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Quick and easy workouts for your body

TNN | Last updated on - Oct 25, 2016, 14:40 IST
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Quick and Easy workouts for your body

For those who have long working hours and have to slog it out through the day, you can no more make excuses. A study conducted in Canada found that one minute of exercise was equivalent to 45 minutes of working out. Here we have a list of quick-exercises which promises to help you lose weight and shape you up within few minutes.
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Warm up

Warm up is a great way to exercise all the muscles at once. Start with squats and then hold the push-up plank position. Bring your right foot ahead, bend and hold. Repeat this cycle thrice!
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Spot jogging

Spot jogging is a workout for the whole body. To do this exercise, stand straight, tighten your fists and then place them near your chest. Start by jumping in the same position for a minute. Repeat the routine twice and you're done!
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Power planks

This plank routine is a complete workout for your body! Start by doing squats. Next, do two-three push-ups. Then,lie down on the floor and then keep your hands on the floor. Keep your legs straight and then push yourself up a bit. Hold each position for 20-30 seconds and repeat!
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Stretching

Lie down on your stomach with your arms stretched over your head. Stretch your legs and hold position. Hold position for 10 seconds and then repeat the exercise.
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Burpees

For a quick workout within a minute, do five burpees. Drop to a squat and then kick your feet back and return to squat position. Jump back forward and repeat the exercise.
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Interval workout

This is a more intense form of spot jogging and exercising your body. Sprint for 10 seconds and then go up and down the stairs five times. Repeat the workout 5 times!


Inputs by: Meghna Mukherjee

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