The Only 6 Workout Moves You Need to Get in Shape This Summer

How the PT6 Workout Works

Kate Burggraf, personal trainer and PT6 instructor, will take you through the moves.

Warm-ups: Perform each of the three warm-up moves for 20 seconds. Go through the circuit twice

Exercises: Do each of the six exercises for 45 seconds. Take a 45-second rest before you move on to the next. Go through the circuit twice.

Results: Do this workout three times a week and, according to Masiello, you’ll start feeling stronger after the first few sessions, and you’ll start seeing inches and weight drop in four to six weeks.

PT6 Warm-up Move #1

Zombie Walk

• Stand with arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground, palms facing down.
• Keeping your leg straight, raise it toward your hands.
• Your foot should return to the floor in front of you so you can step forward and repeat with the other leg, walking across the floor.

PT6 Warm-up Move #2

High Knees

• Stand with your arms at your side, elbows bent 90 degrees.
• Raise your left knee above your hip.
• Quickly lower and repeat, alternating legs.

PT6 Warm-up Move #3

Fast Feet

• Stand in a squat position (knees slightly bent, feet shoulder-width apart) with your arms at your side, elbows bent 90 degrees.
• Raise your left foot off the ground about two inches.
• Quickly lower and repeat, alternating feet.

PT6 Workout Move #1

Hip Lifts on Exercise Ball

• Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet resting on an exercise ball (you can also use the edge of a bench or chair).
• Raise your hips off the ground. Try to lift hips so they are in a straight line with your shoulders and knees.
• Lower your hips to the ground and repeat. (Remember: You’ll be doing each of these exercises for 45 seconds.)

PT6 Workout Move #2

Dumbbell Thruster

• Stand upright holding 8- or 10-pound dumbbells at shoulder height, elbows bent and palms facing in.
• Bend hips and knees, lowering into a squat. Keep dumbbells at shoulder height.
• Stand up out of the squat and press the dumbbells overhead, fully extending arms so there is only a slight bend in the elbows at the top of the movement.
• Bring dumbbells to starting position and repeat.

PT6 Workout Move #3

Push-up With Shoulder Tap

• Get in push-up position (make sure that hips are in line with shoulders and that feet are shoulder-width apart), and go down for a push-up.
• When you return to the top position, lift your left hand off the floor and touch your right shoulder. Return left hand to floor and repeat with right.
• Perform another push-up and repeat steps above.

PT6 Workout Move #4

3-Point Dumbbell Row

• Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, lean forward, and place one hand on a chair with your arm completely straight.
• Maintain a neutral spine (no rounded back) and a tight core.
• Hold an 8- or 10-pound weight in your opposite hand with arm hanging straight down (weight should be lower than edge of chair).
• Pull the weight up by bending your elbow. Lower weight back down and repeat 12 times on the same side.
• Alternate sides after every 12 reps until the 45 seconds are up.

PT6 Workout Move #5

Pullover Crunch With Dumbbell

• Lie on back with knees bent and hold a dumbbell overhead, one hand on each end of the dumbbell.
• Raise the dumbbell up over chest and lift head and shoulders off floor into a crunch. Arms should remain straight (elbows should not bend).
• Lower head, shoulders, and weight back to starting position while keeping arms straight (again, elbows should not bend). Repeat

PT6 Workout Move #6

Burpee

• Start in the push-up position.
• Bring both knees in to your chest in a jumping motion while keeping your hands on floor.
• Come to an upright position and jump into the air, reaching your arms overhead.
• Return to push-up position and repeat as quickly as possible.