BY EBENEZER SAMUEL, C.S.C.S.
Between the holidays and last-minute work projects, and winter weather issues, the last thing you have time for in December is a body-slamming, sweat-inducing, hour-long workout every single day. But that doesn’t mean you have to ditch training entirely.
Instead, embrace the “fitness snack.” What is a fitness snack? It’s a bite-sized workout that takes just a few minutes to complete. Doing this once (or a few times) a day won’t build significant new muscle and strength, but it can help you maintain your hard-earned 2024 gains. On the go this month? Just “snack” on one of the below series once or twice a day.
5-MINUTE DUMBBELL ARM BLAST
This lightweight dumbbell AMRAP can elevate your heart rate while also priming your arms to look jacked in a T-shirt. Grab a light weight and set a timer for 5 minutes. Kneel on your shins and do 10 dumbbell curls. Immediately lie on your back for 10 dumbbell skullcrushers. Repeat this without resting, this time doing 11 curls and 11 skullcrushers. Repeat the process until time is up, seeing how high you can work up.
BODYWEIGHT BURNER
Set a timer for 5 minutes. During the first minute, do 10 reverse lunges per leg, followed by 10 Superman hold pushups. Then rest until the start of the next minute. At the start of the next minute, repeat the process. Do this for all 5 minutes; by the end you’ve done 50 reverse lunges and 50 pushups, blasting upper and lower body.