A quality sweat session in five minutes?
The proof is in this quickie firm-and-burn routine created byDasha Libin.
Russian-born Libin (her grandfather taught kettlebells to the Soviet Army!)
is the co-owner ofAnderson Martial Artsin New York City and the creator ofKettlebell Kickboxing.
The secret sauce: efficiency.
You’ll alternate between two exercises (detailed below), consecutively.
No rest between sets and reps!
Confused?This chartwill clear things up.
But that’s the beauty of it!
The next time you try it, you’ll most likely get a little further along.
You might be thinking, how can a 5-minute workout with only two moves actually be that good?
And we don’t blame you; it does seem a little too-good-to-be-true.
Plus, it’ll fire up your metabolism so you continue to burn calories after the workout.
It’s five minutes out of your day.
make a run at get through it without a break.
Do so and you may burn up to 200 calories.
Each time you do this, record how far you got, so you are aware of your progress.
Bend knees slightly and hinge forward from hips 45 degrees, sit your butt back (do not squat!
), and straighten arms, extending weight toward floor (as shown center), to start.
Return to start and repeat quickly for reps.
Start in plank (as shown).
Step left foot up to outside of left palm (as shown).
Continue jump-switching feet up to hands quickly for reps.
