The 6 minute Workout

Energy Bulletin


We hear it all the time, like a Buddhist mantra gone horribly, horribly wrong. “I just don’t have the time to exercise!”

This of course, as we all REALLY know, is absolute non-sense. I mean we all have the same amount of hours each day don’t we? We get roughly the same amount of sleep, give or take an hour or two and experience the same amount of daylight, right??

Then why is it that we feel the need to fill our minds with the constant negative reinforcement of the idea that you (or whomever we’re currently discussing) have less time in your day than some of the busiest people in the world who exercise daily.

Let’s face it, like him or lump him old Johnny Howard is a very busy man who exercises Every Day.

Maybe it’s just that you (or they) just never thought of the idea of a 6 minute work out.

If you’re among those who uses time as an excuse try this on for size.

Before you jump in the shower, eat breakfast or feed the dog, cat or kids, I want you to set aside 6 minutes for some life changing movement. I call it… short, sharp and shiny.

• Start with 20 knee raises touching elbow to knee
• With slightly bent knees reach as far down your leg as far as you can and then reach for the sky. (Not too fast now) Same again x 20
• Circle your hips x 10 in direction then again the other (Big circles)

A little warmer…. Good. Now try this.

• Squat x 10 -Bum back with your weight through your heels, chest lifted up throughout the movement.
• Push up x 10 -Knees or toes make sure your tummy isn’t sagging and your shoulders aren’t up around your ears.
• Lunges (stationary left side x 10, then right side x 10) -Make sure your front knee doesn’t travel over your toes, chest up and moving up and down not forward.
• Crunches x 10 - chin up people.

-Back to squats and all the way through again for 9 reps top to bottom, 8 reps, 7, 6, 5 reps. (NO RESTING)

-If you’ve got a bit of extra time or are a little fitter, work all the way to 1.

-If you think this is a little much to start with, you can begin at 5 reps and work to 1 adding a rep to the circuit every 3-5 days.

Try this Mon-Fri for 4-6 weeks weeks.

Hook in gang.

Please feel free to write me and let me know how it’s going.

duncan
Director
The Energy Clinic