Using just your body weight, try this approach to burning fat and building muscle and bone density in a short but effective workout.
1.) warm up – 10 minutes – rest 90 seconds once complete.
Warm up for 10 minutes to get your heart rate and body temperature up. I like the elliptical machine, but a brisk walk around the block will do the trick. Jumping rope is also effective.
2) The full body workout routine
Complete the entire routine with zero rest in between exercises. This workout will take you 5 full minutes. The goal is to see how many circuits you can do in the 5 minute time limit.
- 3 pull ups
- 5 push ups
- 10 squats (no weight, just your body weight).
- repeat for 5 full minutes
Count the number of completed circuits. The goal is to get more each workout.
3.) Warm down 10 minutes
Walk at an easy pace for 10 minutes to slowly bring your heart rate down to resting levels. I again use the elliptical machine to complete this workout.
This is a quick 25 minute workout that can be done 2 days per week with 48 hours between sessions. A great Cardio / weight training session in one workout.
