20-Minute Cardio
*Before beginning this or any other exercise program, you should always consult with your doctor or physician.
Trainer: Gabe
CIRCUIT 1:
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- 30 seconds jump rope
- Hold a handle in each hand with the rope behind you
- Swing jump rope overhead and jump
- Pick up pace and repeat
- 20 mountain climbers
- Start in a plank position with hands on a mat and feet behind you, engaging your core
- Lift one foot and bend at the knee, tucking it below you with your core tight and without rocking side to side
- Return foot to starting position and repeat with the other knee
- 20 alternating lunges with weights (optional)
- Start with feet shoulder-width apart and (optional) weights in each hand
- Step one foot back with a 90-degree angle in your front and back leg
- Keep your knees behind your toes of the forward leg
- Step back to start and repeat with the other leg
- 10 squats with optional jump
- Start with feet just outside of hip width apart
- Sit back into heels as you lower into your squat until your knees are in a 90 degree angle
- Make sure knees don’t go over your toes
- Press through the heel and mid foot back to starting position and squeeze your glutes
- Option: add a jump instead of standing back to the starting position for a challenge
- 30 seconds jump rope
CIRCUIT 2:
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- 20 side to side jumps
- Start with feet shoulder-width apart
- Jump to one side then immediately jump to the other
- Pick up the pace and repeat
- 20 mini squats pulses
- Start with feet just outside of hip width apart
- Sit back into heels as you lower into your squat until your knees are in a 90 degree angle
- Make sure knees don’t go over your toes
- Engaging your core, pulse slightly up and down, without returning to a standing position
- When done, press through the heel and mid foot back to starting position and squeeze your glutes
- 10 knee to elbow, per side
- Start in a plank position with hands on a mat and feet behind you, engaging your core
- Lift one foot and bend at the side bringing your knee to your elbow on the same side
- Return foot to starting position and repeat with the other knee
- 10 planks with shoulder taps
- Start in a plank position with hands on a mat and feet behind you, engaging your core
- Lift one hand and tap your opposite shoulder, keeping your core steady and hips in place
- Return hand to starting position and repeat with the other hand
- 20 side to side jumps