Quick Morning Workout
Quick Morning Workout
When we are short on time and have little to no equipment we are going to want to hit our largest muscle groups to boast our metabolism and get it firing. Now we know that our gluts are the biggest muscles in the body and the majority of our weight is carried there.
This workout will only take 18 minutes and I can promise you that your heart rate will rise and you will sweat. This is a sure way tone muscles and blast fat.
For this workout you are going to want to download any interval timer app and set the work to 45 seconds and the rest to 15 seconds.
Exercise 1 (45 seconds)- Body weight squats- make sure to keep your weight on heals, your chest up, get your knees to 90 degrees and squeeze your butt tight at the top of each squat.
15 Seconds of rest
Exercise 2 (45 seconds)- Squat jumps- you are going to perform these the exact same way as you did your squats but jump for the sky at each time. Make sure to cushion your landing and get right back into your squat and repeat.
15 Seconds of rest
Exercise 3 (45 seconds)- Mountain climbers- In a push-up position you are going to alternate driving your knees into your chest- pretend like you are running horizontally. Keep your core tight and your back flat.
15 seconds of rest
Exercise 4- (45 seconds)- Alternating reverse lunges- With your front heal placed firmly on the ground step back and allow your back to knee to gently touch the floor. Now step up through that front heal to activate your glut on that side and alternate.
15 seconds of rest
Exercise 5- (45 seconds)- Alternating lunge jumps- Perform the exact same way as you would the reverse lunges but push hard off that front heal to jump and switch legs in the air. Make sure to keep your chest up!
15 seconds of rest
Exercise 6- (45 seconds)- Front plank- Drop down onto your forearms and rotate your pelvis into your stomach to activate your core now hold that tight! Don’t let you bum elevate or drop- keep that back flat!
Repeat 3 times!
The reason we designed the workout this is because with the first slow and controlled exercise (squats, alternating lunges) we can really focus on proper muscle activation which will get our blood pumping to those muscle groups. We then follow it up with a cardio based exercise (squat jumps, lunge jumps) to get the lactic acid burning through those legs! This will help tone those muscles and boost our metabolism. We added in a two core exercises (mountain climbers and plank) because without a strong core our body becomes weak and that can lead to different injuries.
By Brett Kirkland
FAQ
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Ideally, you should have some form of fuel in your system before you workout. Eating an easily digested carbohydrate an hour or so before you come to the studio ensures that you’ll have enough energy in the tank to get through your workout. Fruit is always a great option if you are concerned about getting an upset stomach. But once again everyone is different so experiment with what works best for you.
Most likely you will start to feel better before you really see the results. We always remind clients to celebrate everything along their fitness journey- whether it is lifting a heavier weight, recruiting the proper muscle groups or dropping/gaining inches. The more consistent you stay to your workout and nutrition plan the quicker you will see physical results.
There is no magic pill or diet. At the end of the day it is a very simple equation and that is calories in vs. calories out. If you would like to lose weight you need to eat fewer calories than you are burning. If you are looking to put on weight you want to eat more calories than you are burning.
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That is a loaded question but weight loss comes down to a simple equation – calories in vs. calories out. If you eat less calories than you burn you should lose weight. Unfortunately sometimes the scale can be stubborn but your body composition will change. That is why we always recommend that you take measurements to also track your progress.
We are a private personal training studio located centrally in Edmonton. All of our clients in the gym can only work out when they are with their trainer so you will never have to deal with a busy, public gym.