5-Minute Workouts You Can Do At Anytime And Anywhere
Are you traveling and still want to get a workout in or are you in a time crunch? here are some routines you can practice anywhere, whether you're traveling or simply under a time crunch, and yet want to keep on pace with your fitness goals.
To Get Your Day Off To A Good Start:
Child’s Pose: Kneel with your toes together and your knees hip-width apart on the floor. Place your palms on top of your thighs and relax. Lower your torso between your knees on an exhale. Extend your arms parallel to your torso, palms facing down. Relax your shoulders so that they are parallel to the ground.
Donkey Kick: Begin on all fours, knees under hips and hands under shoulders. Keep your foot flexed and knees bent as you kick up your left leg. Hold the position for 2 to 3 seconds. Return to the start position and repeat about a few times more. By keeping your core engaged, you can avoid arching your back.
Bird-Dog Crunch: Get down on all fours and kneel on the mat. Reach one arm behind you, tighten your abs, and stretch the opposing leg behind you. As you round your back, bring your elbow and knee closer to your center. Remember to keep your abs drawn in. Switch sides after completing the appropriate number of reps.
A Challenge To Begin Your Day:
Jumping Jacks: this is an excellent workout to start with because it’s not only working all your major muscle groups, but it also loosens up your joints and muscles as you go!
High Knees: Lift your knees as high as you can toward your chest one at a time. Your arms should alternate in front of the knee that is off the ground, as if you were sprinting in place.
Plank Jacks: Begin in a high plank position. Step out and in with your feet (like jumping jacks). To reduce the amount of time your butt bounces up and down, keep your core engaged and your hips stable.
Standing Oblique Twists: Place both hands behind your head and meet one elbow to the opposing knee to begin this exercise. The most important thing to remember while twisting is to preserve your core center. This will produce resistance in the abdominal wall, which will aid in the burning of fat from those troublesome places.
Growing That Butt And Thighs:
Ski Squats: With your feet together and your hands by your sides, take a stance. Squat down until your knees form a 90-degree angle by bending your knees. Lift your arms to shoulder height as you crouch down. Straighten out your arms. As you stand up, return your arms to your waist.
Sumo Squats: Start off by taking a wide stance but make sure your toes are pointed out about a 45-degree angle. Then as you lower down you want to make sure your chest stays up and you then bend your knees outward.
Pop Squats: Your feet should be hip-width apart when you stand. Squat down with your hips pushed back and down. Jump straight up into the air and gently land back in a squat. Repeat.
Jump Squats: To perform the squat jump double bounce, begin with a jump. Then, as you land, you bounce off the bottom, which counts as your first bounce, then bounce once more before jumping up.
The bottom line is that there's something for everyone, no matter which body part you want to tone or what your goal is for the workout. Any way you are able to get moving can be beneficial to your body and mind.
**Please keep in mind that Shamari is not an expert, and these are suggestions based on research. Please take these suggestions with a grain of salt and at your own discretion.**
-By Shamari Rivera, Dreissig Apparel Inc. Fashion Merchandising Intern
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