Full body workout in 5 minutes

A quick way to workout your entire body with an emphasis on Core. I suggest you do each exercise until your form falters and try for 2-3 sets. Pick a couple of songs off your iPod that will inspire you to get moving!
  this is a series that works on abs, back, arms, butt, thighs, balance and hip flexion, external & internal rotation!

1) Starting from a Plank, or Upper Push-up, position, have your hips level with your shoulders as seen in picture 1. shoulders are drawn as far down the back as possible and the low belly pulls in so you feel your low back get longer as your tailbone slightly tucks. rock your body about one inch forward and back so that you are going from the balls or your feet to the toe mounds. do this a few times then do a push-up lowering to the height of your elbows as shown in the first image.

2) press your arms straight and begin to alternate lifting arms so that the rock goes now form vertical to horizontal as shown in the second image.

3) Find plank again, lift one leg up, bring the knee to elbow (as shown in third image), take it back keeping it lifted and then bring it to the opposite elbow. Keep your low belly pulled in tight and try to get your shin and ankle as far away from the floor as possible to really feel your low obliques contract!


Just remember to keep your shoulders down, belly in and low back long!