Plank & Push Power

Thirty seconds of plank gets your core locked in and your shoulders working before you even start moving. Then you roll straight into push-ups, and because everything's already engaged, those first few reps feel heavier than usual. It's a short minute that earns its keep.

Research on brief bodyweight resistance bouts suggests they can maintain muscular endurance and support metabolic health when done consistently – even at just a minute, the stimulus is real if the effort is there.