THE 3 LAP TRAINING DRILL

November 23, 2015

We’re at that time of the year when Xmas parties are rolling out and it’s easy to say, “there’s not enough time for exercise”. If you’re short on time, rather than taking the all-or-nothing approach and piling on the pounds, why not try this simple 3 lap training drill. You don’t need a gym or any exercise equipment. You just have to find a park or oval that is roughly the size of a 400 metre running track. Here it goes:

Consider the oval as a rectangle with 4 sides, 2 short and 2 long. Depending on your age and level of fitness you can either walk, jog or sprint each side. In between each length you perform an exercise.

Lap 1- push ups

Lap 2- abdominals

Lap 3- squats

squat

Vary the intensity by using variations. For example, if you struggle with push ups, then do them on your knees. If you want to make them harder, then do clap push ups or include a horizontal knee bend. With abdominals you can include crunches, plank, twists etc. And with squats you can include standard squats, jump squats and lunges. If you are not familiar with any of these exercises, then find a trainer or ask a friend who is experienced with exercises.

This will take no longer than 15 minutes and will leave you feeling thoroughly energised.

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