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A4-Minute Workout That IsWorth anHour atthe

Gym
Vigorous, high-intensity exercises are not suitable for everyone, especially inour time-poor
age. But thats noexcuse togive upworking out. Tohelp you find the time for crucial
exercise, here isaset offive classic but seriously effective exercises which you can
doinjust four minutes.
 1. Squats
Time required: 60seconds

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Stand with your feet alittle wider than shoulder-width apart. Start tolower your body,
pushing your bottom backward, asifyou were sitting onachair. Asyou are lowering into
asquat, make sure tokeep your back straight. Return tothe starting position. This will work
both your glutes and your leg muscles.

2. Push-ups
Time required: 30seconds
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Assume the starting position (A). Place your hands shoulder-width apart; your shoulders,
knees and feet should beinastraight line. Begin slowly lowering your body towards the
floor, bending your arms and tucking your elbows into your sides asyou doso. Then return
tothe starting position. This exercise helps develop your chest muscles and triceps.
3. Mountain Climbers
Time required: 30seconds
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This relatively complex exercise helps toboth strengthen abdominal muscles and burn
calories. Start inthe position for apush-up. Stretching your abs, lift your right foot off the
floor and slowly bring your knee toyour chest. Keep your back and hips straight and fixed
inposition. Return tothe starting position and repeat the exercise using your left leg.

4. Lunges
Time required: 60seconds
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Stand tall with your legs shoulder-width apart, and place your hands onyour hips. Take
awide step forward with your left foot, lower your body until the front knee isbent
to90degrees and the back one almost touches the floor. Push yourself back uptothe
starting position and repeat the move with the right leg. Its important here tokeep your
back straight atall times.
 5. Jumping Jacks
Time required: 45seconds
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Jumping jacks are included inUS military training courses, asthey help toimprove muscular
endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Inthe starting position, stand upstraight with your
arms down byyour sides. Jump bymoving your feet out tothe side and simultaneously
raise your hands above your head. Immediately jump back tothe starting position, and
repeat.
These kinds ofrepetitive exercises done atintervals are highly effective atburning lots
ofcalories inashort amount oftime.
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Marija Gavrilova
These are really great. You can try burpees too for the final workout and then you're dead.
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Princess Mae Follosco

 Tried your suggestion and failed to finish even one.
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Nicole Rusk
Burpees not only are hard to do but the SUCK big time!!!! You go ahead and do ur
burpees if u want! Lol. Good luck with that! HA!
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Maria Krisna Sari Artist at MonoShabby

im laughing so hard xD
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Petros Mitiku UNISA

something that you do by your own at your own time with your own will and drive is much
better than the prescribed one, a great life style change indeed.
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Shrikant Tele Works at Self-Employed

The above excercises must be done everyday and should become everyones Daily Routine.
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