:15 minute medicine ball workout

Ever short on time?

It happens! I snuck in a :15 minute medicine ball workout while my babe was napping (and before I needed to pick up the rest of the crew from their schools!). Try this fun mix and let me know how you like it.

Exercises can be done with or without weights!

Each exercise lasts ONE minute!

Begin with a warm up of your choice.

• Reverse Lunge with Bicep Curl (one minute for each leg, two minutes total) - hold weight with bent elbows, close to chest as leg lowers, lift weight to bicep curl as leg returns to standing position.
• Sumo Squat hold and medicine ball twist - hold legs in sumo squat position and while squeezing navel into spine, twist torso while holding medicine ball close to the body. Keep rotation in the spine, and stabilize knees (make sure they aren't rolling in!).
• Deadlift to Standing Crunch (one minute for each leg, two minutes total) - deadlift with back leg reaching along the horizon, or gently tapping the ground, extending arms and allowing medicine ball to lower toward ground. Pulling medicine ball close to body as teetering back into a standing crunch position (shown).
• Controlled Mountain Climbers with Medicine Ball - placing palms on ball and beginning in a plank position, draw knee toward chest and extend back. Repeat other leg, and continue alternating. Form and control is more important than speed. Option: For less movement, hold a plank for one minute instead.
• One Arm Push Up with Medicine Ball (:45 seconds on each side, so 90 seconds total) - in push up position, place one hand on the ground and one hand on the medicine ball. Remember form is more important than speed. Use child's pose rest position as needed.

Repeat for 2 rounds total.

Finish with a cool down.