I accidentally forgot to pack sneakers for my trip to Nashville and Houston this weekend, but knowing the way my longthroat (that’s a Nigerian term for greedy hunger) is set up and that I’d want to feast on all the amazing Southern food, I had to come up with a way to exercise. This ten minute workout routine is incredibly easy to do anywhere – you don’t need a lot of space, time, equipment, or even sneakers – so it’s perfect for staying in shape while traveling, or anytime you want to break a quick sweat to make yourself proud that you fit exercise into your busy schedule.
The 10 Minute Workout You Can Do Anywhere
30 seconds of core exercise (let’s call this A1)
30 seconds of cardio exercise (B1)
30 seconds rest
30 seconds of a different core exercise (A2)
30 seconds of a different cardio exercise (B2)
30 seconds rest
30 seconds of a different core exercise (A3)
30 seconds of a different cardio exercise (B3)
60 seconds rest
This is a five minute circuit, so you can repeat the circuit one time to turn it into a 10 minute workout, or repeat is as many times as you’d like to up the intensity. The reason I didn’t specifically say which exercises to do is because there are so many you can choose from, based on your target areas, what your body is able to do, and what you like to do. The main gist is that you want to alternate between a core exercise, that helps strengthen and tone your body, and a cardio exercise, that gets your heart rate up. Here are some potential suggestions below.
Core Exercise Ideas
Mountain climbers, burpees, squats, lunges, alternating kicks, push-ups, toe touches, planks, walk outs, sit ups, etc
Cardio Exercise Ideas
High knees, jumping jacks, side shuffles, butt kicks, jump squats, frog leaps, jump rope, run in place, ski jumps, etc
Here’s what my workout looked like:
30 seconds of mountain climbers
30 seconds of jumping jacks
30 seconds rest
30 seconds of alternating kicks
30 seconds of high knees
30 seconds rest
30 seconds of pushups
30 seconds of shuffles
60 seconds rest
Repeat
Try your best to make it through the full 30 seconds of each workout because you know you’ll have an adequate rest in between each set, and an even longer rest between each round!
Definitely, cause who’s got an 60-90 min to spend at the gym?!
Right, nobody!
I will be trying this exercise, thank you!
You’re welcome!
Yes, it short and I’m getting some form of exercise in.