Jennifer Lopez [1]'s latest at-home gym selfies [2] gave us motivation times 1000, which is something we always appreciate. But at the same time, we were like . . . drop the workout already, J Lo! Luckily she heard us, or at least her fiancé Alex Rodriguez [3] did, because today he shared a 20-minute workout the power couple did with ARod's kids [4], Natasha and Ella. By the looks of things, the short and sweaty series is not for the faint of heart.
The quick workout combined cardio and strength with a short sprint, bodyweight moves like push-ups, and weighted exercises like kettlebell swings and overhead presses. The Lopez-Rodriguez crew crushed it, and J Lo even saw fit to drop some ab tips, which immediately had our ears perking up. "Use your core," J Lo explained during shoulder presses. "This is where you tighten your stomach." She said the same thing during the push-up set, underscoring the importance of engageing your core [5] even during moves that aren't ab-focussed. Not only will it help to chisel your abs, but you'll also be protecting yourself from back injuries. Everybody say thank you, J Lo!
Grab the full workout below, and watch Lopez, Rodriguez, Natasha, and Ella put in work in the video above.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's 20-Minute Workout
Directions: Complete as many sets as you can in 20 minutes (J Lo and A Rod got through four). Don't forget to warm up first [6] and cool down afterwards [7] with some stretching.
- 400-meter sprint
- Kettlebell swing, 15 reps
- Push-up [8] or knees-down push-up, 10 reps
- Bicep curl to shoulder press, 15 reps
- Bent-over row, 15 reps