Quickie

Trained one of my favorite male clients today.  Why is he a fav?  He is willing to try anything and always works hard.  Here are a few things we did today that make for a great quickie workout (you thought I was going to talk mommy daddy quickies, get your mind out of the gutter.  Besides anyone with two kids knows that that is almost all there is so there isn't too much to tell ;))

Burpees:  squat, hands down, jump (or step) feet back into a plank), push up, jump feet forward, jump  (or stand) up.  can hold a medicine ball if you have one (press it overhead as you stand).  I'd do 5-8 at a time do 1-2 other exercises and  then another set of these, completing 3-4 sets, great cardio addition

Mountain Climbers:  Hold plank, pull knee across body towards opposite elbow, switch sides, repeat 10-20 per side.  Can also do these pulling same knee to same elbow (Rt to Rt)

Stationary Lunges:  Up and Down 15 per side
Rotational Work:  Sit with knees bent feet on the floor, hinge back, rotate your torso from side to side, tapping the floor on each side (can be done holding a weight)

Plié with Lateral Bending:  Stand wide, externally rotated out from hips, bend knees into a plié squat, hold.  Place hands behind head, bend right elbow towards right knee, keeping upper body as upright as possible, switch to other side.  Side to side 10-15 times. 

Push ups:  Chest and Triceps (difference is narrow hand placement, elbows go back in triceps push ups but never drop below elbow height) 10-20 each

Bicep Curls

Don;t have weights or a medicine ball?  Another client of mine who was on bed rest for 10 weeks, used Soup cans!  Or you can try water bottles, various sizes = various weights.

YOu can do this 1 time through or 3-4 times through, whatever you have time for, just remember the important thing is that you are moving, staying healthy, especially if you have little ones!