For those who dread the thought of working out alongside the gym’s sweaty and grunting clientele, there’s good news as you can skip the gym grind and still shed those pesky pounds from the sanctuary of your own home.
A TikTok influencer believes that just two simple pre-sleep exercises could help you wave goodbye to unwanted weight. And impressively, some have noticed changes in just five days when they’ve also embraced a healthy diet too.
Cindy Los, TikTok’s go-to fitness inspiration under the handle @cindyylos, has been championing this approach, claiming it to carve away belly fat rapidly if paired with a calorie deficit.
In a video that has gone viral, Cindy parades her toned physique and prescribes a nightly one-minute plank exercise. It’s not a competition – so go easy on yourself. Start at your own pace and gradually aim for the minute mark as you begin building up your stength.
Complementing the plank, she advocates for 50 scissor kicks performed in a sit-up stance. The instructional clip shows Cindy on her back, performing the motion with ease.
People rushed to the comments section to praise the advice. One enthusiastic individual shared details of their own fitness journey, writing: “Okay guys I’m on day five and starting to see some progress. At first, the plank killed me so much but I’m getting more used to it now. YOU GUYS GOT THIS!”
Another chimed in with a tweak to their routine: “I’m using this workout but I added 50 Russian twists, so its: 1 min plank, 50 scissor kicks and 50 Russian twists and I’m seeing progress”.
Meanwhile, observers noted that the woman had accomplished “insane results” with just two straightforward exercises.
Wondering how much exercise you actually need each week?
The NHS offers guidance for adults aged between 19 and 64, suggesting they should aim for daily physical activity, not necessarily at the gym, home workouts count too, as demonstrated by the TikToker above.
The suggested targets for adults are as follows:
- do strengthening activities that work all the major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) on at least 2 days a week
- do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week
- spread exercise evenly over 4 to 5 days a week, or every day
- reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity
Your weekly activity target can also be met through alternative means:
- several short sessions of very vigorous intensity activity
- a mix of moderate, vigorous and very vigorous intensity activity
