Six 5-minute workout to burn calories while at home

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Are you too busy to start your daily workout routine or are you too tired to wake up early in the morning just to exercise?

If you are one of the many individuals who can't seem to squeeze in fitness in their hectic week, then these six "5-minute" workout will definitely help incorporate exercise in your life. 

HIT EVERY MUSCLE WORKOUT

This fast and easy yet total body workout, engineered by master trainer Keli Roberts of the TimeSavers video workout, can touch every important muscle of your body, thus the name, shares Fitness Magazine.

Start with a minute long clean and press exercise using 5-lb dumbbells to assist in your squatting, which will help target your shoulders, back, butt and legs muscles. Then do side lunge and row, for 30 seconds on each side, to help flex your back, butt and legs muscles. After lunging, do a plié squat and biceps curl for another minute, still holding the 5-lb dumbbell in each hands. This will help target your biceps, butt and inner thighs muscles.

Do a minute push-up plus, where you do a full push-up position, then extend your left arm and right leg outwards. Alternate the same position but with the right arm and left leg. This will help target your shoulders, chest, triceps, back and abs.

Finally, for the last minute, do a single-leg deadlift with kick-back to help target and flex your triceps, back and leg muscles. Do it for 30 seconds then repeat the routine using the other side for another 30 seconds.

FAST-BLASTING CIRCUIT

Created by Women's Health Magazine senior fitness editor and book author Jen Ator, this five minute fat-burning circuit training will definitely make you sweat and energize throughout the whole day. Again, what you'll need to make this work is a pair of 5-lb dumbbells and five minutes of your time. It'll help you have a leaner and toned body without spending hours in the gym.

First will be the front squat routine, holding the dumbbells on each sides of your face, then slowly go up and down for 50 seconds. Next exercise will be the single-leg deadlift, where you'll need to stretch your leg until you feel your hamstrings being pulled, before slowly returning it to the rest position. Do it for a minute on each leg to ensure that your muscles are being stretched properly.

For the third exercise, it is called the alternating bent-over row. You need to pull do a bent-over position then slowly pull the dumbbell up to your shoulders. Alternate the pull-up to increase muscle flexibility on both of your arms. Lastly, do the push press exercise, just as if you are pushing yourself up from a squat position but with dumbbells and force.

BURN 200 CALORIES IN TWO MOVES WORKOUT

This hard to believe calorie-burning workout comes from Pop Sugar, stressing that it will include toning and burning by simply incorporating moves that targets several muscles at once and high intensity interval training, a scientifically proven fat-burning exercise. It will also help boost your metabolism to keep you burning calories even after the workout.

The first move is called the high pull, where you put a 15-lb dumbbell at your chest with bent elbows. Slightly bend your knees, quickly pull the dumbbell overhead in one motion then repeat for two minutes.

Then, after the weight lifting, do the swing through leg switch maneuver. Start by doing a plank position, step your left foot up in light with your arms then jump to switch legs. Continue to three minutes, ensure quick and swift motions to maintain energy.