10 basic workouts and 10 ways to use them when you can’t stick to schedule

Mike Simone Fitness Expert in New York City

You almost can’t fail when you follow a plan or training schedule. (Of course… as long as you’re eating good too!) You can get your head in the right place when its time to go, and you can track your progress more easily with each week that passes. But the truth is: The real world doesn’t care about your workout routine or fitness goals. If your boss needs you in 3 states in 3 days, you’re going. If your gym is jam packed, you’re going to just have to workaround that. When these types of situations come up, the plan gets put on hold, and you’ve got to just slap something together. Maybe these 10 routines will help you get the job done until you can get back to your regular routine.

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1. You could do this 3 times per week with a day of rest between sessions if you needed to.

 

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Grind through this. Come on now! ?? #humanfitproject Single-arm thruster x 5 Sumo squat x 15 Push up x 25 Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes. Rest as needed, but minimally.

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2. You could also do this 3 times per week with a day of rest between each session.

 

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A nice total-body sweat with a refreshing stretch and release blended in. ?? #humanfitproject Thruster x 10 Plank row x 10 Dumbbell push ups x 10 Plow pose x 30s Forward bend x 30s Rest 30-60s. Repeat 5-7 rounds.

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3. You could do this a couple days per week, but it would be good to have pull and press days alternated in too.

 

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Damn this barbell. 10 rounds, then on with the day. ?? #humanfitproject Barbell Front Squat x 10 Barbell Reverse Lunge x 10 Barbell Roll Out x 10 Rest 30-60s.

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4. You could do this to compliment the workout above nicely—each twice per week, alternate them.

 

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Pull and push. That’ll do the trick. ?? #humanfitproject Barbell Bent Over Row x 10 Barbell Shrug x 10 Dumbbell Floor Press x 10 Push Up x 10 Rest 30-60s. Repeat 5+ rounds.

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5. You could alternate this with a pushing workout and a lower body workout.

 

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Post up at the pull-up bar. Happy Monday. Happy muscles. ?? Eccentric pull up x failure Mountain climber x 20s Eccentric chin up x failure Mountain climber x 20s Rest 60-90s. Repeat 5, 7, or 10 rounds #humanfitproject

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6. You could do this every other day if you needed to.

 

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These 4 will do for the day. ? #humanfitproject Front-rack dumbbell squat x 10 Alternating bent-over dumbbell row x 10 Dumbbell push up x 10 Leg raise + hip thrust x 10 Rest 60-90s. Repeat 5, 7, or 10 rounds

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7. You could do this whenever you want and probably about as much as you want.

 

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The later rounds will getcha. ?? #humanfitproject High Knees x 20 second Thruster x 10 *Dumbbell Jump Squat x 10 Plank x 20 seconds Rest 30-60s. Repeat 3,5,7, or 10 rounds. *edit correction: DB jump squats are missing. Sorry. Do them anyway. ?

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8. You could do this a lot, but would probably take a day of rest in between.

 

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Some weights+cardio, core work, and even some yoga thrown in there. It’s a nice grouping. Let’s sweat on this summer Friday. Thruster x 10 Renegade row x 10 DB push up x 10 Plow pose x 30s Forward bend x 30s Rest 30-60s. Repeat 5-10 rounds. #humanfitproject

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9. You could do this whenever and how ever much you want.

 

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The bootcamp basic. 3 moves. 20 seconds. 10 rounds. Turn on the post-holiday burn. ☀️? #humanfitproject Jumping Jack x 20s Mountain Climber x 20s Plank Shoulder Taps x 20s Rest 30-60s. Repeat 10 rounds #sweatmuch #intervals #burnt

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10. You could do this when you want to do something that doesn’t seem to be make much sense.

 

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… when you thought you were in for a fun arm workout, the jump squats just had to be in there. ?? Negative Open-Palm Curl x 10 Jump Squat x 10 Close-grip Push Up x 10 Jump Squat x 10 Negative Hammer Curl x 10 Jump Squat x 10 Kickback x 10 Rest 30-60s. Repeat 4-6 rounds. #humanfitproject

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