Forget about running, London fitness expert Greg Brookes has devised an innovative routine that will get your heart pumping and activate all your major muscle groups using just four simple exercises. Pictures are available or why not give me a ring about joining Greg for a session?

The Outdoor Workout

Perform the following 4 exercises. Start with 3 repetitions of each exercise before moving on to the next. Once you have completed one circuit go for a steady 2 minute jog. Now perform the circuit again this time for 6 repetitions of each exercise. Jog another 2 minutes. Next the circuit with 9 repetitions, jog and then finish with12 repetitions and jog.

You may find it difficult to complete all 4 circuits at first. In this case just complete as many as you can with good technique. As soon as your technique starts to fail, stop.

Yoga Squat

1.            Stand with Arms Overhead, feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart, toes pointing forwards
2.            Sit your hips back down into a deep squat, keep your knees out, stay on your  heels, eyes up
3.             Place your palms on the floor between your feet and straighten the legs keeping your hands on the floor. If you can’t straighten the legs don’t worry – just straighten as much as possible
4.             Sit back down into the deep squat as in 2. Then raise the arms over head as before.
5.            Return to standing position driving through the heels and looking up. Keep the arms up.

Mountain Climbers

1.            Start in the press up position. Back flat. Hands under shoulders. Feet together.
2.            Bring one leg around to the side of the elbow and touch if possible. Don’t put your foot down. Perform this slowly. Maintain a straight back.
3.            Return the leg back to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Bob & Weave

1.            From a straight standing position feet together. Step out to one side. Push your hips back and keep your chest up.
2.            Imagine you are ducking under something with your whole body. Go down and then up the other side.
3.            Drive up from the one leg and stand bringing the legs back together. Repeat on the other side.

Up and Down Dogs

1.            Start with hands under shoulders and feet together. Push the hips up and back.
2.            Drop the hips to the floor under control and look up.
3.            Return to the top position by pushing back on the hands and driving the hips back up. Repeat up and down without the hips or legs resting on the floor.

PS. Don’t forget to breathe out on the hardest part of the movement!

Editors Note:
GB Personal Training is a personal training company based in Hampstead but travel throughout London, as well as running kettle bell classes in NW London. You can visit the website for further information at www.gbpersonaltraining.com
For a complimentary one-on-one session with Greg, please contact me at: suzanne@stunningpr.com, 07957 371840