- Sit on a chair with your hands either next to your hips or slightly under the hips.
- Lift up onto your hands and bring your hips forward.
- Bend your elbows and lower your hips down, keeping shoulders down and hips close to the chair.
- Push back up but don’t lock your elbows and repeat.
Home Upper Body Blast Circuit! 6-min Workout
6 min
·
6 exercises
Right! Time to get encourage some fat burn while building that upper-body strength! This circuit is designed to wipe you out! Complete the entire circuit as many times as you can in 30 minutes and then report the total amount of completed circuits back to me. Have fun!
Exercise 1 - Don't let your butt hit the floor!
Exercise 2 - Lower your chest all the way down to the surface!
Exercise 3 - 10 pull-ins per leg!
Exercise 4 - That's 25 lefts and 25 rights, smash these nice and quickly!
Exercise 5 - Use that core to keep your body steady through this!
Exercise 6 - Knock these out and attempt the circuit again!
About this workout
Home Upper Body Blast Circuit! 6-min Workout is a free 6 min workout plan with 6 illustrated exercises for your abs, arms, legs and shoulders. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.
Tap any exercise in the workout to see the muscles worked, clear exercise illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Each workout includes sets, reps, rest times and notes so you can follow the plan without guessing.
Workout details
- Duration: 6 min
- Exercises: 6
- Training focus: Abs, arms, legs and shoulders
- Equipment: NO EQUIPMENT
- Level: Intermediate
- Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF
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Questions about this workout
What equipment do I need for this workout?
No equipment is needed – every exercise in this workout uses your own bodyweight, so you can do it at home or anywhere.
How long does the Home Upper Body Blast Circuit! 6-min Workout take?
The full workout takes about 6 minutes, covering 6 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.
Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?
This is an intermediate workout, best suited to people with some training experience. Beginners can still follow it by reducing the weight, doing fewer sets or resting longer between sets – each exercise includes illustrated form instructions.
What muscles does this workout target?
This routine primarily works your triceps, chest, abs, glutes & hip flexors, biceps, shoulders. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.
How often should I do this workout?
For gain muscle, lose fat, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.
Can I download or save this workout?
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Home Upper Body Blast Circuit! 6-min Workout
6 min
·
6 exercises
Right! Time to get encourage some fat burn while building that upper-body strength! This circuit is designed to wipe you out! Complete the entire circuit as many times as you can in 30 minutes and then report the total amount of completed circuits back to me. Have fun!
Bench Tricep Dips
Exercise 1 - Don't let your butt hit the floor!
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Shoulders
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
- Holding a pair of water bottles with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
- Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the water bottles back and behind you.
- Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the water bottles and begin again.
Incline Push-ups
Exercise 2 - Lower your chest all the way down to the surface!
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
- Set up a bench or stable elevated surface. Begin with both hands on the bench at shoulder-width or just outside of shoulder-width.
- Place your feet straight behind you while you tighten your abs and engage the hips. Your hips should not dip or elevate too high during the movement.
- Slowly lower yourself towards the bench. Once your upper arms are parallel with the floor, pause, and return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Triceps
- Set a barbell in a weight rack at the low end of a decline bench, making sure it is at a height you can reach without fully extending your arms.
- Secure your feet under the stirrup, bar or strap at the high end of the bench and lie flat on your back with the rack slightly behind you.
- Using an overhand grip, grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than your shoulder width apart.
- Push up to lift the bar from the rack and hold it directly over you with your arms locked.
- Bend your elbows to slowly lower the barbell until it slightly touches your chest, inhaling as you do so.
- Drive the weight back up by contracting your pec muscles and return to the start position, exhaling as you do so.
- At the top of the movement, lock your arms and squeeze your chest muscles.
If you are new at this exercise, you should use a spotter. If no spotter is available, then be conservative with the amount of weight used. Do not let the bar drift too far forward, it should touch down your lower chest only. Don't bounce the weight off your chest. Keep full control of the barbell at all times. When performing this exercise, use a 2:1:1 count. That is a count of two on the downward movement. Pause for a count of one. A count of one one the upward movement. You can also use dumbbells or exercise bands to perform this exercise.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Triceps
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders
- Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor next to a decline bench. Secure yourself in the bench. Pick up dumbbells and hold them above you with a slight bend in the elbow.
- Keeping the dumbbells in line with your chest, slowly open up your arms to the sides.
- Stop when your upper arms are parallel with the floor.
- Squeeze your chest muscles and slowly return to starting position. Repeat.
Mountain Climbers
Exercise 3 - 10 pull-ins per leg!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Chest, Shoulders
- Place your hands flat on the floor, shoulder width apart.
- Extend your torso and legs fully behind you with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
- Your body should be in a straight line, with your weight supported on your hands and toes only.
- Starting with either leg, flex your knee and hip at the same time to bring your knee up and under your hip. Your other leg should remain fully extended. This is the start position.
- Using an explosive movement, reverse the position of your legs, by extending the bent leg back and simultaneously flexing the straight leg until it is in the startposition.
- Continue alternating in this manner for the desire amount of time.
Shadow Boxing
Exercise 4 - That's 25 lefts and 25 rights, smash these nice and quickly!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Biceps, Shoulders, Triceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps
- Stand tall with a tight core. Keep your gaze straight ahead. Bring your hands up to shoulder level. Make a tight fist with the thumb on the outside of your hand. Do not wrap your fingers around your thumb.
- Begin in a left lead stance. Your left foot should be in front. Your right foot should be behind. Throw a left lead jab by extending your left hand straight out in front of you and immediately retracting.
- Follow up the left jab with a right cross. Twist your foot and drive your right hip forward as you throw a straight punch with your back right hand. Alternate these two punches. Switch sides when finished with the prescribed repetitions.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Shoulders
- Sit comfortably with your feet grounded, knees bent, and body upright.
- Slowly lower your upper body backwards just enough to feel a strain on your abs.
- From here throw a desired amount of left and right eye-level punches.
Plank to Push-Up
Exercise 5 - Use that core to keep your body steady through this!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Shoulders
- Start in the plank position with your elbows shoulder-width apart.
- Press yourself up from the floor one arm at a time into a push-up, maintaining your body in a straight line.
- Slowly return to the starting plank position the same way, one arm at a time.
- Repeat the movement alternating sides.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
- Lock yourself in the plank position ensuring that your body forms a straight line from shoulders to heels.
- Bring your feet together and simultaneously transfer your weight onto your left arm.
- Allow your feet to slowly tip over as your body rolls into a side plank in a controlled fashion.
- Reverse the motion back to the full plank before transferring to your right side.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
- Get into a face down position on the floor supporting your upper body on your forearms. Your elbows should be bent at 90 degrees.
- Extend your legs straight out behind you, supporting them on your toes and balls of your feet.
- Keep your body in a straight line by tightening your abdominal and oblique muscles.
- Hold for as long as possible.
For extra balance training and core strengthening, you can lift one arm or leg.
Snap Jumps
Exercise 6 - Knock these out and attempt the circuit again!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders
- Lie face down on a padded surface. Place your hands beneath your shoulders and make sure your feet are extended straight behind you. Push yourself up into a classical Push-Up position. Keep your hips are slightly elevated. Tighten your core.
- Keeping your gaze straight, push off the ground with your feet. Bending your knees, allow your feet to come up near your hands.
- Immediately, push off the ground again with your feet, extending your legs straight behind you once again to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Chest, Shoulders
- Place your hands flat on the floor, shoulder width apart.
- Extend your torso and legs fully behind you with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
- Your body should be in a straight line, with your weight supported on your hands and toes only.
- Starting with either leg, flex your knee and hip at the same time to bring your knee up and under your hip. Your other leg should remain fully extended. This is the start position.
- Using an explosive movement, reverse the position of your legs, by extending the bent leg back and simultaneously flexing the straight leg until it is in the startposition.
- Continue alternating in this manner for the desire amount of time.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
- Assume a push-up position. Core is tight. Back is flat. Hands are underneath the shoulders. Head is in neutral position.
- Bring one knee up towards your chest and twist towards the opposing elbow. (Ex: Right knee to left elbow.)
- Contract the core and return the leg to the starting position.
- Alternate between legs.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
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