Quick 10 minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere

By Jesa Culy
Elite Nutrition & Performance

 

Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production.  You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or walk/run for an hour to make exercising worthwhile. Working out effectively and efficiently can go a long way towards helping you see the gains and changes you are looking for.  Ten-minute workouts can be utilized for many reasons:

1. Getting started with a workout regiments
2. Traveling/Business trips
3. Don’t have time to get to the gym
4. Short duration, high intensity cardio sessions between regular workouts for extra calorie burn.

 

Circuit #1

20sec on/ 10 sec rest

4x

• Jumping Jack
• Air Squats
• Plank c knee drivers

4x

• R leg- Forward step up/ drive knee up
• L leg- Forward step up/ drive knee up
• Alternating reverse lunge

 

Circuit #2

20sec on/ 20 sec rest

4x

• Air squat c leg lift to side (alternating)
• Toe tap on stairs
• Plank position with shoulder taps

• R Leg- Lateral step-up/ drive knee up
• L leg- Lateral step-up/ driver knee up
• Push-ups

 

Circuit #3

20sec on/ 10sec rest

4x

• Burpee
• Alternating lateral lunge
• Marching in place

4x

• Wide air squat
• Jumping jack
• Bridges

 

 

Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT