5 minute total body blast workout

Using just your body weight, these five simple exercises will work your glutes, thighs, abdominals, lower back, core, chest, shoulders biceps and triceps!
Keep your stopwatch handy. You should spend exactly one minute doing each move before moving on to the next.

1. Jumping Plies Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, your back straight and abs contracted. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the floor and -- using your glutes, legs and core -- explode into a jump straight into the air and then return to your starting position to repeat.

2. Reverse Lunges Begin standing with feet shoulder-width apart and step back into a lunge. Be certain to maintain a straight back and tight abdominals throughout (the forward knee should be in a direct line over the heel for maximum safety). Return to your starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

3. Push-Ups The push-up is quite possibly one of the simplest and best body weight movements targeting the muscles of the chest, arms, shoulders and core. Begin in a plank position and lower yourself to the ground using your arms, flexing at the elbow. Once your chest is almost touching the ground, return to your starting position and repeat.

4. Dips Everyone loves these moves because they target the back of the arms -- also known, affectionately, as arm flap. Place your hands to your sides (slightly behind you on a bench or flat surface) and lower yourself, flexing at the elbow, as low as you can. Return to your starting position and repeat.

5. Side Planks Hate those love handles? These moves are great for the core, specifically those obliques. Lie in a plank position with one hand flat on the ground and the other pointed straight to the sky with your feet stacked one over the other. Slowly drop your hips to the ground while maintaining a locked arm, using only your core. Return to your starting position and repeat.

As an added bonus, the muscle pump you get from this short, intense Total Body Blast fills your muscles with blood and instantly improves the appearance of skin and muscle tone. What a great pre-party cocktail!

Original by Marco Borges found here.