 10 reps each leg rest 30 seconds between sets (Approximate time 4 - 5 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Spend the last couple of minutes doing a cool down with the following exercises, jogging on the spot and arm circles. Warm up exercises Arm circles 1 minuteSquat thrusts 1 minuteRest for 30 seconds Star jumps 1 minuteRest for 30 seconds
Main workout Leg raises - Knee raises - if you find leg raises too difficult just raise your knees, 4 sets of 10 reps with 20 - 30 seconds rest between sets (Approximate time 4 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Squats - 4 sets of 10 - 20 reps depending on how difficult you find them, rest 30 seconds between sets (Approximate time 4 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Tricep dips - 4 sets of 10 - 20 reps rest 30 seconds between sets (Approximate time 4 - 5 minutes)Rest for 1 minute Spend the final minutes cooling down with arm circles and star jumps.
If you do these properly they should make your muscles feel worked with increased heart rate and breathing. Leave this 20 minute workout page and return to the physical fitness programs page Go to the workout routines home page
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