The 14 Minute Winter Workout You Can Do Anywhere

This program requires no warm-up to begin. You simply need to set aside 14 minutes, press play, and follow along.

Written by Justin Lind Last updated on Dec 8, 2022

Winter is here…and just because the weather outside is frightful you can still get a great workout indoors with minimal space and equipment. I’ve put together a short but effective, full-body workout that you can do in only a few minutes. This program requires no warm-up to begin. You simply need to set aside 14 minutes, press play, and follow along .

Winter is here…and just because the weather outside is frightful you can still get a great workout indoors with minimal space and equipment. I’ve put together a short but effective, full-body workout that you can do in only a few minutes. This program requires no warm-up to begin. You simply need to set aside 14 minutes, press play, and follow along .

What You’ll Need

Weight – a kettlebell or dumbbell if you own one, or simply something with a bit of weight to use for a Turkish get-up (frying pan, full jug of water, heavy book, etc.)

Enough space to do a plank with a few feet to spare on either side

14 minutes. That’s all it takes.

The Program

A.

2-Minute Turkish Get-Up (1 min getting up, 1 min coming down)

Perform 1 rep per side with weight of choice

B.

3-Minute Plank Complex

Begin in plank.

Rotate between each side plank and regular plank, shifting every 20 seconds.

Set of push up each time you pass through a plank.

Descending reps of push-ups with each set. Begin with 5 reps

C.

Tabata: Bottom-to-Bottom Squats

8 rounds of:

20 seconds of squats

10 seconds of rest

Rest in bottom position, rather than standing

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About Justin Lind

Justin Lind has been an athlete and student his whole life. While hobbies and sports have come and gone, one thing has remained: a commitment to constant improvement of movement quality. Besides an obsession for health and athletics, Justin remains the consummate student and teacher.

Justin has a passion for learning how to glean the most valuable information from many different communities and philosophies. A former mechanical engineer turned coach and writer; he applies his analytical and structural ways of thinking to the world of health, fitness, and athletics.

While training heavily as a competitive Olympic lifter and CrossFit regionals athlete, Justin suffered a back injury that completely shifted his fitness and movement paradigm. He committed to understanding the flip side of intense training: recovery, mobility, and self-care. Justin soon left engineering to focus on creating empowered athletes who are highly in-tune with their bodies.

In addition to a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Justin holds certifications in CrossFit Level 1, RKC Level II, and USA Gymnastics.

Justin is currently travelingthe U.S. full-time. He offers remote coaching and workshops for both kettlebells and gymnastics skills at CoachJustinLind.com.

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