Get moving to manage your stress and chill out
Stress is something we all have to try and cope with. Many people like going for a walk to blow away their worries, others prefer to pop on bubble wrap and a fair few cope by screaming into a pillow.
But there’s another way to banish the blues: this stress-relieving workout. So, next time you feel the anger bubbling up inside, count slowly to ten before giving these moves a go. Before you know it, you’ll feel light as air and your muscle will start to swole, too.
Namaste.
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Dumbbell lunge
Do for 1 minute, repeat 3 sets on each leg
- Stand upright with dumbbells at your side, palms facing your body.
- Lunge forward as far as you can with your right leg, bending your trailing knee so it almost brushes the floor.
- Use the heel of your right foot to push your upper body back to the starting position. Repeat with the opposite leg.
Goblet squat with a single kettlebell
Do for 45 seconds, followed by 15-second rest, and repeat 4 sets
- Stand upright with dumbbells at your side, palms facing your body.
- Sit back into a squat, keeping the kettlebell high on your chest, drive back up and repeat.
Ball Slams
Do for 45 seconds, followed by 15-second rest, and repeat 4 sets
- Take a weighted slam ball in your hands. Stand with your feet a little wider than hip distance apart.
- Raise the ball above your head and keep the core engaged as you slam the ball to the floor.
- Keep your chest up and your butt down as you pick up the ball.
The article originally appeared on menshealth.com/uk