Home Workout Schedule – August

Holding one dumbbell in one hand, place arm up and out at 90 degrees and press up to the ceiling then back to 90 degrees. Keep elbow at 90 degrees the whole time, then switch arms.

Using two dumbbells, start with both arms by your sides with palms facing towards your body. Raise both arms up and out in front of you to 90 degrees then back down, then lift straight out to the sides to 90 degrees then back down. Keep repeating front to side raises.

Hold a dumbbell with elbows at a 90-degree angle with your palms out, then close your arms so that your palms are facing you, then move back out to starting position. Use a weight that you are able to keep your elbows at 90 degrees the whole time while moving arms open and closed.

If you don’t have an actual jump rope just pretend you do and still do the jump rope motion with your arms and jumping through your legs up and down, or you can use a real jump rope.

Using a chair or your couch at home, place both feet on the chair with your hands on the ground and your hips and bum down in a push-up position. Alternate lifting one hand to opposite shoulder and keep your core tight.

Beginning (gram on left) – Start standing, then place both knees down and hands out in front of you and perform a push up on your knees then stand back up, keep repeating.

Intermediate/Advanced (mom in middle and me on right) – Start standing, reach hands down to toes, walk out hands to push up then walk hands back into standing (intermediate can always do the push up on your knees if needed.)

Stand holding dumbbells in both hands right by your sides with your palms facing your body. Lift both arms out and up to 90 degrees then back down to start position.

If you don’t have an actual jump rope just pretend you do and still do the jump rope motion with your arms and jumping through your legs up and down, or you can use a real jump rope.

Start with both arms by your side, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Reach both arms out and all the way up to the top with straight arms, then back down to starting. If you can’t keep your arms straight, use a lighter weight.

Stand holding dumbbells in both hands right by your sides with your palms facing your body. Lift both arms out and up to 90 degrees then back down to start position.

Laying on the ground, drive upper body and opposite knee to opposite arm at the top then return to laying. Continue to alternate sides throughout the exercise.

Laying on the ground on your side with an exercise ball between your feet, drive upper body up and legs up at the same time creating a V position, then return to starting.