Effective workouts for those in a hurry
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
So, you have arrived late at the gym and find it packed to the clusters with no space left for you to complete your dedicated sets in your favourite spot? Or it could be a case of just not being able to make it to the gym today or you are pressed for time and want to ensure that your routine isn’t uprooted suddenly. There is a solution to all these issues and you would have to employ only a set of dumbbells, to still workout in an efficient way. Choose a pair with which it takes a bit of an effort to move around with, when you hold one in each hand and walk about 5 to 6 paces. What you need is a quick-fix workout that should combine the following exercises:
Lunges — this can be done by simply holding a dumbbell in each hand and lunging with one foot at a time. You don’t need any weight training machines for this or an instructor
Pros — works your lower body, including your legs and quads and isn’t as tiring as the regular squat regimen
Bent-over rows — a simple but very effective exercise for the back and shoulder area. Again, you don’t need any guidance or help to do it, just ensure that you do lots of reps, since your dumbbells would be lighter than the bar-and-plate combination
Pros — works brilliantly to train the entire upper shoulder area without having to worry for heavy military presses or bench presses
Triceps Single-handed Hammer Curl and Throws — don’t get sucked into doing curls for biceps only because you are crunched for time. Remember since you are going to workout for a smaller period of time and in a hurry, try to engage the bigger muscles, i.e. like the triceps
Pros — compensates the need to use the EZ curl bars and you still get to pump-up your arms within 10 – 15 minutes
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