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Fitness: Workouts

Push Yourself

No equipment required for this workout – your body gives you all the weight you need. Plus you can do it in your bedroom

We won’t hear a word said against gyms here at MF, but if someone asks us, ‘Do I really have to go to the gym all the time?’ the answer is no. You carry a fully-functioning gym with you wherever you go – your own body. You can give yourself a whole-body blast without ever leaving your bedroom (and we’re not talking about bed gymnastics here).

Lifting your own weight against gravity is the truest test of fitness and it will make you stronger, however much you weigh. Because there’s no kit to worry about and no commute to the gym it will take the bare minimum of motivation and as little as 20 minutes to make you stronger, slimmer and happier.

How to do this workout
Do the exercises below in order, taking no rest between the numbered stations. Once you’ve completed one circuit, rest for two to three minutes before repeating it. You should aim for at least two circuits. Leave two days of rest between workouts.

Start
Warm up with five to ten minutes of gentle cardio to get the blood pumping oxygen and nutrients to your muscles.

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Deep squat

Fit TipTo burn fat you’ll need to keep the tempo up, but always stay in control and avoid ‘bouncing’ during these exercises or you’ll be letting momentum do all the work.Reps: 20
 

Inverted shoulder press

Put your feet on a chair or box and your hands on the floor.
Reps: 15-20
 

High-knee run

Time: 30 seconds Hold your hands out level with the bottom of your ribcage.
 

Jackknife

Lie with your arms and legs extended straight out, holding them 5-8cm off the ground.
Reps: 20
 

Press-up to squat thrust

Get into a press-up position with your hands below your shoulders.
Reps: 20
 

Dorsal raise with shoulder rotation

Lie face down with your arms held straight out to the sides. Raise your chest off the floor using your lower back muscles.
Reps: 20
 

Jumping lunge with punch combo

Start in a lunge position with your back knee bent and almost touching the floor and your front knee directly above your foot.
Reps: 20
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