Davey’s Quarantine Home Workout
As you can see here, Davey is basically a health and fitness expert. (Not really...please don't take this as professional advice. Check with your doctor [by phone] before beginning a new fitness routine.)
However, while we are quarantined at home he does have a basic daily home workout that doesn’t require any equipment (though if you have a yoga mat or some soft floor surface, it might be more comfortable).
Even though he isn’t an expert, he is actually pretty fit and if his routine is too challenging, there are tons of substitutions for any of the exercises listed. I know I can’t complete nearly as many reps in his allotted times. Nowhere close.
But that’s ok, because this routine isn’t really about getting ripped, it’s just our way of staying active. Given that gyms are closed, we thought we’d share.
Davey’s Daily Workout
written by Davey
This workout consists of 6 exercises performed in a sequence and then repeated 5 times. For my own purposes I try to perform each sequence within a set time of 4 minutes (I'm easily distracted, and what could be a 20 minute workout turns into a much longer and less effective one). But don't get bogged down by my somewhat arbitrary goals, I made them for me, you should make yours for you.
Remember that the point of this workout isn't to get insanely fit, but to wake your body up and to be a sort of proxy for the regular daily exercise you may be missing out on while stuck at home. I try to center my goals around being able to do it consistently day after day rather than once or twice a week with intense soreness or injury in between
The Workout
Warm up - 50 Jumping Jacks
2 Minutes to do:
20 Pushups
20 Jump Squats (or regular bodyweight squats)
40 Mountain Climbers
Then:
1 Minute Plank
1 Minute Superman
30 Second Rest
Repeat the whole thing (minus the warm up but including the rest!) 4 more times.
You might need 5 minutes instead of 2 minutes for the first 3 exercises or a 2 minute rest between sets, you might only be able to do 2 pushups and a 15 second plank to start, you might be able to do 50 pushups and a 3 minute plank per set (in which case, good for you, and I hate you). Just remember that form is more important than finishing in time and to not rush movements that are new to you. The reason I do it is to feel good in the body that I'm living in, the numbers are mostly arbitrary as long as you're getting your heart rate up and the last few reps are difficult but not impossible.
Be safe, have fun, and remember that I’m not a professional, just some guy who had to update his workout routine around staying at home.