20-Minute Upper Body Workout
1. Push-Ups
Full or on knees (20 reps)
2. Knee-Ups
Stand and quickly alternate lifting right and left knee to hip height. (Do as many as you can for 1 minute.)
3. Goal-Post Press
Extend arms out to sides at shoulder height, elbows bent 90 degrees, palms forward. Raise arms over head, then lower to start. (30 reps)
4. Jumping Jacks
(30 reps)
5. Upper Bells
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Place fingers behind head and bring right elbow toward right hip, then left elbow toward left hip. (25 reps per side)
6. Jab/Cross
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, left foot forward, knees slightly bent. Jab forward with left fist, then cross over with right fist. (Do as many as possible in 1 minute.) Switch sides for second circuit.
7. Planks with Cross-Overs
Begin in full push-up position. Pull right knee toward left elbow, keeping abs tight and back flat; return to start and repeat, alternating sides. (15 reps per side)
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, July 2007.
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This is perfect for working out at home!
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6/10/2010 09:49:48 PM Report AbuseVERY USEFUL
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