Even though we’re stuck at home, it doesn’t mean we should skip our workout routines. Fitness coach Helle Hammonds has put together three intense 30-minute workouts you can do from home to keep fit and healthy.
With the UK on lockdown due to the coronavirus, we can only go outside for exercise once a day. So, home workouts are more important than ever. We need exercises that get our heart rate up and make us sweaty and a bit sore the next day.
Helle Hammonds has created these workouts to be both effective and time-efficient. These high-intensity routines are designed to get results. Helle is well-known for her motivational skills and professional sculpting techniques.
Give these three home workouts a try over the next few days and share your progress on Instagram by tagging @HealthistaTV.
Here’s the workout plan:
Start with a short warm-up, then follow these sections with small breaks in between.
Warm-up routine:
1. Roll shoulders
2. Bodyweight squats
3. Curtsy lunge
4. Backward lunge
5. Bodyweight squats
6. Curtsy lunge
Workout 1:
1. Sumo squat (Advanced: lift heels)
2. Backward lunge kick – one side
3. Backward lunge – switch sides
4. Shake it out for 10 seconds
Repeat three times
Workout 2:
1. Narrow legged jump squat x 2 to wide legged jump squat x 2 (Beginner: narrow to wide squats without jumping)
2. Split lunge – one side (Advanced: raise heels)
3. Split lunge – switch sides (Advanced: raise heels)
4. Narrow ski jump
Repeat three times
Workout 3:
1. Backward lunge to knee-raising jump – one side (Beginner: backward lunge only)
2. Backward lunge to knee-raising jump – switch sides (Beginner: backward lunge only)
3. Bodyweight squat with two pulses
4. Hip thrust (Advanced: raise heels)
Circuit routine:
1. Split lunge squat switch – 5 reps each side
2. Jump squat – 10 reps (Beginner: squat without jumping)
3. Burpee – 10 reps (Beginner: half burpee)
Additional workout sections:
1. Straight leg walkout
2. Straight leg walkout with a jump
3. Star jumps
4. Backward lunge and kick
Repeat once more
Core workout:
1. Tabletop hand to foot reach and tap
2. Tabletop leg kicks
3. Crunches
4. V-sit hold
5. Shake it out for 10 seconds
Repeat three times
Plank workout:
1. High pike plank with hip tilts
2. Plank
3. High plank side mountain climber
Repeat three times
Cardio workout:
1. Walkout narrow – jump squat x 2
2. Laying down straight leg raises
3. Wide leg jump squats
Repeat three times
Finisher:
1. Skaters – 20 seconds
2. High knees – 20 seconds
3. Rest – 20 seconds
Repeat three times
These routines will help keep you active and burn fat. Stay motivated and try to complete the 30-day home workout challenge. Stay healthy and fit during self-isolation!
