Quick 5 or 10 Minute Workout #1

Here is an idea for a quick workout…

This workout is very simple and requires nothing more than a halfway decent jump rope.

1. Set a timer for 5 or 10 minutes
2. Start timer; Do a 50-count of jumps with the jump rope (where two jumps is one count)
3. Immediately after finishing the jumps, drop down and do a set of push-ups until you are 2 or 3 reps shy of failure
4. Rest 30 seconds
5. Repeat until the timer goes off

Both push-ups and jump rope work work many muscle groups, making the jump rope/push-up combo a great full-body workout.  Not only that, but you get a great cardiovascular workout.  Jump Rope is great cardio on its own, and coupling it with push-ups makes it an even more intense circuit workout.  You can regulate the intensity with the length of rest after each push-up set.

Remember this, however.  If you want to lose weight, a 5- or 10- minute workout twice a week, or everyday for that matter, will not cut it.  The recommendation to maintain bodyweight is 150 minutes of cardio per week, and 250 minutes per week minimum to lose.  Therefore, let workouts like these be tools you use as part of a larger weight loss exercise “package.”

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