Looking for a good quick work out?
Try this fat burning circuit routine to trim fat and boost your metabolism.
This is a circuit routine. You will do one set of each work out, rest, and go again - aiming for three completions of the circuit.
1. Body Weight Squats
Tip : Place your hands behind your head and get into an athletic stance.
2. Body Weight Jump Squats
Tip : Growing on the idea of body weight squats, the jump squats are great for building explosive power while burning calories and helping trim fat. Like the normal body weight squats - the first half of this move is the same. Once you have squatted down - shoot up with your legs and jump off of the floor. Keep your legs slightly bent as to avoid damage on the landing. Work on your form and concentrate on both explosiveness and fluidity.
3. Planks
Planks are a killer core and ab work out when done properly. There are multiple variations you can do but this circuit focuses on the standard.
Tip : Lay on the floor with your toes and elbows holding you up. Keep your forearms parallel to your body and your body straight. These are great a great move for building up your abs.
Go through each station of the circuit. You will need to keep it between 12-15 reps for the body weight jump squat and body weight squats. When the plank comes around in this circuit time yourself out to holding the position for between one to two minutes - or until failure.
An Athletic stance is one in which you are slightly over shoulder width apart with your feet and are slightly back with your lower body - upper body slightly forward. This is the stance you would see a baseball player in before the pitch - if that helps you visualize.
Remember to stretch out before and after your exercises to help prevent injury and improve development. You can also begin a leg or cardio day by jogging or doing jumping jacks to maximize your work out.
