Many of us work out regularly in the hope of attaining our fitness goals, while a lucky few easily maintain their body. Dropping pounds isn’t easy, though it comes with loads of benefits!
If you’re looking to lose weight, it’s all about having a clean diet and exercising to supplement your calorie deficit. If you’re looking to add to your calorie deficit, here are some exercises you need to be incorporating into your regular workouts:
Mountain climbers
This classic move gets your heart racing while engaging your core. It uses your abdominal muscles to maintain stability while you move your lower body. The repetitive motion of this exercise causes your body to burn fat and helps you gain lean muscle.
To do this move, you need to be in a high plank position with your weight balanced on your palms and toes. Keep your core engaged and begin by bringing each knee towards your chest and then back to the original position. Continue this exercise for 30 seconds or however long you can.
Glute Bridge to Chest Press
A glute bridge engages the muscles of your upper body as well as the glutes. By incorporating a chest press, you can turn this simple move into a full body workout. To correctly do this move, lie on the floor with knees bent and a dumbbell in either hand. Place your hands above your chest at shoulder distance while lifting your bottom off the floor with your weight on your legs.
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Skier swing with a dumbbell
You don’t have to be a skier to do this one! A skier swing may look simple, but it’s a total body workout when done correctly. Add weights that you’re comfortable with to add some more resistance to the move.
To achieve a skier swing, you need to have your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Now hold the dumbbells in your hands and pull your arms towards your chest and then back. Always remember to keep your back flat, knees bent, and add some resistance to the movement for maximum effect.
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Burpees
Burpees are one exercise that never gets easy no matter how long you’ve been training. If you’ve ever done a burpee, you know how it gets you sweating! To do a burpee you need to do a push up followed by a vertical jump. Begin with 10 burpees as one rep.
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