Towel Workout - Steven & Chris on CBC

Season 4 - Episode 28

(Episode starts at 27:40)

Fitness expert Sarah Robichaud joined Steven & Chris in the CBC studio to whip them into shape with a new workout that can be done at home for FREE! All you will need is a towel and a little floor space.

The most common reasons we have a hard time getting in shape and sticking to a healthy workout regime is lack of time and money. These are tough economic times where we need to spend less and work more. Luckily there are easy fun ways to get in shape at home without spending money on fancy equipment.

The key to sticking with any program is to be able to do mini workouts throughout the week and reap the benefits of accumulative activity. Every little bit adds up.

LET'S GET STARTED!

**IMPORTANT - Always do a 3-5 minute warm up such as marching on the spot breathing in as you lift the towel up and down which helps to loosen up the shoulders, chest and back.

LUNGE SLIDES - TARGET: Legs and Glutes

Place one foot on the towel while the other leg remains stationary. You will slide the towel leg back into a beautiful long lunge while reaching hands above your head. Then press into the heel of the standing leg to activate into the glutes and pull the sliding leg back to the start position. You can add the weight of a water bottle to add resistance for the arms and up the intensity.

SIDE SLIDES - TARGET: Inner and Outer Thighs

Again one foot is on the towel and this time you slide you leg out sideways to activate outer thighs and engage with inner thighs to pull the leg back in. Arms can be on your waist or for added intensity doing a fly to engage the back muscles. Hold one litre water bottles to do the flys.

FLOOR WASH - TARGET: Abs

On your hands and knees mimic washing your floor with broad sweeps with both hands back and forth in the shape of a rainbow.

PLANK PULL-IN - TARGET: Abs, Arms and Chest

Starting in a plank position on the floor with both feet on the towel. Pull lower abs up and in to bring knees into the chest. Press sliding feet back into the ground and once you get back to plank do a push up. You can also up the intensity of this exercises with a pike position when you bring it in.

LOVE HANDLE LIFT - TARGET: Obliques

On your side plank pull from your obliques and draw the sliding knees in. To up the intensity, do a pike position

KEEP CLIMBING - TARGET: Core and Cardio

Place hands on the floor in a plank position with two feet on separate towels. Slide the feet in as if you were climbing a mountain thinking of using the abdominals. You can do 30 of these in between each exercise to keep heart rate up!

There you have it: Eliminate the excuses and get fit without hitting the gym!