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Five easy home exercises

This workout features 5 fundamental exercises that can be performed at home on a yoga mat. [ID: workout28]

Exercises

First time - Try 10 reps for each exercise

Exercises:

1. Crunch, crunch.htm
2. Plank, plank.htm
3. Push-up, pushup.htm
4. Squat, squat.htm
5. Lunge, lunge.htm

Second time: Time your workout, instead of counting reps. This is a fun alternative. Start with 30 seconds of exercise, followed by 30 seconds of rest. See the Tabata Pro link below for a nice workout timer for your phone.

Details

Progression(s): Try 2 sets. You can also try variations for each exercise. Example: For planking, substitute the more difficult (and exotic) Spiderman plank.

The video title should be "simple" exercises, not "easy". (ha)

Little help

Video: This workout is based on the Bowflex video, "5 of the Easiest At-Home Exercises", www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS7ohYO2Bz8

Time your exercise with a phone app called Tabata Pro; it's easy to use and FUN, apps.htm#tabata