SPRING FEVER

Spring is here – and now is the time to work out hard. This is when people get that spring workout fever and decide they want to push it harder… But as we know all too well, sometimes work and the rest of life can throw a detour in your workout journey. If you are pressed for time, forget the hour and a half workout at the gym – a long workout is great if you have the time; when crunched for time try the circuit below – it can be done in 25 minutes:

Warm-up can be whatever you want. Sometimes I start with a set of regular push-ups and a set of squats at a moderate speed. This helps to get my heart going and my body warm. Perform the circuit four times. The goal is to go from exercise to exercise with no rest. If needed take a one-minute rest at the end of each circuit.

1. Dumbbell deadlift to shoulder press
2. One leg diamond push-ups- (keep other leg 6 inches off the floor)
3. Dumbbell squat to standing shrugs
4. Gorilla Crunch Pull-up and Hanging Crunch combined: Pull yourself up on the pull-up bar and perform a crunch. The key is to bring your elbows to your knees, rounding the body like a ball.
5. Plyometric kettlebell push-ups: One hand is on the ground and the other is on a kettlebell (the smaller the bell, the harder the exercise!). Feet are kept two feet apart. Push off the ground switching hands on the kettlebell as you come down. This exercise can be done with a Kettlebell or dumbbell.

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