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Today’s Workout 76: The no-equipment circuit to blast your core and chest

You can do this bodyweight workout routine just about anywhere—whether it's in your living room, your office, or the beach.

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Today's Workout With Mike Simone: The No-Equipment Circuit to Build Muscle

Always feel like you’re too busy to make it to the gym? This is the no-equipment workout you should be doing in your very own living room (or even in your office) to pound your core and chest to exhaustion. 

Crank out 10 rounds of alternating shoulder taps, elbow planks, body saw planks, and a finishing cardio blast of jumping jacks in just 30 minutes, and you’ll be on your way to rock-solid abs and a pumped up chest.

Directions

You’ll do this workout as a circuit, meaning you’ll complete each exercise consecutively without rest. Once you’ve finished all exercises, rest for 30 to 60 seconds. Repeat the entire circuit for 5 to 10 rounds.

Depending upon your ability, you may shorten or lengthen the rest period. You may also complete more or fewer rounds.

For more bodyweight work:

Check out our five favorite ways to work out without weights, our best bodyweight exercises for your chest, and our 30 best bodyweight exercises for men

For a complete archive of our daily quick-hit routines, go to mensfitness.com/todaysworkout.

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Today's Workout 76

The no-equipment circuit to blast your core and chest (do 5-10 rounds)

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Alternating Shoulder Taps

Equipment
Sets
--
Reps
20 sec.
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 2 of 4

Elbow Plank

Equipment
Sets
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Reps
--
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 3 of 4

Body saw plank

Equipment
No Equipment
Sets
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Reps
20 sec.
Rest
0 sec.
Exercise 4 of 4

Jumping Jack

Equipment
No Equipment
Sets
--
Reps
60 sec.
Rest
30-60 sec.
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