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by zmmmmm
1040 days ago
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A similar vein but muuuuch simpler for anybody who isn't up for weights. Each day, before anything else: 1. 3 mins stretching 2. 20 (real) situps (3 mins) 3. 10 pushups (2 mins) I actually usually do a good bit more exercise more than this, but this is my minimum day starting routine, no matter where I am, or what I'm doing. It takes less than 10 minutes and keeps a bare minimum of strength in your lower back and arms. The lower back part is key for people who work in chairs all day. You can do a lot of types of exercise and still not maintain those lower back muscles which are so key to ensure your lumbar is protected. |
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Title is a catchy "burn belly fat" but it's more like core training + cardio. It looks scary but anyone (without a precluding condition) can do it.
It's only HIIT if you make it so, the key is to pace yourself according to your level, going slow if needed so as to complete each of the 30s.
If you can't do the full range, do a partial range, but do that range with proper form so as not to hurt yourself, don't force through it, it'll get better over time.
Aim for consistency, not short term record.
Side note: lubricate joints before (do rotations and flexing), stretch after exercise: stretching before increases risk of injury. If you really want to stretch before, do dynamic stretching, not static.
* doing only sit-ups and push-ups strengthens frontside massively, so front-back is not balanced, further increasing the forward arching position (starting with nerd neck) induced by long term sitting. Front training is important for all-day sitters as these muscles (which should be engaged all along the day but are not) atrophy, but overtraining front (vs back) amplifies the issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlantbhXp4Y