Claire Thomas is a fitness trainer. She has her own app and program. Thomas recently shared a circuit on Instagram. In it, she does workouts on the stairs like sprints, stair jumps, and dips. She captioned the post, “No gym? No problem! Try this 24 minute spicy stair circuit! 🔥” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Claire Thomas stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.
1. She Circuit Trains
As you can see from her post, Thomas likes to circuit train. A lot of the workouts she posts on her Instagram are circuits. Thomas captioned the post, “24 min EMOM - set a timer for 24 minutes. Complete as many reps as possible of each exercise for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds before moving to the next.”
2. She Does Stair Workouts
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Thomas likes to stair climb to stay in shape, as you can see from her Instagram post. The Centre For Health Protection states, “Stair climbing is a low-cost and readily accessible form of exercise that provides a series of health benefits if we do it everyday: It enhances heart and lung function and improves blood circulation. It reduces the risk of developing coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes or colon cancer. It increases body resistance, thus reduces the chance of contracting diseases and increases efficiency at work. It leads to healthy bones and lowers the risk of osteoporosis. It strengthens muscles.”
3. She Does Outdoor Workouts
You could probably guess from her post that Thomas likes to workout outside, and you’d be right. She shared some of her favorite outdoor workouts in the caption of this Instagram post. “Nature is my favorite gym. The membership, and I, are free. 🌲🦋🌿 Tag your adventure buddy & leave a comment to share your favorite form of outdoor fitness. 💪Mine: trail running, hiking, skiing, paddle boarding & of course, strength workouts on my van.”
4. She Does Core Workouts
Thomas has an amazing set of abs. She shared her ab circuit in this Instagram post. She captioned it, “15 min EMOM - Set 15 minute timer & switch exercises every minute on the minute. Do as many reps as possible of one exercise for 30 seconds, then rest for the remaining 30 seconds. Move to the next exercise & repeat for 3 total rounds. 1️⃣ sit up + toe touch. 2️⃣ rainbows. 3️⃣ scissor kicks. 4️⃣ alt. leg raises + hip lift. 5️⃣ windshield wipers.”
5. She Works Her Upper Body
Thomas doesn’t forget to exercise her upper body. She shared her favorite upper body exercises in this Instagram post. She captioned it, “30 MIN EMOM - complete as many reps as you can in 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds before beginning the next exercise. Do 6 total rounds. 1️⃣ DB curl + press. 2️⃣ Mtn. climber push ups. 3️⃣ Arnold press. 4️⃣ Commandos. 5️⃣ DB hammer curls (fast).”
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