To get into your best shape it is essential you incorporate cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching into your workout daily. To fit all of these exercises in daily, try a full-body workout that combines cardio with strength and stretching. There are many types of workouts that are effective full- body workouts. When choosing a full-body workout, look for one that uses total-body exercises, which place emphasis on more than one major body part or region at one time, is cardiovascular and lengthens as well as strengthens the muscles.
Kettlebell Workout
A kettlebell workout is time-efficient because it engages multiple muscle groups, including the core. A kettlebell is a weighted ball with a handle that allows movement of momentum, curvilinear movement and centrifugal force. A full-body kettlebell workout always begins with the swing, the foundation exercise of kettlebell training. Begin with a one-arm swing, holding the handle in an overhand grip with your elbow slightly bent and your feet slightly wider than hip width. Your core should be engaged and knees slightly bent. Slowly begin rocking with your hips, not your shoulders, to raise the kettlebell up with momentum. Keep the kettlebell lower than eye level with the kettlebell pointed away from the body. Allow the kettlebell to return to starting position, controlling the gravitational pull. Because kettlebells use a swinging motion it is essential to receive proper instruction prior to using this fitness equipment to avoid injury, suggests the "Idea Fitness" article "Kettlebells: Five Full Body Exercises."
Yoga
Yoga strengthens and sculpts with body weight resistance training. It lengthens and stretches the muscles, which increases muscle and joint range of motion and can be cardiovascular for fat-burning. Yoga is one of the oldest forms of full-body workouts, according to the "Fitness Magazine" article, "Yoga: Try It Now." Most yoga workouts use six forms of poses in a class for a full-body workout. Standing poses build strength, balancing poses improve balance and promote focus, forward and backward bends stretch the muscles and improve breathing and twisting poses improve digestion and work the abdominals. Yoga is an effective full-body workout that is good for your body and your mind.
Full Body Circuit Training
Circuit training is a high-intensity cardiovascular exercise that also works every muscle in your body. Full body circuit training workouts should work the major muscle groups of your upper and lower body while engaging the core and keeping your heart-rate elevated. A basic circuit training workout will combine weight or body resistance exercises, such as bicep curls or push-ups with brief cardio segments, such as jumping jacks or running. Weight circuit segments should last around three to four minutes and cardio segments should be around four to five minutes. Begin this workout with a five to eight minute warm-up. End with a five to eight minute cool-down that includes whole body stretches.
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