You Only Need 5 Minutes to Exercise Your Total Body!

There are so many benefits to exercising, but I know you are sometimes too tight for time to perform a complete half hour or longer exercise routine. The following three exercises, will work almost every muscle in your body, and they only take 5 minutes to complete! They are the cornerstone of all workouts I put together for myself and my clients. If you are tight for time, or new to exercising, these are the best exercises you should be performing each and every day!

1. Stable Airplanes.

This is a great exercise to work your glutes and hamstring muscles, as well as your balance.

Stand in front of a bench or table & place your hands on the surface. Slowly raise 1 leg up to hip level, keeping your hips level & foot flat.

2. Plunging Push-ups.

This exercise will work your arm, chest, upper back and ab muscles. Start with your hands on your countertop or desk, they should be out slightly wider than your shoulders. Bend your arms slowly, so nose is headed towards your desktop & then push back up.

If your wrists get agitated at all, just increase the height of the surface you complete this exercise on. Use the wall if you need to.

Maintaining your upper body strength is critical to performing daily tasks like cleaning, grocery shopping and even driving.

3) Supported Squats.

This exercise will engage all of your leg muscles, as well as your glutes, back and abs. Hold onto the back of your couch or your desk for support. With your feet shoulder width apart, squat down as far as you can & push back up. Make sure your knees don’t go past your toes and keep your weight in your heels.

To Sum it up…

The moves detailed above, are the three best exercises that will work almost every muscle in your body. If you are short on time or a new exerciser, the Stable Airplanes, Plunging Push-ups and Supported Squats are the three exercise moves you should be performing daily.