NO TREADMILL CALORIE BLASTING CARDIO
WORKOUT
WORKOUT
It’s the holiday season and we all
seem to be short on time, yet all have that beautiful holiday outfit to look
fabulous in. Here is a calorie blasting cardio workout that can be done
anywhere – even IN your living room – to ensure you are getting your workouts in.
This is a series of 5 movements; perform each for 1 minute then rest between
45-90 seconds and repeat 5-6 times. Vary the intensity for what best suits you!
seem to be short on time, yet all have that beautiful holiday outfit to look
fabulous in. Here is a calorie blasting cardio workout that can be done
anywhere – even IN your living room – to ensure you are getting your workouts in.
This is a series of 5 movements; perform each for 1 minute then rest between
45-90 seconds and repeat 5-6 times. Vary the intensity for what best suits you!
1) STAR JUMPS
Begin with feet hip-width apart and
crouched down on the ground. Jump up extending your arms up and kicking feet out,
forming a star shape. Return to the ground by squatting down and repeating for
1 minute.
crouched down on the ground. Jump up extending your arms up and kicking feet out,
forming a star shape. Return to the ground by squatting down and repeating for
1 minute.
2) SPEED SKATERS
Begin with feet hip-width apart.
Lunge with your left leg, bringing your right leg behind the left.
Simultaneously, reach your right hand to your left foot, bringing your left arm
out beside you. Repeat on the other side. Stay crouched, hopping between feet
and moving arms. Complete for 1 minute.
Lunge with your left leg, bringing your right leg behind the left.
Simultaneously, reach your right hand to your left foot, bringing your left arm
out beside you. Repeat on the other side. Stay crouched, hopping between feet
and moving arms. Complete for 1 minute.
3) BURPEES
Begin in a plank position on you
hands. Jump feet between your hands and jump up into the air. Return by
crouching down to the ground and kicking your feet out back into the plank
position. Repeat for a total of 1 minute.
hands. Jump feet between your hands and jump up into the air. Return by
crouching down to the ground and kicking your feet out back into the plank
position. Repeat for a total of 1 minute.
4) HIGH KNEES
Begin standing and start running in
place. While in this running motion, bring your knees up as high to your chest
as possible. Complete for 1 minute.
place. While in this running motion, bring your knees up as high to your chest
as possible. Complete for 1 minute.
5) MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
Begin in a plank position on your
hands. Alternating legs, bring one knee into your chest and return, bringing in
the opposite knee. Repeat for 1 minute.
hands. Alternating legs, bring one knee into your chest and return, bringing in
the opposite knee. Repeat for 1 minute.
Ab workout (if you’re feeling up to
it)
it)
FEET UP CRUNCHES
Place your feet up on a chair, step
or any elevated surface so that your upper legs are perpendicular to the
ground. Contract your stomach and crunch. Repeat 20 times.
or any elevated surface so that your upper legs are perpendicular to the
ground. Contract your stomach and crunch. Repeat 20 times.
SCISSOR KICKS
Begin on your back. Contract your
core as you lift your legs a few inches off the floor. Kick feet up and down
as if you are swimming; be sure to keep your legs straight and your core tight.
Repeat 40 times – 20 kicks each leg.
core as you lift your legs a few inches off the floor. Kick feet up and down
as if you are swimming; be sure to keep your legs straight and your core tight.
Repeat 40 times – 20 kicks each leg.
OBLIQUE TWISTS IN A V-SEAT
Begin in a V seat – sit on your
butt bringing legs up and leaning torso back so your body forms a V; bend as
the knees for a modified V position. Twist your upper body to the left then
back to the right. Hold any weighted object in your hands to increase the
difficulty. Repeat 40 times – 20 each side.
butt bringing legs up and leaning torso back so your body forms a V; bend as
the knees for a modified V position. Twist your upper body to the left then
back to the right. Hold any weighted object in your hands to increase the
difficulty. Repeat 40 times – 20 each side.
Repeat sequence 2-4 times and
modify reps as needed.
modify reps as needed.
This workout was awesome, Lauren! I found my legs shaking at the end, a good feeling! Thanks 🙂
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