Going into Action Bodyweight Workout 20 min
2013
This bodyweight workout is an interval HIIT workout done in 3 parts. It combines a rep challenge, a time challenge and an interval training part. The first part has cardio exercises to get the heart rate up. The second part is filled with leg exercises, guaranteed to have you feeling your leg muscles building the next day. And the third part is 6 minutes of HIIT intervals of awesome ab exercises. We’re targeting core, legs and abs with this workout and all you need is yourself and a timer.
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I found this workout brutal. I took 2 days off and I am not sure if that was it or what was going on. I was sure I was going to make it through this one fine but the second part I found killer. I intended for it to be 4 rounds, but only made it through 3. So I am going to put 3 in the workout breakdown. But, if you feel up for 4, you go for it! ..and leave me a comment to tell me as well!
I loved this one, even if the second part got me. and it worked! I was feeling it in the quads and glutes especially the next day. Hope you enjoy the workout too!
So grab your timer and come join me!
Going into Action Bodyweight Workout
Workout Breakdown
This workout has 3 parts
Part 1 – 2 minute amrap
Do as many rounds as possible of:
10 High Knees
5 Explosive Jumping Jacks
10 Standing One Leg Toe Touch
Part 2 – Time challenge
Do 3 rounds of:
25 Squats
25 Jump Lunges
25 Bridge Leg Raise – left
25 Bridge Leg Raise – right
25 Mountain Climbers
Part 3 – 6 minutes of intervals
Set your timer for 8 rounds of 10 seconds rest and 35 seconds work and go through the following exercises twice:
Russian Twist with Dumbbell
One Leg Clap Under Crunches
One Leg Toe Touch
Superman Push Ups
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My Times and Reps
Part 1 – I did 4 rounds
Part 2 – Each round took close to 4 minutes, almost 12 minutes all together
Part 3
Russian Twist with Dumbbell – 30, 32
One Leg Clap Under Crunches – 22, 24
One Leg Toe Touch – 22, 20
Superman Push Ups – 8, 8
Exercise Descriptions
From standing, bring legs up with knees bent one at a time as high as you can. You can put hands out parallel to ground and try to hit hands with knees as you bring them up, alternating legs and doing this as quickly as you can. This exercise is like running on the spot, except that you are keeping back straight and driving knees up high with every rep.
From standing position, bend knees into squat and reach down touching fingers to sides of feet. Then with an explosive jump, come up into a jumping jack, jumping legs out wide while and bringing arms out at sides and above head, then jump feet back in close together, coming down into squat and touching sides of feet again. This is one rep. Continue repeating movements doing as many reps as indicted or as many reps as you can for time.
Start in standing position and raise arms up over your head with arms straight and hands together, lift one leg up keeping leg straight so that it is parallel to the ground and reach down both arms, keeping them straight, contacting abs and touch toes with fingertips. Then bring your arms back up overhead and leg back to ground. Repeat with the other leg and then continue alternating legs for each rep.
Stand with legs shoulder width apart and squat down so that thighs are parallel with ground and then come back up to standing. Throughout the movement keep weight on the heel of the foot. Make sure that your knee never goes beyond toe. Most of your weight will be in back, so lean forward or reach out arms to counter the weight.
Start in a forward lunge position, a low wide walking stance with front leg bent and back leg straight, and simultaneously jump up switching feet so that legs are in opposite positions, the one that was behind is forward and bent, and the one that was forward is now behind. Continue jumping and alternating positions of legs and feet. Each jump is one rep.
Lie on mat with knees bent, lift one leg straight up towards ceiling and using the other leg lift hips up to a bridge position. Lower leg, keeping it straight and keeping body elevated in bridge position. Continue raising and lowering leg. Each leg raise is one rep.
Get into high plank (push up) position, then bring one leg in towards chest, bending knee and with foot on ground; this is your start position. Simultaneously jump the bent forward leg back and the back leg forward alternating and jumping legs back and forth while keeping torso of body as straight as possible while performing these movements. Each time a leg jumps forward counts as one rep.
Sitting on mat with legs extended and knees slightly bent and holding dumbbell close to one hip, raise legs up off ground and hold them a few inches off ground throughout movements. Twist torso to opposite side bringing dumbbell to opposite hip near ground. Continue twisting torso and bringing dumbbell down to alternating sides. Each touch down with dumbbell is one rep.
Lie on ground and crunch up torso while raising one leg and bring arms together in front and clap underneath raised leg and then return to star position. For the next rep lift the other leg and do the same crunching up and clapping under raised leg. Continue in this manner alternating legs being lifted for each rep.
Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground, lift one leg and both arms simultaneously, touch toe and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep.
Get into push up position and do a push up, then extend one arm straight out in front of you fingers reaching to wall you are facing while at the same time lifting and extending opposite side leg out straight behind. Hold this position for a second or two and then release coming back into start position. Do another push up and this time extend your other arm and its opposite side leg, so that arm and leg are both held out in a straight line, hold and release. Continue alternating doing push ups and holding plank on one arm and leg, switching sides for each rep.