We get it – the holidays are stressful. And with all the running around, school /work events and the endless social events its hard to squeeze in a healthy breakfast, and sometimes, just the running around to put said healthy breakfast together is our workout.
Well, we wanted to give you a few super simple, fast and easy workouts that you can get done in about 15 minutes…OR, longer if you have more time. The best thing here…you simply need a pair or dumbbells or a band and your tennis shoes.
Travel Workout – just need a band or pair of DB’s, 4 days worth.
Legs...
3 x 15 Walking lunges
3 x 15 Forward lunges
3 x 15 Backward lunges
3 x 15 Curtsey lunges
3 x 15 Air squats
Shoulders...
3 x 15 Overhead press with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Lateral raise with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Front raise with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Bent over reverse lateral with band (or use DB)
Back/Bi
3 x 15 Lat pulldowns *kneel and use attachment to door (do one arm DB row)
3 x 15 Band rows (use attachment to door or band around feet) – (hold arms together and to deadlift row)
3 x 15 Hammer curls with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Regular curls with band (or use DB)
Chest/Tri
3 x 15 Pushups
3 x 15 Band presses (see directions with bands) (or lie on back and use DB)
3 x 15 Chair dips
3 x 15 Overhead band extensions (or use DB)
Two days travel workout…
Legs...
3 x 15 Walking lunges
Superset 3 x 15 Overhead press with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Forward lunges
Superset 3 x 15 Lateral raise with band (or use DB)
3 x 15 Backward lunges
Superset 3 x 15 Bent over reverse lateral with band (or use DB)
Back/Bi
3 x 15 Lat pulldowns *kneel and use attachment to door (one arm DB row)
Superset 3 x 15 pushups
3 x 15 Band rows (use attachment to door or band around feet) (DB deadlift)
Superset 3 x 15 Chair dips
3 x 15 Pushups
Superset 3 x 15 Curls with bands (or use DB) Make any of the above a full workout by adding in 3 sets of 15 crunches, 15 reverse crunches, 30 bicycle crunches and a power walk.
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fitness, travel
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