3 Exercises to Boost Metabolism
3 Exercises to Boost Metabolism
This workout from Craig Ballantyne, C.S.C.S., M.Sc., the owner of turbulencetraining.com, works your
entire body in only three exercises. Complete the sequence, rest 1 minute, and repeat as many times as
you can in 15 minutes.
1. Dumbbell split squat
Holding a pair of dumbbells with your arms hanging at your sides, stand in a staggered stance, your
right foot in front of your left. Keeping your torso upright, lower your body until your front thigh is parallel
to the floor. Raise yourself back up into the staggered stance and complete a total of 8 repetitions.
Switch legs and repeat.
2. Cross-body mountain climber
Assume a pushup position, your body forming a straight line from your head to your heels. Brace your
abs--you'll hold them that way for the entire exercise. Now pull your left knee as close as you can to
your right shoulder, without allowing your hips to sag. Return to the starting position and repeat, this
time raising your right knee toward your left shoulder. That's 1 rep. Complete a total of 10.
3. Chinup with kneeup
Grab a chinup bar with an underhand grip (palms facing your body). Do a pullup so your chest reaches
the bar, while also raising your knees to your chest. Then slowly lower your body and return to the start.
If you can't complete a chinup, simply raise your knees while hanging from the bar. Complete 10 reps,
or as many as you can.