GET LEAN FOR LIFE

Enhance your fitness, mobility and metabolism with these three quick workouts, each designed to fit around your day-to-day and make lifelong athleticism an easier, more hassle-free endeavour

Enhanced mobility and lasting athleticism await

We’d forgive you the audible eye-roll. But this is not another lofty promise, best swallowed with a slug of cynicism. Our definition of ‘lean for life’ doesn’t mean stripping every inch of fat to sport a perma six-pack. Rather, we’ve created a timesavvy, sustainable workout regimen. One that doesn’t just fit into the rest of your life, but provides you with the tools to actively optimise it. Whether you’re a work-from-home warrior sneaking in a mood-boosting lunchtime session with dumbbells, or a commuter in need of a post-office pump, our approach has you firmly in mind. These full-body, strength-building heavy hitters have been arranged in stamina-boosting protocols to lay the smackdown on calories, all while enhancing fitness. The movements selected promote balance and mitigate injury, building the athleticism necessary to breeze through day-to-day life. The goal isn’t just to look the part, but to have a body that backs it up. All in less than 30 minutes a day. The workouts that follow are to be performed on rotation throughout the week, resting as life dictates between sessions. Each workout pits you against a different challenge, demanding you level up every time you lace up. There’s no doubt, of course, that the approach listed on these pages can lead to six-pack abs and enviable biceps, but these are simply accoutrements. What you stand to gain in terms of quality of life is infinitely more satisfying. Ready? Then let’s get to it.

Whether you’re looking for a quick-fire lunchtime throwdown, or a post-WFH blowout, this full-body blast packs a punch, combining dumbbell grinders with bodyweight staples to deliver the fitness. Use the EMOM (every minute on the minute) format with a twist: at the start of each even minute (0.00, 2.00, 4.00 etc) you’ll perform A1 followed by A2, resting for the remainder of the minute. In the odd minutes do B1 and B2. Alternate in this fashion for 20 minutes or 10 total rounds of each pairing. It will be more than ample.