Hit Every Muscle in 5 Minutes

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Beyond busy? Try this fast, total-body routine from Keli Roberts, a master trainer in Pasadena and star of the TimeSavers video workout series.

By Betsy Stephens

1. Clean and Press

Minute: 0:00-1:00

Targets shoulders, back, butt, legs

a. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and place a 5-pound dumbbell on the floor near each foot. Squat, bringing the dumbbells to the outside of your knees, palms down.

b. Stand, bringing the dumbbells to your hips, then raise the weights through your shoulders and overhead. Lower and repeat for 60 seconds.

Next: 2. Side Lunge and Row

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penniecrawford1 wrote:

Try using kettlebells in place of dumbells.....much more intense and more muscles involved......go on...try it! 8-10 kgs bells!

3/29/2013 11:34:47 PM Report Abuse

DrLenLopez wrote:

it's a good workout, but it doesn't incorporate enough back muscles, which are major stabilizers to our upper body. Pullups or modified pullups with something like the Work Horse Fitness Trainer would be very helpful.

4/27/2012 04:01:50 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

Takes less time than my 20min Ball~Workout..i hope it works just as good or better..:) we'll see.....

12/5/2010 10:31:52 AM Report Abuse

limam11 wrote:

To copy/paste images... click on the small image to enlarge it. when the pop-up opens with larger image, right click on the image and select copy, then right click in your new document and select paste.

10/14/2010 09:50:47 AM Report Abuse

kimberlydawnarm wrote:

@dawnerz1...were you able to copy and paste the pictures into your document? How did you do it?? ka

7/26/2010 12:10:06 PM Report Abuse