Keep Your Home Workouts On Track With These 4 Cardio Boosting Moves
/COVID-19 has many of us working out at home for the foreseeable future. Even when the gyms reopen I’m not sure I’ll be running to get in line any time soon.
So I thought it would be fun to share 4 cardio boosting moves you can do anywhere!
Cardio is a super important part of your workout…
keeps your heart healthy
detoxes the body
increases lung capacity
helps to burn fat
and so much more!
Burpees
not a crowd favorite but highly effective and efficient in boosting the heart rate
Aim for 10
Jumping Jacks
A classic and still a great way to get your cardio in!
Aim for 25
Jump Rope
Another oldie but goodie
Aim for 60 seconds
High Knees
This is a great one for everyone from athletes to weekend warriors. It will loosen up your low back while boosting your cardio endurance.
Aim for 30 seconds
These are all excellent ways to squeeze your cardio in at home … perhaps even between conference calls. Once life resumes to “normal” these will be great cardio boosting moves to use when you travel!
I love to workout when we travel, and these are definite go-to’s for me because 3 out of 4 don’t require any equipment. It’s easy to throw your jumprope in your suitcase - or keep it in your office- for a midday cardio break.
Once you feel comfortable with each exercise begin to increase the number of sets you do- with a goal of 3 sets per exercise in mind. Once you are comfortable performing 3 sets of each exercise you can begin to increase the number of reps or the time duration of each exercise.
You can add these in as part of your weight training workout too!
Comment below and let me know how you are boosting your cardio during this quarantine.