Men's Health - UK (2019-07)

BURN OFF

LAST NIGHT

You go hard all year: at work, at

home and at the gym. It’s only fair

you let yourself get a little loose in

your fortnight off. This workout

is the salve for any... er, “soreness”.

With the help of a skipping rope,

you’ll move your entire body

to enhance blood flow, with

some gentle cardio thrown in

to flush out last night’s booze.

Allow 15 minutes to complete

the following sequence twice.

Remember: slowly but surely

wins the race to a full recovery.

PT / 07.2019

Pick up your rope as quickly

as possible (A) and start

skipping. Trust us: you want a

measured, sustainable pace here.

Keep your elbows tucked in by

your sides and try to rotate with

your wrists, rather than at your

elbows. Don’t look down at your

feet. Keep your head and eyes up

(B) – it will stop you tripping on

the rope, even as you start to tire

at the end of your 30 seconds.

02

SKIP

30SEC

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01B

02B

01A

02A

03A

Your first challenge is to stand

up. With your feet wide apart and

your chest up (A), put a slight

bend in your knees and hips.

Staying low, step to your left and

shift your weight in that direction

(B). Keep your chest and head

high. Pause at the bottom, then

push off the bent leg to return to

the starting position and proceed

straight into a lunge to your right.

Alternate sides. Don’t fall over.

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LATERAL LUNGE

5 REPS PER SIDE

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