Finding the time and space to exercise over the Christmas period can be tricky, especially if you usually go to the gym.
If you’re stuck indoors, why not give this HIIT workout from trainer Lewis Paris a go? It will strengthen your core, work a wide range of muscle across your body and put your cardio fitness to the test in just 30 minutes.
“This workout is extremely accessible,” Paris tells Fit&Well. “It can be performed anywhere, at any time—all you need is your bodyweight.”
How to do Lewis Paris’s 12 days of Christmas workout
If you’ve ever heard the song “The 12 Days Of Christmas”, or you’re no stranger to exercise classes, you might have some idea of how this workout is going to play out.
There are 12 rounds, and each round you’ll add a new exercise. The order the exercises are added will determine how many repetitions you do of each one.
During round one, you’ll do 12 repetitions of exercise one; reverse lunges. This will be how every round starts for the rest of the workout.
For round two you’ll do 12 reverse lunges followed by 11 plank knee tucks. And for round three you’ll repeat this, then add 10 shoulder taps on to the end.
The workout is complete when you’ve finished all 12 rounds, which will see you perform all 12 of the exercises listed below in sequence.
The aim is to rest as little as possible between exercises, and have this workout wrapped up as quickly as you can (while maintaining impeccable form, of course).
1. Reverse lunges x12
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- Start by standing upright then take a large step forward with your right foot.
- Keeping your torso upright, bend both your knees to lower yourself towards the ground until your right knee is directly above your right ankle, and both knees form a 90-degree angle.
- Drive through your right heel to return to the starting position. That’s one repetition. Switch the leg you step forward with after every repetition.
2. Plank knee tucks x11
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- Start in a high plank position,…
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