Too busy to workout...who doesn't have 30 minutes?

Don't have a lot of time to exercise.  Here's a NO EXCUSES quick way to burn fat and build muscle with this equipment free and cardio plus strength circuit.  With short but intense intervals, full body strength moves and an extra dose of ab work, you'll slim down your entire body and tighten your core.  Do this 10 minute circuit 3 times in a row for the best 30 minute workout.  And don't forget the Holidays are just around the corner so let's get to it!

Jump Rope Drill - who doesn't remember how to jump rope.  This is so efficient and is a complete body workout.

Time: 1 minute and 30 Seconds
Works: Thighs, calves, shoulders, back and a little cardio

Squats - LOVE squats.  The best exercise for your butt!  If you want a nice round tush, do these everyday!  Make sure you stand with your feet hips width apart, keeping your back straight and your weight directly over your heels.  Bend your legs to about 90 degrees.

Time: 2 minutes
Works: Butt, thighs

Lunges - Another great exercise for you butt!  Make sure you start with your feet together.  Step forward with one foot about 3 feet keeping that front knee bent.  Balancing on the ball of the foot that's in the back position.  Shoulders lined up over your hips and bend both knees to lower your body with both legs around 90 degrees and hands by your sides.

Time: 1 minute
Works: Butt, thighs and hips

Vertical Leg Crunches - Our favorite and least favorite part of our bodies especially if you've had kids!  Lie on your back on a mat.  Lift your legs up (keeping them together) with the heels pointed toward the ceiling.  Raise your arms and reach for your toes, lower your body and repeat.  Keep the core tight and do as many as you can for 30 seconds.

Time: 30 Seconds
Works: Abs

Box and Reach Drill - Oh those sides and love handles...these are tough and not our friends, those obliques.  Start in the same position as the vertical leg crunches but instead of bringing your arms straight up to your toes, your going to reach one arm to opposite toe, come to center, switch and repeat for 30 seconds.

Time: 30 Seconds
Works: Obliques

Flutter Kicks - Keep working those abs over and over again!  Begin in the box and reach drill position and then lower the legs until there about a 1 foot above the mat.  Arms are at your side, palms facing down and right under your lower back, top of your butt for support.  Both legs move simultaneously up and down in opposite directions.  When one is up the other is down.  Core is engaged the whole time.

Time: 1 minute
Works: Abs, hips

Modified Lower-Back Bends - If you want a strong core than you need a strong back.  Your core is not just the front, it goes all the way around.  This is how you can strengthen your back.  Lying on your stomach with your feet hips width apart and the tops of your feet touching the mat.  Arms are bent at the elbows, hands slightly higher than your shoulders with palms on the mat.  Flex your butt and lower back and slowly raise your legs and arms about 6 inches off the mat.  Return to starting position and repeat for 30 seconds.

Time: 30 Seconds
Works: Lower Back and butt

Push-Ups - You want to get really strong in a really efficient amount of time?  You guessed it, do push-ups and lots of them.  Fantastic exercise that I absolutely love.  Get in a traditional push-up position, feet a few inches apart, arms straight and hand near your shoulders.  Shoulders are over wrists.  It's ok to modify and start on your knees until you get stronger.  Your body is a board and should form a straight line from your head to your heels.  Keep your abs tight and drop your body down bending both arms at the elbows and repeat for as many as you can do.

Time: 30 Seconds
Works: Chest, arms, back and abs

Upward Dog- This is such a great exercise of your back, it really stretches it out and feels good.  Start in your push-up position, then widen your feet about 1 1/2 feet and push your butt toward the ceiling.  Lower your body to the floor slowly by bending your arms and dragging your chest across the mat.  Then press you body upward until your arms are back in the straight position and your lower back is arched.  Reverse the move to return to butt in the air position and repeat.

Time: 30 Seconds

Works: Chest, arms, back and abs

Jumping Jacks - Another fantastic cardio and full body exercise that will raise your hear rate and get the blood pumping.  I love these and I know we all know how to do them.  Start with feet together, hands by your sides.  Separate your legs and bring your arms straight up in the air until they touch in one jumping motion and back to starting position.

Time: 2 minutes

Works: Hips, thighs, butt and cardio

We all have 30 minutes in the day...we just need to make it a priority.  Schedule it like you would schedule a doctor's appointment.  I like to work out in the morning before my body has time to realize what I'm doing it to it!

Peace out!
Jenz