While I love fall, the colder weather that comes with it is not my favorite. Generally, as the temperature drops my desire to venture outside decreases right alongside it. Naturally this makes traveling to the gym even less appealing than when it is nice outside. However, as we should not have to sacrifice fitness for warmth, here are three dorm room workouts that can be completed using only body weight and college-supplied furniture!
Workout #1: The Booty Buster
3-5 rounds (3 for beginners, 5 for experts) of:
20 body weight squats
20 (10 each leg) desk chair step-ups (work on your core and balance by keeping your desk chair stable!)
20 lunges (10 each leg)
1-minute straight-arm plank
20 mountain climbers
20 squat jumps
1-minute forearm plank
Workout #2: Upper Body Toning
3-5 rounds (3 for beginners, 5 for experts) of:
10 push-ups
10 desk chair triceps dips
10 elevated push-ups (put your feet up on your chair or your non-elevated bed, your choice.)
1-minute forearm plank
40 jumping jacks
10 burpees (yes they stink, but they really pay off in the end!)
1-minute straight-arm plank
Workout #3: Ab Sculptor
Work abs for 5 continuous minutes:
30-second regular crunches
30-second straight leg crunches
30-second bicycles
30-second v-ups
30-second heel touches
30-second v-sit (or the Pilates 100, your choice.)
1-minute side crunches (30 seconds each side)
1-minute plank of your choice
Good luck and get moving! HCXO!