In the Gym: Compound Your Workout Deborah Horton, certified fitness instructor, wellness educator and personal trainer in New York City, shares her favorite quick, yet effective, workouts. She recommends compound exercises, which target multiple muscle groups, to maximize your time. And to make the most of it, "Keep abs tight and engaged during the entire workout for bonus points," she says.
30 seconds of jumping jacks
30 seconds of high knee jogs with shoulder rolls to warm up the body
12 to 15 reps of split squats with the Smith machine, holding the bar on your shoulders
30 seconds of plyometric explosive squat jumps (starting in a squat position with your hands behind your head, jump straight into the air and then land back in the squat position. Repeat.)
30 seconds of speed skaters (Jump horizontally from side to side, shifting your weight completely from one foot to the other. When you land, leave one foot behind you off the ground and swing your opposite arms back and forth like you're speed skating on ice.)
12 to 15 reps of tricep dips (using the gravitron if needed)
12 to 15 reps of hanging abs (Using the wide grip pull up hold -- the machine that allows you to hang from it with your arms stretched wide -- lift your bent legs up in front of you, concentrating on using your abs to initiate the movement.)
30 seconds of split squat switches (Starting in a lunge position, bend both of your legs deeper, and then jump and switch your legs to land with the other foot forward. Repeat)
30 seconds of burpees with push ups
12 to 15 reps of narrow grip chin ups (use the gravitron if needed)
12 to 15 reps of standing squats with the Smith machine, with the bar on your shoulders
12 to 15 reps of hanging abs with oblique twists (Instead of bringing your legs in front of you, lift them to the diagonal using your obliques and core.)
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