Friday, July 10, 2009

Short On Time?

Short on time? Don't have the 45 minutes or 60 minutes to spend in the gym breaking a sweat? That's when compound exercise movements need to be added to your exercise regime for those just in case moments when you don't have the time. Here are some compound movements listed below to work every major exercising muscle of the body.

Shoulders and Arms:
Bicep Curl- Shoulder Press- Overhead Triceps Extension

Back and Triceps:
Bent Over Rows-Triceps Kickbacks

Legs and Abs:
Plank- Gluteus Maximus Kickbacks

Entire Body:
Bupees ( A combination of a pushup, plank, squat, and a plyometric jump)
Plank-Pushup-Squat- Plyometric Jump

All of the movements should be performed at once and should transition smoothly into the next movement and exercise. For example, for the burpees you should go from a plank position, then perform a pushup, then stand in a squat position to then perform a plyometric jump.

Depending on the amount of time that you have be sure to complete each exercise for each body part for at least 10 repetitions.

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