Even though we’re all stuck at home, it’s still Workout Wednesday! Fitness coach Helle Hammonds has three intense workouts you can do in just 30 minutes.
The UK is on lockdown for at least three weeks due to the coronavirus. We can only go outside once a day for exercise, or we risk a fine—which means no more jogging around the block multiple times a day just to get out.
Now, more than ever, we need effective home workouts that are not only intense but also enjoyable. Ready for a challenge? Healthista’s 30-day home workout series starts now.
Helle Hammonds, a renowned fitness coach, has put together some serious sweat-inducing workouts. These high-intensity routines are designed to deliver results quickly.
Try these three home workouts in the coming days and share your progress with us on Instagram @HealthistaTV.
Workout One:
1. Start with a short warm-up.
2. Sections:
– Backward lunges alternating sides
– Inch worms
– “Shake it out” for a quick break
– Bodyweight squats
– 30 seconds of push-ups (knee-down variation available)
– Squat and overhead press (no equipment needed)
– Pike push-ups (or hold the pike position)
– Tricep dips
– “Shake it out” for 10 seconds
– Repeat three times
Workout Two:
1. Begin with a short warm-up.
2. Sections:
– Plank position with feet apart
– Tap one shoulder, then tap the opposite knee with the hand
– Jump in and out and do a push-up
– Backward lunge with overhead presses
– Repeat three times
Workout Three:
1. Start with a short warm-up.
2. Sections:
– Plank jacks
– Alternating arm lifts in a plank position (use weights if available)
– Plank to elbows
– Spidermans (plank with knee to elbow)
– Repeat three times
For an added challenge, try these moves for four minutes, alternating each for 20 seconds followed by a 20-second rest:
1. Star jumps and toe touches (or jumping jacks)
2. Chest-to-floor burpees with drop-downs
Another routine with four sections involves:
1. Straight leg walkouts and jumps
2. Star jumps
3. Backward lunge and kick
4. Repeat once more
Followed by:
1. Tabletop hand-to-foot reach
2. Tabletop leg kicks
3. Crunches
4. V-sit hold
5. “Shake it out” for 10 seconds
6. Repeat three times
And:
1. High pike plank with hip tilts
2. Plank
3. High plank side mountain climber
4. Repeat three times
Finally:
1. Walkout narrow jump squats twice
2. Laying down straight leg raises
3. Wide leg jump squats
4. Repeat three times
Follow this up with:
1. Skaters for 20 seconds
2. High knees for 20 seconds
3. 20 seconds rest
4. Repeat three times
Stay active during this self-isolation period with these 19 home workouts. Also, check out the five best meal replacement shakes, nine fat loss tips from an Instagram star, and a five-minute stress-relief meditation. Want to lose weight? One trainer says you might not be eating enough.
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