I am consistently guilty of not switching up my workout routines because, first, I loathe change.  I think I have had the same thing for breakfast going on 2 years now.  Second, doing a workout 180 hurts – bad.  Earlier this year, I decided it would be a good idea to try one of those boot camps.  I could barely move for FOUR days after that experience.  Though I only went back once, I did come away with the understanding that varying your workouts is very important in getting the best training results.  A full-on, 5:30 am boot camp wasn’t going to happen so I went looking for something more palatable.  This 20-minute mini boot camp is simple and effective and can be done right at home.  10 minutes of activity and 10 minutes of recovery.  Give it a try and let me know how it worked for you.

Do each of these exercises for 1 minute straight, rest 1 minute and move on to the next exercise.  The entire workout should take no longer than 20 minutes.  You’ll be sore and also surprised at how long a minute actually lasts…

1. Shadow boxing mix jabs and crosses. Exhale while punching inhale as setting up.

2. Donkey kick (kick to front then kick to back)

3. Alternate dumbell curl (3 to 5lb weights)

4. Body weight squats

5. Body weight lunges (walk across room or stand still and alternate legs)

6. Girlie push-ups

7. Jump squats; squat down as low as possible and jump as high as you can, and repeat…and repeat…and repeat

8. Dumbell shoulder press (3 to 5 lb weights)

9. Tricep dip with chair

10. 3 way crunches with legs up (side, front, side)

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