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Exam time usually means there is not enough time to hit the gym, but with this workout you can do it at home and make sure you're balancing exercising your brain and your body

Exam time is here and the holidays are close behind. I’d like to give you a workout you can do anywhere while taking a break from studying and when you are not able to get to the fitness centre.

What you need: workout apparel, water bottle, clock/timer (app on phone is great), mat/carpet/towel, a space like a hallway that you can move side to side or back and forth about six to 10 feet and good music that will motivate you.

Warm up: Do each move for 20 seconds with minimal pausing between moves. Repeat the sequence three to four times. You can make some of the exercises faster or larger each round.

The moves: March/jog on the spot, leg curls (heel to backside), step side to side, knee lifts/high knee jog, jumping jacks, alternating lunges and squats. After the last round you can do a few quick stretches for areas that feel a little stiff.

The workout: similar to the warm up, these exercises are arranged in sequences. You can do each sequence at least twice and then move to the next one or do more rounds if you’d like. Each sequence takes four minutes, one minute per exercise, with 20 seconds rest between repeating the same sequence and about a minute rest before moving to the next sequence.

Sequence 1 – Jog or high knee jog on the spot,

Wide squat side to side,

Jumping jacks,

Push-ups (pause at the top for a few seconds if you need a break once or twice).

Sequence 2 – Jogging leg curls,

Forward alternating lunges,

Shuffle side-to-side six to 10 feet with either a squat and touch down or a jump up at either end,

Mountain climbers (hands on floor in plank position and jog knees toward chest).

Sequence 3 – Sumo walk (walk forward and back in squat position, going a little deeper and back up with each step),

Burpees (with or without the push up),

Jog/run forward and back as fast as you can, touching the floor at either end (one end left, other end right hand),

Walking plank (plank position on hands and then alternate coming down to elbows and back up).

Cool down and core: take about a minute to move about slowly and take deep breaths. Get on the floor for two rounds of these moves, 30 seconds each.

Core workout: Curl up,

Bridge with alternating leg lifts (feet, shoulders and head on floor, lift butt and one leg at a time),

Oblique twist to opposite knee (“bicycle” curls: draw shoulder to opposite knee. You can keep feet elevated to make it harder),

Plank hold on elbows.

The stretch: this is your reward for your hard works so don’t skip it. Lie on your back or side to perform most leg stretches. You can do upper body stretches, seated, kneeling or standing. Hold each stretch for 20 to 30 seconds and repeat as needed.