Lunch Time Workouts You’ll Love!

For many of us hard at work, lunch hour couldn’t come any sooner. However, instead of protesting that there’s never enough hours within the day to hit the gym or go for a jog after work, why not use your lunch break to complete some easy exercises. Sitting all day can be cause injury to your posture, leaving many of us aching or clicking our backs and necks every hour or two.

So we’ve come up with a solution, prepare a meal the night before so it’s ready to go after you’ve finished exercising. Luckily for us the sun is here so a quiet park or empty office room is the best place to set up your exercising spot, you never know it might even result in becoming the new cool area for all staff members to join in with the exercise too.

Star Jumps

Why star jumps?

It’s time to wake and shake yourself up! Star jumps will help boost your heart rate, allowing you plenty of energy to complete the day.

How to do it :

1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart
2. Slightly bend your knees
3. Squat and jump vertically
4. Once you land, remember to be in a squat position
5. Repeat 4 sets of 10 reps.

Push Ups

Why push ups?

Push ups are an excellent exercise to help strengthen your core muscles, they don’t require any equipment or much space to practice.

How to do it :

1. Lay on your front
2. Arms shoulder width apart
3. Your arms should be straight in starting position
4. Squeeze in your glutes and tuck in your tummy
5. Begin by slowly lowering your arms until they reach a 90 degree angle or until your chest almost touches the ground.
6. Hold this position for 2 seconds then gently bring yourself back up to starting position.
7. Repeat 4 sets of 10 reps.

Calf raise

Why calf raise?

From all that sitting, you need to get your feet moving. This exercise will help build stronger and more toned calves. Calf raises don’t take up too much space and require no equipment to complete the exercise, unless of course you would like to hold light dumbbells in your hands.

How to do it :

1. Stand with your feet slightly apart
2. Toes pointing forward
3. Lift your heels off the ground
4. Hold the position once you’ve come up for a second or two
5. Slowly lower your heels back to the ground
6. Repeat the exercise, 4 sets of 10 reps

Jumping Lunges

Why jumping lunges?

Jumping lunges are a great way to finish your workout. No exercise equipment needed, it’s just you and your heart pumping one last time before you sit down for your already prepared meal.

How to do it :

1. Stand with one foot in front of the other (lunge position)
2. Lower into lunge position
3. Feet must be pointing straight forward
4. Use your arms to help you lift your body in the air
5. Whilst in the air switch your feet around
6. Repeat – 2 sets of 10 reps