So what can you really achieve in 20 minutes? Try the 20 Minute Body routine below, and see for yourself. You’ll tone your core, legs, and booty, spike your metabolism, and burn some major calories. Time: 45 sec work + 15 sec rest per move = 19 minutes total
- Booty Builder Press Photo courtesy of Bretty Hoebel
Stand upright with feet shoulder distance apart with fists in front of chest, palms facing each other. Keep your left leg straight as you step out to the side in a wide step with your right leg.Bend your leg as you lunge down deeply, touching the floor with both hands on either side of your right foot, while keeping your chest up and back flat.Exhale as you press your right heel into the floor and press your fists above your head with arms straight, and return to the starting position.Continue repeating on alternate sides for 45 seconds.
- Cardio Boxing Photo courtesy of Bretty Hoebel
To get into a boxing position, stand upright with feet hip distance apart, fists under chin, palms facing each other. Step back with your right foot onto the ball of your foot until your feet are an arm’s distance apart. Then turn your shoulders, hips, and feet slightly to the right so your body is on a slight diagonal.To jab, turn your hips to the right as you extend your front left arm forward until your arm is straight with fist palm facing down. Try not to pivot your feet on the jab punch.To do a cross punch, turn your hips to the left and pivot on your back right foot while extending your back right arm forward until your arm is straight with fist palm facing down.Exhale as you punch forward and inhale as you return your fist back to the starting position.Try doing combinations like: Jab, Cross / Jab, Jab, Cross / Jab, Cross, Jab, Cross / Jab, Jab, Cross, Cross for 45 seconds.
- Cross-Over Plank Photo courtesy of Bretty Hoebel
Start in plank position.Move to the right by stepping your right foot further out to the right while crossing your left hand over your right hand.Keep moving to the right by stepping your left foot to the right while moving your right hand to the right so that you end up in a plank position again. Repeat the movement to the opposite side and continue alternating sides for 45 seconds.
- Rotating Touch Downs Photo courtesy of Bretty Hoebel
Start in a standing lunge position with both legs bent at 90°, left leg forward, with right hand touching floor by your foot.Exhale as you jump into the air and rotate your body 180º so you land in a lunge facing the opposite direction with right foot in front and left hand touching the floor. (For the fouth round, use your right hand to block an imaginary kick to the face.)Continue to jump and switch your legs quickly while controlling your feet to hit the ground softly for 45 seconds.
- Cross Booty Touches Photo courtesy of Bretty Hoebel
Start sitting on the floor with your hands behind you, palms down on the floor, and your knees up with feet on the floor in front of you close to your hips.Exhale as you press your right heel into the floor and squeeze your glutes while lifting your hips and left leg off the floor.Keep your left leg bent as you lift it off the floor and touch your right hand across your body to your left foot.Return to the starting position and continue alternating on the opposite sides for 45 seconds.
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