Best Way To Workout When You Don't Have Time (or Want To)

The stay at home order has been lifted and other restrictions are starting to be lifted too. That means a more ‘normal’ looking summer with travel, cottage weekends, backyard barbeques.

A busy summer may mean you have less time for fitness but it doesn’t have to be that way!

Watch Dr. Rob show you how to stay fit this summer with a quick, effective workout:

Here’s the 4 exercises you need to target every muscle in your body in no-time:

Grab a bottle of laundry detergent, a jug of juice, vinegar, or anything you can find with a bit of weight to it. Write down your exercises, sets, and reps and get to work!

Squat with Press

• Holding your weight with both hands, push your hips back into a squat.
• As you lower your body press the weight overhead focusing on keeping your back straight.
• Lower the weight and return to the starting position.
• Squat down again and move the weight straight out in front of you.
• Return to the start. That’s 1 rep.

Pushup with Mountain Climber

• In a plank position with your hands under your shoulders, lower your chest to the ground.
• Push back up to the top and bring one knee up to the opposite hand.
• Repeat on the other side.
• To make this exercise easier try placing your hands on a counter or bench to reduce the load.

Reverse Lunge with Shoulder Press

• Hold your weight in one hand with your palm facing forward.
• Step back with the leg  on the same side as your weight and drop into a lunge until both knees are close to 90 degrees.
• As you lower into the lunge, press the weight up above your head.
• Avoid letting your shoulder hike up toward your ear during this movement.
• To make it easier try a half lunge, or less weight.

Rotating Plank with Reverse Fly

• Start in a side plank position with your feet staggered (your top foot should be forward)
• Grab the weight and bring it up to the sky then lower it to the ground under your chest.
• Rotate into a side plank on the opposite side without breaking your plank position.
• Lift the weight again. That’s 1 rep.
• To make it easier try a plank from your knees or a lighter weight, like a soup can or water bottle.

Remember: something is better than nothing!

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