10-minute boxing workout

Try these don't-mess-with-me moves at home

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Works: Gluteals, hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, shoulders and biceps

Reps: 10

How to do it: Pretend to hold the ends of a skipping rope and stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent. Push off the floor with the balls of your feet (a) and point your toes down, while making a small circle with your wrists. Land softly on your toes, immediately pushing off again. Focus on jumping as quickly as possible and jump as high as you can (b), bringing your knees to your chest on every third bounce.

To get your perfect body, you need to get your heart rate up and build muscle. This 10-minute workout puts martial-arts-style manoeuvres and bodyweight exercises together into a fast-paced circuit, to keep your workout intensity high and fend off exercise boredom.

How to do it

First, warm up with two minutes of skipping with an imaginary rope, increasing the height and speed of your jumps as your body warms up.

Then do each exercise in order, taking as little rest as you can between each one. Once you’ve completed all four moves, rest for 30 seconds, then repeat the entire circuit. Your goal is to finish three circuits.

Do three circuits with 30 seconds’ rest between each one.

Try these don't-mess-with-me moves at home

Nov 13, 2012

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Works: Core, biceps and shoulders

Reps: 10

How to do it: Stand in fighting stance with your right foot in front of your left and hold a dumbbell in each hand. Punch the left dumbbell up, so the palm of your hand is head-height and facing you (a), before transferring the weight on to your left leg, rotating and then punching the right arm up (b). This is one rep.

To get your perfect body, you need to get your heart rate up and build muscle. This 10-minute workout puts martial-arts-style manoeuvres and bodyweight exercises together into a fast-paced circuit, to keep your workout intensity high and fend off exercise boredom.

How to do it

First, warm up with two minutes of skipping with an imaginary rope, increasing the height and speed of your jumps as your body warms up.

Then do each exercise in order, taking as little rest as you can between each one. Once you’ve completed all four moves, rest for 30 seconds, then repeat the entire circuit. Your goal is to finish three circuits.

Do three circuits with 30 seconds’ rest between each one.