Five minute full-body workouts

That's really a challenge to get a full-body workout in that short amount of time. Try this: (1) Do as many pushups as you can to work chest triceps, and shoulders. (2) Do as many pull-ups as you can to work back, biceps, and forearms. (3) SPRINT as fast as you can up and down at least one flight of stairs. Do as many sprints as you can handle. This works your quads, hamstrings, calves, and melts the fat off of your mid-section. Sprints will also speed up your metabolism for several hours after your workout. If you have access to a gym then use the stairmaster for sprints. (4) After the sprints, lay down on a mat and do as many leg raises as you can to work your abdominals. Good luck.

You'll do 8 exercises for 20 seconds, with 10 second breaks in between. You can mix and match exercises according to your fitness level. It's not a substitute for a trip to the gym, but it's certainly better than nothing!

1. Do as many push-ups as you can in 20 seconds. It works the chest, shoulders, abs, and triceps. See How to Do a Push Up . As you get better, you can also Vary the Push up Routine .
2. Rest for 10 seconds.
3. Do the "mountain climber" for 20 seconds. This will work your core and legs, as well as your lungs!
   • From the push-up position, bring one leg forward to your chest and put your weight on it briefly.
   • Switch with the other leg.
   • Repeat swiftly.
4. Rest for 10 seconds.
5. Do reverse rope pulls for 20 seconds. This is done to work your upper back. If you don't have the means to do this, replace it with another upper back exercise. One option is pilates: How to Strengthen Your Back with Pilates .
6. Rest for 10 seconds.
7. Do burpees for 20 seconds.
   
   • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   • Bring your hands down to the floor.
   • Send your feet back and come down to a push-up position.
   • Bring your feet back forward and stand up.
8. Rest for 10 seconds.
9. Repeat steps 1-8.

Tips

• Drink plenty of water after this routine. Try not to drink too much before this routine or during breaks. Also it's best to do on an empty stomach so that you aren't revisited by your breakfast!
• Memorize the routine and do it to the same, 4-minute song every time. Eventually you'll know exactly when 10 or 20 seconds have passed just by listening to the music, and you won't have to check your watch anymore.

• If you start to feel dizzy or faint, stop.
• Burpees put a lot of strain on your back, you shouldnt attempt them if you have any back pain.

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You need time, consistency and dedication to change your life style to lose weight and keep it off.  Simply put, you need to reduce your caloric intake and increase your physical exertion.  Plan on a healthy 2 pound loss per week.  Think about joining a fitness center to get pointers to work on problem areas.  Making time to improve your health is going to affect mind and body for your entire life.  Good luck. 

There are great options in the In home workout market.  Beachbody has the 10 Minute trainer series that is extremely effective and uses resistance bands along with specific exercises to combine the cardio and resistance training benefits.  The idea of course is to do more than one 10 min. session per day but 20 - 30 minutes per day 5 - 6 dyas per week is a great way to get yourself in shape and able to do more if you want.

http://tinyurl.com/10-Trainer

I also like ChaLEAN Extreme.  This is a lean muscel building program that is very effecient.  About 30 - 40 minutes per day 5 days per week is all you need to build muscle, reshape your body and burn fat.  I was able to lose about 33 pounds on the program and built significant muscle tone and shape.

http://tinyurl.com/ChaLEAN-Xtreme

Do not cheat yourself.  Getting in shape will atke effort but these programs make it more effecient for you. Also working out at home save a HUGE amount of time since you can just GO! and do it anytime.

Hope that helps!

Five minutes are so short to do full body workouts. I suggest you add more time in doing exercises. I recommend that you sign up in a gym or fitness center. You might want to visit:

www.worldgym.com