Six daily routine workouts.

You lead a busy life, and finding time to stay healthy is tough. Fortunately, all you need is 20 minutes of exercise per day to get fit. If you don't have the time to go to the gym every day, here's how you can get in shape quickly from just about anywhere—little-to-no equipment required.

Over the weekend, I consulted with  my trainer to put together a plan that keeps you active every day, helps you grow stronger, and varies from day to day so you don't get bored, and each workout concentrates on a different muscle group so you're not overworking any part of your body. Here are some of the workouts to consider;

1.  Jumping jacks
This is where you jump to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead, sometimes in a clap, and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.

2.  Squats
The movement begins from a standing position, then the movement is initiated by moving the hips back and bending the knees and hips to lower the torso and accompanying weight, either body weight or use of dambells, then returning to the upright position.

3.  Push-ups
 Performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body using the arms. Push-ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, and the midsection as a whole. Push-ups are a basic exercise training that can be done at the comfort of your living room or office.

4.  High knees
In basic high knees, you need to stand still with your feet hip-width apart. Pull your right knee towards your chest and keep it there for 3 seconds. Move it back to the original position and repeat the step.Do the same gesture with the left knee and do several repetitions to increase your tendency to do more repetitions.

5.  Knee pull-ins
 Lie on an exercise mat or on your carpet of your room, bend your knees and raise your legs so that they form a 90 degree angle. Place your palms under your glutes or facing down beside you. Begin exercise by extending your legs out and touching the floor with your toes so that you feel a tight stretch in your lower abs. Return to the starting position, inhaling as you do so. Repeat for the number of reps in your set.

6.  Leg raises
Lie flat on your back with your legs stretched out in front of you. Keep your hands flat down on the ground.Bend your legs and raise them, keeping your toes pointed. Your thighs should be perpendicular to your body, while your shins are parallel.
Straighten your legs so that they’re pointed at the ceiling.Slowly lower your legs to about an inch off the floor. Don’t just let gravity work for you – make sure you’re in control.Slowly raise your legs back up to the ceiling.

By Simon Mwai
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