If you want a great workout you can do at home, slip on your sneakers and step this way.
Certified-trainer Ollie Thompson has shared a five-move routine you can do with just a couple of kettlebells. The aim? To boost your energy levels and build a fit, functional body for the long haul.
Thompson’s exercises will challenge every major muscle group, develop stability, mobility, coordination, and even work your core, all in 30 minutes, making it an efficient way to work out
Ollie Thompson is a personal trainer and health coach with almost 10,000 hours of coaching under his belt, working with industry-leading clients ranging from chief executives and bankers to stage performers, actors and doctors. Previously named one of London’s top personal trainers by the Evening Standard newspaper, Thompson offers both in-person and virtual personal training.
How to do PT Ollie Thompson’s kettlebell workout
- Three-way lunge: 5×6-8 on each leg
- Gorilla row: 5×8-10 on each arm
- B-stance Romanian deadlift: 5×10-12 on each leg
- Half-kneeling press: 5×8-10 on each arm
- Suitcase carry: 5×20 seconds on each side
Perform the exercises listed above as a circuit, resting 20 to 30 seconds between each move. Repeat this circuit for five rounds to finish the workout in roughly 30 minutes.
1. Three-way lunge
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Sets: 5 Reps: 6 on each leg Rest: 20-30 seconds
- Stand upright with your feet roughly shoulder-width apart. Hold a kettlebell in both hands in front of your chest.
- Step forward with your right foot and, keeping your torso upright, lower your hips towards the floor until both knees form a rough right angle.
- Drive through your right foot to return to the starting position.
- Step your right foot out to the side and, keeping your chest up and your left leg straight, bend…
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