Sunday, January 19, 2014

At Home, 30 Minute, Bench Workout!


10 exercises with a bench
*perform each workout for 1 minute, repeat circuit 3 times 
Thats a 30 minute full body workout you can do from home!
Short on Time and and resources?  This workout allows no excuses

1)   Dips {works back of arms/triceps, and shoulders} 
-How To- 
                 - place hands on edge of bench, fingers facing forward.
- feet out in front of you, knees bent for level one, knees straight for level two
- bend elbows keeping arms close to your side, then back to straight
 

2)   Plank {works core}
-How To- 
                 - keep body in a straight line from neck to heels, abs held in tight
- level one= hands on bench, feet on ground
- level two= elbows on bench, feet on ground
- level three= hands on floor, feet up on the bench 

3)   Step Over Lunges {works quads, glutes, hamstrings}
-How To- 
                 - start with one leg up on the bench and one on the floor 
- using your top leg strength step up and over the bench (foot stays on bench)
- repeat coming up and over the bench

4)   Decline/Incline Push Ups {works chest, arms, core}
-How To- 
                 - level one= hands on bench, feet on floor, body in straight line.  Push up 
- level two= hands on floor, feet up on bench, body in straight line. Push up

 

5)   Bench Donkey Kick {works shoulders, legs, heart rate}
-How To- 
                 - hands gripping sides of bench, feet on one side of the bench
- keeping your hands in position, jump your feet up and over to the other side of 
   the bench, repeat with speed.


6)   Shoulder Pike Push Up {works shoulders, core}
-How To- 
                 - hands on the gloor and feet up on the bench, hips piked up towards the ceiling,
              body Facing the floor
- bend elbows bringing head towards the ground, then back up


7)   High Knee Tow Taps {works legs, heart rate}
-How To- 
                 - stand facing the bench, alternate tapping toes on the top of bench, high knees, fast speed
8)   Hip Raises {works glutes, hamstrings}
-How To-
                 - lie on the ground facing up, with heels up on the middle of the bench
- using your glutes and hamstrings, raise your hips towards the ceiling, then back down

9)   Single Leg Hip Raises {Level 2 of above exercise}
-How To- 
                 - same as before but one leg is up in the air and one leg is on the bench
10)  Side Plank Raises {works obliques, core}
-How To- 
                 - Right arm starts on the bench, facing to the side, and feet stacked on the floor
- lift hips towards the ceiling, small pulse motion
- switch to other side with left arm on the bench
- Level 2= raise top leg, bring knee to elbow, while keeping that bottom hip lifted

*Ab Bonus*
                 - lie on bench facing up, extend legs out, then bring knees into chest 


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