Easy Exercises to Do: Part 3

If you are short on time, set up a range of circuit training exercises in your dorm/home.
Be sure to warm-up for 3-5 minutes by fast pace walking, or jogging in place before you attempt these exercises.
Depending on your fitness level, you can rest 15 seconds between exercises, or not rest at all.
After you are done, make sure to cool down and stretch.
Exercises provided by the Health Education Department at UC San Diego Student Health Service.


Push-ups:
• There are many ways to do pushups;
depending on your strength
level, you can choose wall, knee, or
regular push-ups
• With all positions, be sure to
contract your abdominal muscles
• Do not lock elbows when
straightening arms
• Do this for 30 seconds

Knee to elbow:
• Seated in a stationary chair with fingertips
behind your head, bring your right knee up
with your lower abdominals
• Simultaneously contract your left oblique
and bring your left elbow towards your
right knee. Make sure your fingertips do
not pull on your neck
• Pause when your knee & elbow touch
• Bring back to starting position and do the
same with the opposite side
• Do this for 30 seconds


Plank:
• Get on your hands and knees on
the floor with elbows resting on
floor next to chest
• Extend one leg at a time
• Contract your abdominals and
keep your body in a straight line
from head to toes
• Hold for 30 seconds- remember
to breathe!

Bicep curls:
• Using 1 liter water bottles,
stand without locking your
knees
• Bring water bottles
towards chest
• To burn extra calories,
balance with one leg while
you do this exercise
• Repeat for 30 seconds

Jog in place:
• Do this for 30 seconds