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Gym Bench Energizer Reset

Recovery · 22 min · 6 moves · bench

A session to wake the body up and get it moving.

The workout

  1. Bodyweight Bench Incline Push-Up

    3 × 12 reps · 30 s rest

    Hands on the bench, body in a straight line, lower chest to bench then press back up briskly.

    Easier: Widen hand placement to lower intensity

    Works: chest, triceps, shoulders

  2. Bench Seated Knee Drive Pulse

    3 × 20 reps · 30 s rest

    Sit tall on the edge of the bench, drive knees up quickly in an alternating rhythm.

    Works: core, hip flexors

  3. Bodyweight Bench Tricep Dip Flow

    3 × 12 reps · 30 s rest

    Hands on bench edge, lower hips slowly then press back up, keeping elbows tracking backward.

    Easier: Bend knees more to reduce load

    Works: triceps, shoulders

  4. Bench Step-Up Energizer

    3 × 15 reps each side · 30 s rest

    Step up fully onto the bench driving through the heel, tap down lightly and repeat with rhythm.

    Works: glutes, quads

  5. Bodyweight Standing Toe Touch Flow

    3 × 20 reps · 20 s rest

    Alternate reaching opposite hand to opposite foot in a controlled, flowing rhythm.

    Works: core, hamstrings

  6. Bench Elevated Glute Bridge Pulse

    3 × 15 reps · 30 s rest

    Shoulders on bench, feet flat, drive hips up into a pulse at the top, squeezing glutes.

    Works: glutes, hamstrings

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