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Combine these or repeat each workout up to 3x for the ultimate timesaver. All you need are hand weights and a can-do attitude. Squeeze in one at a time when you have a spare 5 minutes.
1. Seriously Fun 5 Minutes
- Squats with overhead press - 1 min.
- Alternating lunges with biceps curl - 1 min.
- Bent-over row with kickback - 1 min.
- Push-up - 1 min.
- Plank - 30 sec.
- Bicycles - 30 sec.
2. Upper Body Animal
- Push-ups - 1 min.
- Hammer curls - 1 min.
- Overhead triceps extensions - 1 min.
- Arnolds - 1 min.
- Punches with weights - 30 sec.
- Lateral raises - 30 sec.
3. Lower Body Blitz
- Squats - 2 min.
- One-sided lunge with 3-count pulse - 1 min.
- Other side lunge with 3-count pulse - 1 min.
- Squat jumps - 30 sec.
- Side kicks - 30 sec.
4. Cardio Blast-off
- High knees - 1 min.
- Rear kicks - 1 min.
- Jump ropes (no rope) - 1 min.
- Jumping jacks - 1 min.
- Hop on one foot - 30 sec.
- Hop on other foot - 30 sec.
- High knees - 30 sec.
- Plié squats - 1 min.
- Rear kicks - 30 sec.
- Bent-leg deadlift with front raise - 1 min.
- Reverse crunches - 30 sec.
- Chest flyes with skullcrushers - 1 min.
- Press-ups on back - 30 sec.
Bonus Round - AB-tastic!
Rest 30 sec. between each ab exercise.
- Plank - 1 min.
- Crunches - 1 min.
- Reverse crunches - 1 min.
- Roll-ups - 1 min.
- Bicycles - 1 min.
Add your favorite 5 minute workout in comments and feel free to email me for an explanation of any exercise. Happy sweating!
