Q: What exercise would you recommend incorporating into my daily life that would give the most “bang for the buck”? Is there a good exercise that includes many movements and benefits at once?
– Gregory
A: Hi, Gregory! It sounds like you might be asking for something effective that doesn’t take that much time if you’re in a crunch? Because I KNOW you’re not looking for a shortcut (the honest truth is that there aren’t any)!!!
There are a few things you can do – a popular old school Russian move is the clean and press. But if you are at home and don’t have any big Olympic-style weights lying around the house, I always recommend the essential five! Squat, push up, lunge, pull up, dips. The only thing you need is somewhere to do the pull ups. Use a chair for dips, and find space for squats and walking lunges. Do 10-20 reps of each and increase the amount from 3 times to 4 to 5 … well, you get the drift! Start pushing!!
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Tags: clean and press, compound exercises, dips, essential five, home, lunges, pull ups, push ups, squats
