The Freshmen 15 Workout – 15 Minute Workout
The Freshmen 15 Workout – Preventing College Weight Gain
The Freshmen 15 is a home or dorm full-body circuit training AMRAP workout. Perform this workout each morning before you start your busy day to help combat the weight gain that some students experience within their first few years of college.
The freshmen 15 IS a real thing – It can be super easy to gain weight during your freshman year of college or university. While there are many reasons that this can occur; excess alcohol calories, high caloric processed foods, not to mention stress, and a decreased level of physical activity – there are also many ways to combat this potential weight gain too.
Our favorite recommendation for college students looking to battle the bulge is to begin each and every day with a quick 15-minute workout. This will help set your day up for success and is a quick and easy way to get into a regular exercise routine. Once you can master getting in a workout each morning before class, you can then begin to expand on your strategies. The key here is consistency.
Remember, if you’re looking for a weight loss fitness program, the combination of NUTRITION, AND EXERCISE consistency will be the key to reaching your fitness goals.
All that being said – College is a time to get out there and meet some new people and experience new things. Don’t feel as if you need to avoid parties or events just because you are trying to be good to your health. You can just as easily be drinking water out of your big old red party cup and still be the life of the party. We assure you, no one will ever notice the difference! 😉
Format
Complete one set of each exercise inside the circuit before moving on to the next. Repeat for as many cycles as you can with 15 minutes.
If you are finding the workout to be too difficult, decrease your reps on each exercise and work your way up to the full 15 reps s as you progress each week. Alternatively, if you find it too easy – go for 20 minutes instead of 15!
If you’re finding that it’s too easy, buy a 10-15 pound pair of weights and use them on the exercises that you can!
Frequency
Perform this dorm workout daily in the morning before class.
Equipment Needed: Timer, Exercise Band (If you don’t have a band, we highly recommend you get one – sitting in class all day is terrible for your posture!! – see recommendations below!)
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