Kick Off Your 2016 Fitness Goals with Kayla Itsines' New 7-Minute, Whole-Body Workout

Kick Off Your 2016 Fitness Goals with Kayla Itsines' New 7-Minute, Whole-Body Workout

When we invited Aussie trainer and Instagram sensation Kayla Itsines to ELLE.com's studios, it seemed everyone from the hair and makeup artist to the videographer had a Kayla story. Chances are that you, too, have one degree, if not zero, of separation from someone who's tried her famous circuit training-focused Bikini Body Guide (or "BBG" as her 4 million followers on Instagram shorthand it). Her influence in the #fitspo world is pervasive: During her recent world tour, she had hordes of fans filling up gyms, parks, and stadiums to do bootcamps with her. Just before she visited us, she had dropped by a BBG meet-up to surprise her fans–their reaction says it all:

Today I showed up to a #bbg meet up in NYC and no one knew ���� They hold these workouts every month. I was in NYC so I decided to pay a little visit .... I said "hi I'm really sorry, I know registrations are closed.... but do you mind if I join in ?" Here is their reaction.... (You have to turn the sound on) ��

Now, she's given her following even more to clamor about with the launch of her app Sweat with Kayla ($20/month). It gives her popular fitness and nutrition guides, which previously were downloadable PDFs, a new convenient mobile platform. Consider it the perfect companion for all you folks making fitness resolutions for the new year.

Even if holiday festivities are still in full swing, it doesn't hurt to get a head start on your goals. Here, Kayla kicks off a four-part workout series to ring in 2016.

Kayla created a workout for ELLE.com comprised of four circuits–full body/cardio, arms, abs, and legs–each of which should be completed in seven minutes. Here, we have the full body/cardio circuit. Start by setting your timer for seven minutes and aim to complete the exercises as many times as you can before the timer goes off.

Burpee + tuck jump: 10 Reps

1. Once in a pushup position on the floor, transfer your weight onto your hands and jump your feet inwards towards your hands.

2. As you stand up, propel your body upwards and bring your knees in to your chest. Take care when landing, ensuring that you maintain 'soft' knees.

3. Bend at both the hips and knees to place your hands on the floor in front of you and jump your feet backwards to return to pushup position.

Skipping: 50 Reps

Make sure that you are landing on the balls of your feet with your knees slightly bent. Each time you jump over the rope is equivalent to one skip.

1. Start by laying flat on your back with your feet extended in front of you.

2. Take both legs slightly above the ground into a hover.

3. Bring your right leg in towards your chest and twist your upper body so that your left elbow meets your right knee.

4. Repeat on the other side of your body.

Once completed, take a 30-second break, reset your timer to 7 minutes for the next circuit. Watch the arms circuit, here.

Original article and pictures take www.elle.com site