The Exercise Advent Calendar: Door #1
A big hello to all subscribers! I’ve been going on and on about this all year, but I just wanted to thank you all one more time. In December last year, I had 100 subscribers at most, and I wanted to get up to 500 by the end of 2025. Your help has pushed me to over 3600 subscribers 12 months later. Thank you so, so much.
To celebrate the build up to the holidays, and to thank you for your support, I'll be sending all of you a free bit of workout inspiration, every day, from now until Christmas. Think of it as a fitness advent calendar. Each workout will take a maximum of 15 minutes, so you don’t need to stress about finding time to do them.
Don't worry! My usual newsletters will also continue to run as normal, every Friday or Saturday.
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So, without further ado, let’s get door number one started…
Door #1: The Bodyweight Shakeout
Bodyweight squats
Ab Crunches
Alternating bodyweight lunges
Elbow plank
Push ups/Kneeling push ups
Rest
Instructions:
Perform each exercise for 1 minute, before moving straight on to the next exercise.
Rest for 1 minute after the push-ups.
Repeat the circuit twice.
If you don't know what an exercise should look like, then a quick online search will show you the way. I’ll include GIFs in future workouts if needed.
Good luck!
Such a gift! Heading out on a road trip so will use these each day.
This is a lovely initiative! The 15-minute bodyweight circuit is perfectly calibrated for adherence; that duration sits right in the sweet spot where time commitment doesn't become a barrier, and you can realistically fit it into fragmented schedules. What stands out is how the sequencing alternates between lower body, core, and upper body demands, which means you're naturally managing fatigue across muscle groups rather than accumulating localized metabolic stress too quickly. One underappreciated detail here is the utility of minimal-equipment workouts during travel or irregular routines, where consistency usualy collapses. The psychological benefit of maintaining even light movement patterns during hectic periods is enormous for avoiding the "all or nothing" trap. For people just getting started, scaling the push-ups to kneeling variations removes a common drop-off point, which is smart programming.