DO TRY THIS AT HOME!

Whether you’re studying for an exam, working from home to a tight deadline or have little ones who don’t want to leave your side, it is sometimes hard to get out of the house at all and so exercise tends to get bumped down the priority list and can even be missed completely.

If you are struggling to leave the house, there are still some great exercises you can do at home that don’t take up much space and will get your heart going. All you need is 20 minutes of a high intensity workout to make you feel great and to give you an extra energy boost for the remainder of the day.

One workout that I like to do at home is the 10-time mountain climber. This consists of 20 x 1minute moves with every alternate exercise being mountain climbers. This works to keep your heart rate high while the exercises in between are more strength based and give your whole body a workout. Try it out:

1min x mountain climbers

1min x squats

1min x mountain climbers

1min x bicycle

1min x mountain climbers

1min x tricep dips

1min x mountain climbers

1min x plank

1min x mountain climbers

1min x lunge with twist

1min x mountain climbers

1min x leg raises

1min x mountain climbers

1min x left leg kick backs (place hands and knees on the floor, kick your leg back into the air)

1min x mountain climbers

1min x right leg kick backs

1min x mountain climbers

1min x side plank (left)

1min x mountain climbers

1min x side plank (right)

You can do this anywhere in the house and even in the garden (although I would recommend using a mat if you are to go in the garden). It’s great because it’s so quick and yet you still feel like you’ve had a good workout. It’s one that you can do each day and will make a difference to your body. You can adapt some of the moves as you wish and can even add on a few extra minutes once this becomes a little easier for you – this will ensure that your body continues to change and get fitter.

Happy Training!