Lunch Break Burn
We devised a workout that has serious fat-burning benefits but still fits into a lunch hour.
It’s based on the concept of PSI training (progression, supersets and interval training) – a hot new way to structure your workout, which maximizes afterburn by making the most of every minute you spend exercising.
This method relies on maximum heart rate training, which means that you will be challenging work in the 60% to 80% maximum heart rate of aerobic fitness. Because it is a different exercise and progress, it can ensure that your strength and endurance improved.
Each part of the circuit has both a gym and an outdoor option, so you can pick the setting that suits you. The average 64kg woman should blitz up to 2 000kj with this circuit, thanks to its impressive afterburn.
Change into Fit Kit
Gym: Warm up for 10 minutes at a slow pace on the treadmill, cross trainer or exercise bike.
Park: Jog slowly for 10 minutes.
Gym: 10 Minutes Speed Progression on the Treadmill
Before doing this, you’ll need to measure the fastest pace you can sustain for 60 seconds. Start out at a slow jog, then increase your speed a little every 60 seconds, until you’re running at your maximum speed in the final minute.
Park: 10 Minutes Speed Progression on a Track or Path
Do the workout above. Use a stopwatch or, even better, choose a watch or heart-rate monitor that will beep every 60 seconds.
Gym: Standing Plie Squats
The exercise: Stand, holding a 10kg dumbbell (work up to 20kg as you get fitter), feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, toes turned out 45?. Squat down, making sure your knees are in line with your toes and your heels stay flat. Then slowly stand upright.
The reps: Do two sets of 25 repetitions (reps), with a 10-second break in between.
Park: Standing Plie Squats
Without the dumbbell, do two sets of 30 reps of the squats.
Gym: Walking Lunges
The weights: Start with 5kg dumbbells and work up to 8kg as you get fitter.
Exercise: I Danberuhorudingu the hands of each of your left knee is a major step forward, right leg and right knee almost finished floor turn 90. Repeat on your right-click, to meet the lead and your left leg, left leg and then to transfer. Please your torso upright. As the lunge, lunges or alternative in place to move to the transfer.
The reps: Do a set of 20 reps, then a set of 30 reps.
Park: Walking Lunges
Do the lunges without weights, but make fists with your hands and do bicep-curl arm movements.
Gym and Park Half-Press-Ups
Exercise: lying on the floor or flat shoulder with both hands next to the grass. Remain on the floor, ankles crossed knees, pushing himself upward until your arms are straight, then lower themselves, so your arms bend 90 and your nose almost hit the floor.
The reps: Do a set of 20 reps, then a set of 25 reps, with a 10-second break in between.
Gym: Bench Press
The weights: Start with a 7,5kg to 10kg barbell or dumbbell, working up to 20kg as you get fitter.
Exercise: a stool, on affirmative action is that your knees bent. Slightly below the shoulder with both hands, a wide range of width, and faces up to keep the chest at the top of the barbell. Put your arm until it is completely extended, but not locked, the bar to maintain upper chest, then slowly reduce it.
The reps: Do a set of 20 reps, then a set of 25 reps, with a 10-second break in between.
Park: Extended Side Plank
Exercise: From the open position by pressing the arm straight and raise your left arm into the air, rotate the upper body. Need to move your legs. More difficult to move, turn off your arms straight at his head. Repeat the other side for 5 seconds, then press.
The reps: Do eight on each side.
Gym: Single Upright Rows
The weights: Start with a 6kg dumbbell, and work up to 15kg.
The exercise: Make the right leg and right hand on a bench and hold the left foot on the floor. Holding a dumbbell, pull upwards and reached again with his left arm until the weight of your armpit. Keep your elbows high and close to the ribs during the entire movement.
The Reps: Do a set of 20 reps with each arm followed by 30 reps, with a 10 second break between the two sets.
Park: Tricep Dips
The exercise: Sit on a bench with your hands resting on it. Now ‘walk’ your feet forwards, knees bent, and lower yourself, using your triceps. Then push back up again.
The reps: Do a set of 20 reps, then a set of 30 reps, with a 10-second break in between.
Gym: Interval (Bike) Training
Cycle on an exercise bike for five minutes, varying the resistance per minute. Keep your speed constant – target for 70rpm to 80rpm. For example, cycle, walk on level four for one minutes, then at level eight for one minutes, then take them back to level four again.
Park: Interval (Foot) Training
For five minutes, alternate slow jogging for one minute with running at 80% to 90% of your maximum speed for one minute.