AT HOME TABATA STYLE WORKOUT

Let’s face it…being stuck at home stinks. If there’s one thing that quarantine makes you appreciative of, it’s your old routines. I may never say “I wish I could just stay home in bed all day” or “Maybe I’ll just skip the gym today” ever again!

If you’re like me, wondering what you should do without access to your local gym or all of the equipment you’re accustomed to, then this post is for you.

I’ve been getting REALLY creative with getting my workouts in. Sometimes, it’s going back to the basics and bodyweight exercises, others I want some resistance training and am making use of household items. While I highly recommend getting your hands on some resistance bands, this will hold you over until they arrive.

This workout requires ONLY BODYWEIGHT and a couple of canned goods, waterbottles, or books for weights. If you’re looking for a heavier challenge, you can fill reusable shopping bags with two, three, even four books.

Once you have the necessary equipment, make sure you have enough space around you so that you will be able to lay down full-length, without bumping into anything.

The workout is a TABATA style workout, which means that you will do each exercise for 20 seconds, rest for 10, and then do another 20 seconds of work. WORK 20, REST 10…you’ll be sweating in no time! In the video at the bottom of the page, there is a lot of explanation and down time. If you want to reference the video to know the exercises, and then do the workout WITHOUT the video, that’s great. Just make sure you have a timer and music! You can even add a third round of everything for a more challenging workout, adjust the time to 45 seconds of work and 15 rest…Make the workout your own!

MUSIC– I love and NEED music for my workouts. Spotify has music specifically made for Tabata workouts, that will let you know exactly when to start and when to start-If you want to listen to my playlist, CLICK HERE. If you have kids and want music without the verbal instructions, I have included my Kid Friendly Gym Jams HERE.

Okay, so here’s the workout!

Tabata Style, 20 Seconds of Work, 10 Seconds of Rest…Don’t Cheat Yourself!

Warm-Up:

• Jumping Jacks
• High Knees
• Heel Kicks (Butt Kickers)
• Toy-Soldiers (Clappers)

Round 1:

• Hand-Release Push-Ups
• Squats
• Flutter Kicks

Round 2:

• Curls (With Cans or Weighted Bags)
• Lunges
• Plank Up-Downs

Round 3

• Shoulder Presses
• Glute Bridges
• Mountain Climbers

COOL DOWN:

• Downward Facing Dog
• Cobra Pose
• Overhead Reaches

Enjoy the workout! Please feel free to comment, ask questions, make suggestions, future workout requests, etc. And don’t forget to subscribe and share with friends if you like what you see!

In Good Health!

Nick Imbelli