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7 Five-Minute Workout Routines You Can Do Anywhere With Little-To-No Equipment

If you're the multitasking type, you want your workouts to be three things — fast, efficient, and effective. Well, multitaskers, you're in luck: We've designed seven quick, equipment-free workouts that can be completed in five minutes tops, so you can squeeze in some exercise while you're waiting for the coffee to brew or for your love interest to text you back. If you're feeling extra ambitious, combine all seven circuits for a 35-minute total-body blast.

PS: Confused about any of the exercises listed? Wondering WTF a burpee is? Click on the hyperlinks to watch a step-by-step YouTube demo!

by Anna Dickens

5-minute abs workout

5-minute butt and leg workout

5-minute chest and back workout

*20 push-ups

*20 tricep push-ups

*20 supermans

*1 minute plank hold

…Repeat!

5-minute cardio workout

*1 minute jumping jacks

*1 minute mountain climbers

*20 burpees

*20 squat jumps

*1 minute high knees

*30 seconds push-ups

5-minute pyramid workout

*30 seconds push-ups

*30 seconds alternating lunges

*30 seconds burpees

*1 minute plank hold

*1 minute high knees

*30 seconds burpees

*30 seconds alternating lunges

*30 seconds push-ups

5-minute plank workout

5-minute plyometrics workout

*1 minute jump rope

*30 second squat jumps

*1 minute side-to-side speed skaters

*30 second tuck jumps

*1 minute jumping jacks

*30 second jumping lunges

*30 second high knees

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