Total Gym Quick Morning Workout
JayDee Cutting III, Educator for the American Council On Exercise, Total Gym Master Trainer and regular Total Gym Pulse blog contributor has created this Quick 5-Minute Morning Workout Video for those who are looking to start their day off right!
About the Workout:
In addition to setting the pace for a productive day and blasting away calories, studies show that mental function gets set on fire – for anywhere from 4 to 10 hours following a morning workout.
Plus, according to Total Gym Pulse blog contributor, Dr. Michael Mantell, it’s not all about being ready to take on any challenge with clear thinking and a shrinking, more-regulated appetite: Consistent morning exercise actually helps your sleep needs as well.
Plus, according to Total Gym Pulse blog contributor, Dr. Michael Mantell, it’s not all about being ready to take on any challenge with clear thinking and a shrinking, more-regulated appetite: Consistent morning exercise actually helps your sleep needs as well.
Quick 5-Minute Morning Workout - in 3 Simple Steps
STEP 1: Lower Body • Squat Position • Level is upper third of tower
2-Legged Squat • 1 Minute Warm-Up
Single Leg Squat • 30 secs each leg
OPTIONS: Non-working leg lifts as you go up - with a crunch
OPTIONS: Non-working leg lifts as you go up - with a crunch
Plyometric Jumps • 1 minute
OPTIONS: Skiing, one legged jumps, alternating one legged jumps, tick tock
OPTIONS: Skiing, one legged jumps, alternating one legged jumps, tick tock
STEP 2: Upper Body • Kneeling Backwards • Level is bottom third of tower
Surfer Lat Pull • 1 minute total
OPTIONS: High kneeling or seated, single arm with rotation
OPTIONS: High kneeling or seated, single arm with rotation
STEP 3: Upper Body • Lying face up • Level is bottom third of tower
Pullover crunch • 1 minute total
OPTIONS: Add rotation for obliques, feet off glideboard, straighten legs, add cheerleader (legs go out hands go between legs)
OPTIONS: Add rotation for obliques, feet off glideboard, straighten legs, add cheerleader (legs go out hands go between legs)