The perfect lunch time workout!

Did you know the average office worker spends 15 hours per day sitting down. Talk about nasty back pain, stiff joints, weight gain, stress and muscles relaxing to the point of not working. Ouch! When you add up all those sedentary hours, it’s not surprising that 71% of Australian workers are not getting enough exercise.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wENIvzEZ6vkLet’s face it, we all live busy lifestyles and our health is usually one of the last things on our never-ending, “To Do” list.I’m sure most of you have good intentions to get out and exercise but to be honest, in bed with your significant other (be it boyfriend, cat, or doona) seems so comforting at 5.30am and by the time you get home at the end of a long day, the couch is just far too inviting.Clearly you need to find some other time to sneak in your fitness, right?Why not use your lunch hour to shake off the office stress and say hello to happier moods and a healthier body! Getting active in the middle of your work day will not only make you feel more focused throughout the afternoon, it will also keep you inspired to make healthier lunch choices.Round up your office pals and get started today, with our perfect lunch time workout!Kick off your heels and try one (or all) of the workouts below. Check out the video for a little how-to and you’re good to go.You’ll need a nice open space, like a nearby park, to run around in… or just use the your office space, so long as nobody else minds ;) 

CIRCUIT (6 Mins)

• Squats (30sec)
• Run to Point A
• Hip Raises (30sec)
• Run to Point B
• Push-ups (60sec)
• Run to point A
• Supergirl Rows (30sec **good move to improve posture)
• Repeat x 2

BOXING (6 Mins)

• Fast shadow boxing – straight punches (60sec)
• Push-ups (10 x reps)
• Shadow boxing hooks (60sec)
• Reach and Pull (10 x reps **another great move to improve posture)
• Continue for 6 Minutes

HIIT (3 Mins)

Complete the following within 60 seconds. Take any remaining time as rest (i.e. if you finish in 40s, take 20s rest). , then repeat again, on the minute, a further 2 times times.

• Air squats x 15 (advanced: 20)
• Push-ups x 10
• Burpees x 5
• Complete 3 rounds (**OR if using this section as a stand-alone workout, complete 10-15 times all up!)

ASS N ABS (6 Mins)

• Squat with Side-Kick (60sec)
• Star Sit-up to Crunch (60sec)
• Repeat x 3