These are the ‘movement snacks’ I did on my Portuguese holiday & returned home feeling strong & without an ounce of weight gain.
Backed by science, a 2022 European Heart Journal study found that even a few short bursts of vigorous activity (even under a minute!) can cut your risk of disease & boost longevity.
So think ‘all or something’ with fitness…
5 to 10 minutes at a time truly adds up.
Feel free to use these mini workouts at home, at the office or even on vacation.
In order, here they are:
Movement Snack 1:
5 rounds
3 eccentric sit ups
3 push ups
3 burpees
Movement Snack 2:
5 rounds
5 incline push ups
5/leg split squats
10 jacks
Movement Snack 3:
5 rounds
5/leg spider crawl
5 inchworm walk outs
10/leg skaters
Movement Snack 4:
Hold a plank for as long as you can.
Movement Snack 5:
5 rounds
25 jump rope
5/leg V sit up
5/leg surrender
Movement Snack 6:
5 rounds
1 pull up (or alternative like wall stick ups)
5 pull ups
10 jacks
Movement Snack 7:
Do any sort of mobility/stretching that feels good for you
Movement Snack 8:
5 rounds
Side starfish plank weak
Side starfish plank strong
Front high plank
5 push ups
5/leg reverse lunge
Movement Snack 9:
5 rounds
5/leg mountain climber
5 burpees
10 air squats
Movement Snack 10:
3 sets 6-8 paused push ups
Movement Snack 11:
5 rounds
10 incline push ups
10 jacks
5/leg mountain climbers
Here are some more movement snacks for you here,