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The 20-minute no-kit workout for a missed week

Stuck at home, on holiday or off sick? A 20-minute bodyweight session from Sanctuary Fitness in Clydebank that keeps the habit alive until you are back in the room.

This is not a replacement for the studio. It is the thing that stops one missed week becoming three. Twenty minutes, no kit, a bit of floor.

Warm up, 3 minutes

March on the spot 60 seconds. Ten arm circles each way. Ten bodyweight squats, slow. Ten hip hinges with hands on hips. Ten shoulder taps in a plank position.

The session, 15 minutes

Set a timer for 40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest. Go through the five movements three times.

  1. Squats. Feet shoulder width, sit back, chest up. Hold a bag of shopping if it is too easy.
  2. Press-ups. On the floor, on your knees, or hands on the kitchen worktop. Pick the one where you can do 40 seconds with good form.
  3. Reverse lunges. Alternate legs. Slow on the way down.
  4. Glute bridges. Squeeze at the top for a second. Single leg if you want more.
  5. Plank. Forearms or hands. If it breaks before 40 seconds, rest and get back in.

Cool down, 2 minutes

Walk about, then hold a hamstring stretch and a hip flexor stretch for 30 seconds a side.

What to do next

Tick it in the 8-Week tracker as a home session. Then book the next class. The restart guide covers the rest.

Questions

Quick answers.

How many times a week?

Three, on a missed week. It is a bridge, not a programme.

I have dumbbells or a kettlebell at home.

Use them on the squats and lunges. Keep the reps the same and the form honest.

Is this suitable if I am injured?

Only if the movements are pain-free. If not, message Stevie and he will swap them for you.

Ready to get started?

You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin. Send me a message, tell me what you'd like to achieve and we'll have a chat about the best way to start. Free consultation, no pressure, no long-term contract.

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