Wake-Up Workout: The 6-Minute Workout

Even if you're a person who's always on-the-go, that's still not excuse not to exercise. Fitness trainer Erwin Gonzalez of the New York Health and Racquet stopped by this morning to show us the six-minute workout. The six moves include:

0 to 0:30 seconds - Fast Hands
0:30 to 2:00 minutes - Step Lunge
2:00 to 2:30 minutes - Boxer Shuffle
2:30 to 3:30 minutes - In and Out
3:30 to 4:50 minutes - Fast Feet
4:50 to 6:00 minutes - Shuttle Run

Fast Hands - Stand with feet hip-distance apart, knees bent. Lean over from hips and pump arms front to back quickly, like a sprinter.

Step Lunge - Step forward with left leg into a shallow lunge so both knees are bent 90 degrees. At the same time bring right elbow to left knee. Step back and repeat, this time lunging farther out. Continue for 45 seconds, alternating shallow and long lunges, then switch legs and repeat.

Boxer Shuffle - Stand with arms overhead, elbows bent. Circle arms as fast as you can (as if you're punching a speed bag) for 15 seconds while quickly shuffling off balls of feet like a boxer, reverse arms for 15 seconds.

In and Out - Stand with feet hip-distance apart. Squat and quickly walk hands forward, keeping hips high. Jump feet wide then back to starting position. Walk hands back toward feet. Squat, then jump up, repeat.

Fast Feet - Stand with feet hip-distance apart. Turn 90 degrees to the right and jog in place quickly for 10 seconds. Jump and turn 90 degrees to the left (you're facing the direction you started) and jog for 10 seconds. Jump and turn 180 degrees to the left, run in place for 10 seconds. Jump and turn to the right 180 degrees, run for 10 seconds. Repeat series, turning left first.

Shuttle Run - Run forward as fast as you can in 8 counts, taking small steps and brining knees high. Hop to right, then run back in 8 counts. Repeat, running forward, hopping to left, and running back.

This workout was featured in the April 2009 issue of Shape. For more on Shape, log onto www.shape.com. For a complete list of classes offered at the New York Health and Racquet, visit nyhrc.com.