Workout of the week: 20-min functional bodyweight workout
ALL LEVELS / functional bodyweight workout / 20 minutes
Equipment: Gym mat
Summer is the ideal time for simple, equipment-free workouts you can do anywhere. As temperatures rise and summer vacations begin, it’s tempting to find all sorts of excuses to skip exercising — but not with this functional bodyweight workout.
Consisting of 4 exercises, you’ll have to perform 10 rounds following this particular order of reps: 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2. Basically, in the first round, you must do 20 reps of each exercise, and then you’ll have 2 reps less every round. For an added challenge, the idea is to complete this session in just 20 minutes.
- Burpees
- Squats
- Push-ups
- Single-leg tuck-ups
Let’s go!
WORKOUT SETUP
- 4 exercises
- 20 reps each in the 1st round
- 2 reps less every subsequent round
- 10 rounds in total
- No rest between exercises and rounds
- 20 minutes
- Equipment: Gym mat
WORKOUT EXERCISE LIST
10 rounds
1 – Burpees
20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps
- Start in a standing position and engage the core.
- Begin the movement by quickly bending down, reaching the hands towards the floor before the feet.
- As you do this, simultaneously jump, bring your legs back and land on the floor in a push-up position.
- Perform a push-up and, on the way up, drive the hips up rapidly and jump into a squat position.
- Return to upright and repeat.
2 – Squats
20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps
- Stand on your feet, placing them at the same distance as that of your shoulder lines.
- Engage the core and go down to the floor, maintaining your knees on the line of your feet. Maintain the abs and glutes tight to control your hip and stabilize the movement. Use your arms to help you with your balance.
- Keep your feet attached to the floor and squat as down as possible without lifting the heels or feeling pain in your lower back.
- Repeat.
3 – Push-ups
20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps
- Start in a plank position with arms straight, shoulders above wrists, and body in a straight line.
- Engage the core and glutes.
- Keeping the shoulders over the wrists, lower the whole body towards the floor, dropping comfortably as low as you can.
- Push the body upwards and return to the start position. Repeat.
4 – Single-leg tuck-ups
20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps
- Lay down on your back, legs stretched and arms by your side.
- Crunch forward while bringing one knee close to the chest.
- The opposite foot stays straight and touches the ground.
- Finish with hands down by foot that you bring close to the chest.
- Repeat.
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