Easy workout for a warm day
It's warm, sweaty upper lip, dripping armpits; everything. We want to go to the terrace, into the park, or to the beach, preferably with as tight a body as possible. as tight a body as possible. We want to drink wine, eat bread and cheese, slather a dollop of sauce on the piece of meat from the barbecue, but without that new little fat roll that comes with it. Unfortunately, that's not how it works. If you want to eat, you also have to move. And you really don't need a gym membership for that. By adding a short, easy, and quick workout to your daily routine, you can indeed have both.
This simple workout you can do tonight right next to your bed, in the living room, in between in the hallway at the office, or in the bike rack at school (just for fun, right?). You don't need much to work up a sweat. Just watch. 3, 2, 1: GO.
1. Mountain climber
Start in a high plank and alternately pull your knee to your chest in tempo. Keep your butt low and your body in a straight line. Hold this for one minute.
2. Planking
In the first round, start in a regular low plank (on your elbows). Tighten your stomach, butt, and back and keep your body in a straight line. In the second round, you can make it a bit harder by alternating with a high plank.
3. Combo 1
10 jumping lunges (knees to the ground),
5 full burpees (remember: flat on the ground and with a jump when you come up)
4. Combo 2
10 times lunge left/right squat
Stay low in your legs during this exercise. Step back first with your left leg into a lunge position, then with your right, and finish with a deep mid-squat.
5. Star jumps
Jump up with your arms above your head and when you come back down, tap your ankles. Repeat this ten times.
6. Reversed crunch
Lie on your back with your hands slightly under your butt and your legs stretched up. Now bring your legs down straight in three counts until they almost touch the ground. Come back up and repeat this ten times.
7. Wall sit
Stand against a wall or door with a straight back. Keep your legs hip-width apart and now sit on an imaginary chair. Keep your knees at a 90-degree angle so that there is continuous tension on your thighs. Hold this for 1 minute.
Repeat the whole round twice.
