Claire Sweeney shaped up with the help of personal trainers Brian Gilgeous and Sarah Williams.
Brian gave her this low maintenance total body workout, which takes just 20 minutes – plus there’s no gym required!
"I love this workout, because you can do it anywhere - you only need a chair," says Claire, 44. "It's made me so much stronger."
Start by doing the circuit once and gradually build up to doing it five times. If you do it daily, you'll start seeing a difference in your shape within three weeks.
Squats
Start with feet shoulder width apart, hands on shoulders with elbows high and to the front. Drop smoothly into the squat as low as you can go, the deeper the better. Keep your bum out, shoulders back, upper body as vertical as possible, then return to stand up position. Breath naturally. Do 20.
Lunge squat
Step forward with your right leg with a single pace. Squat, keeping your left leg extended and to the rear. Do 20 on each leg.
Turkish get ups
Lie flat on your back. Keeping your arms above your head at all times, get up to a standing position with arms above head. DON’T use your arms! Repeat 10 times.
Press up
Keep your body straight (completely from shoulder to ankle), your hands shoulder width apart and your palms down on the floor. Extend your arms, keeping your body straight, then go down again, still keeping a straight body.
Side squat
Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Take your left leg out to the side to a wide stance and squat. Bring left leg back in then repeat with right leg. Go as low as possible. Do 20 on each side.
Downward dog press up
Get to a toe touch position and hand walk out 30cm into a yoga high dog position. Keep your head down, your legs still and carry out a press up.
Chair dips
Sit on a chair, with your hands on the sides of the chair. Extend your legs out to the front, keeping your legs slightly bent. Extend your bum out over the front of chair and lower your body until your elbows are at 90 degrees.
Raise your body up again. Repeat 20 times.
With thanks to Brian Gilgeous
Always consult your GP before undertaking a new exercise regime