Give your fitness a boost this May with our new gym challenge

The 3 exercises you will need to do are:

• Burpees

  Muscles worked: arms, chest, glutes, quads, hamstrings and abs. This is a great full body movement which recruits the body's major muscle groups.

• Press ups

  Muscles worked: chest, shoulders, triceps, serratus anterior (muscles directly under your armpit) and abs.

• Sit ups

  Muscles worked: abdominals

How to perform these exercises

1. Burpee

   1. Start in standing position, feet hip distance apart.
   2. Push your hips back, bends your knees and lower your body into a squat position.
   3. Place your hands on the floor in front of you, shoulder-width apart.
   4. Hop your feet into plank position, making sure your body is in a straight line from your head to your heels.
   5. Jump your feet forwards towards your arms.
   6. Extends your legs and swing your arms up into the air as you power up to jump.
   7. Land safely, keeping your core engaged.
   8. Repeat.

2. Press up

   1. Start in plank position with hands directly under your shoulders.
   2. Inhale in and then brace your core, keeping your legs straight and neck in neutral position.
   3. Lower your chest to the floor by bending your arms, keeping your elbows tucked closed to your body.
   4. Extend your arms as you exhale and power up into starting plank position.
   5. Repeat.

3. Sit up

   1. Lie on your back on the ground (or on a mat if you prefer). Bend your knees and plant the sole of your feet to the floor, hip-distance apart. Place your hands beside your head, point your elbows to the sides of the room.
   2. Exhale and engage your core to gently lift your torso off the floor.
   3. Inhale and lower your torso towards the floor as you keep your core tight and return to starting position.
   4. Repeat.

Burpees

Press Ups

Sit Ups