Fitness for All: Exercise Circuits from HAPARI

Try These Circuits to Tone Your Arms, Abs, Legs, Back and Buns at home

Ladies and gents, let’s kick fitness into first gear! Like most of you, I’m a busy parent. I have two kids and work full time so trying to fit workouts into the day can be really challenging. What’s even more frustrating is getting to the gym — yay for the motivation to get there! — but then I end up doing the same old workout because I don’t know what new exercises to do.

Today’s post solves this problem! Whether you like working out at the gym or like the ease of at-home sessions, these 5 focused exercise circuits tone arms, abs, legs, back, and buns. Try a different one each day of the week or try a new one whenever you want to change up your normal routine.

ARMS

• 3 sets of 15 Push-ups
• 3 sets of 15 Tricep Extensions (use weights or weighted barbell)
• 1 minute Plank hold
• 3 sets of 50 Arm Circles
• 3 sets of 15 Arm Flies

ABS

• 3 sets of 50 Sit-ups
• 2 sets of 50 Bicycle Abs
• 1 minute Plank hold
• 2 sets of 25 single leg drops (each leg)
• 3 sets of 1 minute hold Earthquake (legs straight out, lean torso back, arms above head, hold - see picture below)

LEGS

• 3 sets of 1 minute Wall Sits
• 3 sets of 50 inner thigh squats
• 1 minute Plank hold
• 3 sets of 50 squats *option to add weights
• 3 sets of 30 Calf Raises

BACK

• 3 sets of 50 Shoulders Back/Shrugs
• 3 sets of 20 Walking Push-ups
• 1 minute Plank hold
• 3 sets of 24 Supermans
• 3 sets of 25 Swimming (move opposite arms/legs like a swimmer)

BUNS

• 4 sets of 20 Butt Lifts (on all fours, lift leg straight to ceiling)
• 3 sets of 50 Squats
• 1 minute Plank hold
• 3 sets of 15 Grasshoppers (do a plank hold, then cross knee to opposite elbow, repeat on other side)
• 3 sets of 30 Standing Leg Lifts

**If you are looking to amp up your workout, try adding 10-20 minutes of cardio to each circuit.

That’s it! What do you think?? Just typing this list out makes me motivated to work on my fitness. Having a set schedule and plan helps make health goals more attainable. Let us know if you work in any of these exercises into your next workout. We’d love to hear how it goes!

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