Six moves and 24 minutes to build strength and boost your mood
You can improve your endurance and burn energy without equipment using this fast, effective session


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Whether we're working from home or heading into the office, many of us spend hours each day sitting in the same spot. That's why we love this six-move workout.
It allows you to get out of your seat and on your feet without the need for much space or any equipment, minimising the barriers between you and a great workout. A mat (like those in our roundup of the best yoga mats) can be useful for providing extra grip and cushioning on hard floors, but it's not a necessity.
This workout was devised by yoga instructor and fitness trainer Rhiannon Bailey to get your blood pumping in well under an hour, meaning you can fit it into your lunch break and still leave leave plenty of time to enjoy a nutritious meal.
Sold? Then it's time to lace up your cross training shoes and get started. Perform the six exercises back to back for 40 seconds each, resting for 20 seconds between movements. This circuit should take you six minutes.
If you're short on time, Bailey recommends completing this four times through for a quick 24-minute session. Or, if you have a bit more wiggle room, try seven total rounds for a challenging 42-minute workout.
Watch Bailey's demonstrations of the six exercises in the video below to learn how to perform each one. Then, when you feel comfortable with the movements, hit start on your timer and away you go.
Watch Rhiannon Bailey's six-move workout
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The purpose of this workout is to help you get moving, which in turn will burn calories, boost your metabolism and even improve your mood.
The sustained effort it requires has the added benefit of enhancing your cardiorespiratory endurance. This may sound like a mouthful, but in simpler terms it refers to the ability of your heart, lungs and muscles to exercise for extended periods.
This fitness-boosting effect will translate to improvements in other types of exercise like walking and running, as well as more strenuous everyday tasks such as gardening and cleaning. So, next time you need to run for the bus, you can breathe easy.
If you're looking for other ways to get your cardio fix, take a look at our running plan for beginners. Or, if you would rather work your muscles, this full-body resistance band workout from Chris Hemsworth's trainer might be right up your alley.
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Harry Bullmore is a Fitness Writer for Fit&Well and its sister site Coach, covering accessible home workouts, strength training session, and yoga routines. He joined the team from Hearst, where he reviewed products for Men's Health, Women's Health, and Runner's World. He is passionate about the physical and mental benefits of exercise, and splits his time between weightlifting, CrossFit, and gymnastics, which he does to build strength, boost his wellbeing, and have fun.
Harry is a NCTJ-qualified journalist, and has written for Vice, Learning Disability Today, and The Argus, where he was a crime, politics, and sports reporter for several UK regional and national newspapers.
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