There’s something about the New Year that inspires people to push for fitness goals. It’s usually brought about by the allure of a fresh start that comes with a new calendar year.
On its own, it’s definitely a great idea. Setting self-improvement goals for yourself is always a good thing. Unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t really able to get started on working on this goal because they often don’t know where and/or how to start.
With that in mind, we’ve come up with a workout routine that you can use to make your first step towards reaching your fitness goals for 2022.
The Workout Breakdown
In this workout, we’ll be focusing on a full body workout that we can do at home with little-to-no equipment. This allows us workout will allow us to safely stay at home and make up for the lack of equipment with intensity and frequency of workouts.
Dumbbell Flies
To get into position, lay back and keep the weights close to your chest. Once you are in position, take a deep breath, then press the dumbbells to lockout at the top.
Slightly retract your shoulder blades, unlock your elbows, and slowly lower the dumbbells laterally while maintaining the angle at your elbow.
Once the dumbbells reach chest level, lift them back up by squeezing your pecs together and bringing the dumbbells back to their starting position.
Without allowing the dumbbells to touch, start the next repetition, and continue until the set is completed.
Dumbbell Flat Presses
Definitely a commonly known exercise and it’s easy to pull off. All you have to do is lie on your back and with the dumbbells in your hands, assume a bench press position.
Push the dumbbells up to the point where they almost touch while squeezing the pecs, then slowly drop them back down to the starting position.
Horizontal Chest Press
This exercise puts your pressure on your pecs having you squeeze your pecs while stretching your arms forward. The resistance provided by the dumbbells is influenced by gravity and it puts your pecs in a contracted state.
Start in a seated position on the floor with dumbbells held close to your chest. Slowly push the weight out and slowly pull them back to your chest. One cycle of the movement counts as one rep.
Dumbbell Push-Ups
Arguably one of the most fundamental exercises known to man, you can never underestimate the power of the push-up. It has been a staple workout since time immemorial because, well, push-ups are just THAT effective, especially when it comes to building your overall arm strength.
And by implementing the dumbbell to the exercise, you give your pecs a better, deeper flex with the extra range of motion. Push-ups can be performed anywhere and the workout itself is extremely flexible.
Supersport Hex Dumbbells (10 lbs – P 745; 15 lbs – P 1,120; 20 lbs – P 1,495)
Decline Floor Press
All you need for this exercise is a pair of dumbbells. You can also use another semi-heavy object. A backpack with books in it is a great choice.
Bend the elbows so the weights are positioned on either side of the chest. Push into the floor with your heels and lift your glutes up.
Hammer Curls
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands with your palms facing towards your body – this is the main difference from the standard curl, which you start with your palms facing forwards.
Keeping your elbows close to your body, slowly curl the dumbbell up to your shoulders. Pause for a second at the top of the lift, squeeze your biceps, then lower the weights under control.
Standard Pause Training means you do 4 sets with reduced reps per set. You do 12, 10, 8, and 6 reps with 30 seconds of rest in between for an awesome burnout exercise.
CORE Selectorized Dumbbells (45 lbs – P 15,995; 90 lbs – P 25,995
To cap the workout off, we’ll be doing 10-minute jump rope session. Jump ropes exercises are a great alternative to running because of how efficient it is at improving your cardio and burning as much calories as you can.
CORE Jump Rope Essential (P 185.00)
- Dumbbell Flies (30 secs)
- Dumbbell Flat Press (30 secs)
- Dumbbell Flies (30 secs)
- Dumbbell Flat Press (30 secs)
- 30 Second Rest
- Horizontal Press (30 secs)
- Pullovers (30 secs)
- Horizontal Press (30 secs)
- Pullovers (30 secs)
- Dumbbell Push-ups (30 secs)
- 30 Second Rest
- Dumbbell Push-ups (30 secs)
- 30 Second Rest
- Decline Floor Press (30 secs)
- 30 Second Rest
- Decline Floor Press (30 secs)
- 30 Second Rest
- Hammer Curls (SPT – 12, 10, 8, 6)
Jump Rope
- Jump Rope Regular Bounce – 30 seconds
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Jump Rope Jog in Place – 30 Seconds
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Jump Rope Regular Bounce – 30 Secs
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Air Squats – 30 seconds
- Rest – 10 seconds
- Jump Rope High Knees – 20 Secs
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Jump Rope Regular Bounce – 30 seconds
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Jump Rope Jog in Place – 30 Seconds
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Jump Rope Regular Bounce – 30 Secs
- Rest – 10 Seconds
- Air Squats – 30 seconds
- Rest – 10 seconds
- Jump Rope High Knees – 20 Secs
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If you find the jump rope routine a bit short, you can always do an extra set.
All you need is at least an hour in a day for this workout. Doing this workout at least 4-5 times a week and you’ll definitely get results. Like we’ve explained earlier, the purpose of the frequency of this workout is to account for the lack of equipment that will allow you to progressively overload.
This full body workout is a great way to get your fitness journey started this 2022 in the safety of your own home.
If you like the workout we described in above and/or you’re looking for ways to move your fitness journey forward in 2022, here are a couple of ways you can shop for the gear that you need:
📱 Chat & Collect – Message your nearest Toby’s Sports store via VIBER for order pick-up. Learn more here: www.tobys.com/pages/chatandcollect
🛒 Online purchase – Shop via TOBYS.COM. (Now ships to the Greater Manila Area)
🚶🏻♂️ Store visit - Drop by our open Toby’s Sports branches.
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