20 Min work out at home - no equipment needed

When the weatherman forecasts a big winter storm, the last thing on the agenda is an early morning jog or blustery ride to a local fitness class. Through rain and sleet, ice and snow, these winter workout ideas are sure to warm up even the coldest bones in the comfort of your own home. Read on and get moving!

Resistance Training

Fancy gym equipment isn’t required to blast through a good strength workout. Bodyweight exercises are the foundation for all resistance training, and a great way to improve strength and ramp up your metabolism at the same time.

Try it:

This high intensity 20-minute bodyweight circuit is sure to be a heart-pumping, sweat session good enough to melt the frost right off the tip of your nose.

Perform each exercise for the given number of repetitions without rest. Once a full circuit is completed, rest two minutes, then repeat for a total of three to four rounds.

1. Jump Squat:10 reps

Stand with feet hip width apart. Bend at the knees and hips to a half squat position. Explode into a jump, landing softly on your feet. Immediately begin the next squat. Repeat.

2. Inchworm: 10 reps

Stand with feet hip width apart. Bend forward, placing your palms on the floor and begin walking them out to achieve a full plank position. Hold the position for two seconds, and then walk your feet toward your hands. Repeat.

3. Curtsy lunge: 10 reps each side

Stand with feet hip width apart. Move the right foot behind the left foot, bending at the knee while sinking the hips toward the floor. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

4. Pike push-up: 5 reps

Begin with feet shoulder width apart. Bend forward, placing hands on the floor about two feet out from the toes. Bend at the elbows, lowering the head toward the floor. Push body back up to the starting position and repeat.

5. Mountain climber: 15 seconds

Start in a plank position. Keeping the spine neutral and butt down, bring the right knee, then left knee, into the chest, simulating a running movement.