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HEALTH & FITNESS


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       FOR SUMMER!





        An easy beginners exercise guide to do at home





          BY ELEANOR MULLER


            ife is very busy, and we don’t all have time to get to the gym and train. Here is a simple
        Lhome-based, full body workout designed to be quick and easy to tone and strengthen the
        important muscles we need to do everyday tasks and get the heart pumping!  It will get your
        summer body ready and is even easy enough for beginners to do safely.




        CIRCUIT 1: 12 MINUTE EMOM
        EMOM stands for every minute on the    Hip lift: Lie on your back with
        minute.                                both feet planted on the ground
                                               and lift your pelvis off the floor,
         -   Start a timer for 12 minutes.     then lower it back down again.
         -   At the start of every minute, you will
           do ten hip lifts.

         -   For the remainder of the minute,
           you will hold a full plank on your
           hands.
         -   When minute 2 starts, stop holding
           your plank and do ten hip lifts
           again.
        For example:
        Minute 1: ten hip lifts
        Remainder of minute: hold a full plank
        Minute 2: ten hip lifts
        Remainder of minute: hold a full plank

        CIRCUIT 2: 12 MINUTE HIIT
        CIRCUIT                                Full plank: Begin by kneeling on all fours with your
        HIIT stands for high intensity interval   hands directly under your shoulders. Raise your
        training.                              body off the floor, lengthening your legs behind
                                               you.  Hold your body tight for 40 seconds.
         -  40 seconds of work and 20 seconds
           of rest.
         -  Set your timer for 12 minutes.

         -  At the start of minute 1, start doing
           exercise one for 40 seconds and
           then rest for 20 seconds.
         -  At the start of minute 2, do exercise
           two for 40 seconds and then rest for
           20 seconds.
         -  Repeat until all four exercises are
           completed, which will take you four
           minutes
         -  Repeat for three sets.

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