Quick and effective metabolism boosting exercises for both gym and home!!

Hi, hope everyone's having a great week so far !!!

I have been brainstorming ways to shorten my daily workouts from over an hour to just under 45 minutes or 45min max!! I know a lot of people struggle with finding time to exercise and ensure that the workouts they're doing will be effective in terms of increasing energy levels, strength and building lean muscle while losing fat a/k/a boosting their metabolism!!

I have been focusing lately on finding a solution for this and finding workouts that can be done in 45minutes and under by combining some great exercises that focus on various components of fitness all at once. I picked some of my favorite exercises to share with you guys :) 

Of course, there are modifications but I was only able to capture a few shots and videos for now... Note that I always start with a good warmup whether it's a sprints on the treadmill, hiit on the stepmill, skipping rope, sled push or plate drags, or even jumping jacks.. the warmup is usually under 10minutes and is dynamic.. my goal is to get my heart rate up and get blood pumping and oxygen to the lungs ;)

I will usually do 4-5 rounds 12-15 reps of the following exercises with 45-60sec rest between sets:

1) Bulgarian Split Squat (targets glutes, hamstrings, quads)

2) BOSU burpees (with or without the pushup: works chest/core/cardio)

3) Wide grip pullup (use assistance if needed: works back/biceps)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxCt9u7PiME

4) Bench Jumps (great for getting the heart rate up/conditioning/core/shoulder strength)

AT HOME EXERCISES THAT ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT I POSTED ABOVE:

If you're interested in more info on crossfit as well as workout and nutrition check out https://www.manvsweight.com/crossfit-for-beginners/  where you can gain a better understanding of what crossfit is and how you can incorporate it into your fitness routine in order to make workouts more effective with less time spent on machines doing cardio :) Check out www.manvsweight.com for more workout ideas and to gain a better understanding of crossfit and how to incorporate it into your workouts to get more out of your training in less time!!

Hope this post was helpful and can add some variety to your workouts; I will be posting more ideas for both daily workouts and meal prep so stay tuned :) 

xo,                                                     

-Alex L. :)

Quick At-Home Fat-Burn Workout!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!!!!

I hope 2018 is off to a great start for all of you... I must say my year has started off much better than 2017... One of the reasons for this is because I have chosen to take action of more of the small things I have control over, like every day habits; and I'm learning to let go of circumstances that are out of my control... 

That's one of the reasons I decided to post this quick workout; I didn't have time to get to the gym this morning because I had some work to do from home, and a meeting at noon.. so trying to force in a workout at the gym would have been stressful and stress is something we should all try to avoid... 

Anyhow here is the workout I did:

Warmup : 4 sets 50 jumping jacks ...
I did the following 5 exercises one after the other with no more than 30sec rest between rounds: I typically aim for 3-5 rounds depending on how much time I have!

1) 10-15 pushups (modified pushups are fine)

2) 50 mountain climbers total

3) 15-20 reps V-Ups (modify with reverse crunches or lying leg raises if necessary)

4) Ice skaters 50reps total

5) 25 jump squats

This workout targets most major body parts and cardio which is great for getting a quick burst of energy and strengthening your core/upper body and sculpting the lower body!

Years ago I wouldn't have been okay with skipping weight training at the gym followed by machine cardio.. but I am starting to realize you can get a decent workout at home; stress-free, and have also found that when I shorten my workouts I'm less hungry throughout the day so it's easier not to over-eat!!! 

AT-HOME WORKOUTS WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER THAN NO WORKOUT AT  ALL :D

Stay tuned for more workout ideas and nutrition tips !!

XO

-Alex L. :)