Cardio Workout 2

Walkouts

Begin standing with feet hip width apart. Start to bend to lower hands to floor. Walk hands forward until your body is in a high plank with torso aligned from ear to ankle. Be sure to keep core engaged to protect lower back.  Walk hands back in towards feet, sit back on heels and stand.           

Split Jumps

Begin in a split stance with right foot forward and knee bent, left leg is back with knee bent. Jump and switch legs.

Make it easier! To regress movement, keep legs straighter as you jump and switch legs. To further regress and keep movement low impact, perform a reverse lunge while pumping arms.

V-toe Touch

Lay on your back with arms and legs extended out straight on the floor and separated to make an “X” shape with your body.  Lifting your head and shoulders up as you reach your right hand and left foot towards the center of your body so they connect, then bring them back down to the floor. Alternate sides.

Make it harder! To progress movement, sit up lifting torso up off floor as you reach towards your foot.

Plank Step Outs

Begin in high plank position. Hands are under shoulders with arms straight, feet are together, body is aligned from shoulder to ankle. Step left foot out to left then back to center. Alternate tapping side to side.

Squat Jacks

Perform exercise like a jumping jack, but as you jump and separate your legs lower into a squat and bring your arms forward. Then jump legs back together and arms together overhead.   

Floor to Ceiling Squats

Stand with feet shoulder width apart, lower into a squat and touch the floor with hands. Then jump up to standing while reaching arms to ceiling.

Make it easier! To regress movement, come up on tippy toes instead of jumping up as you come out of your squat.

Butt Kicks

Stand with legs together and begin running in place kicking heels up to glutes. Pump your arms.

Make it easier! to regress movement and keep low impact, march in place while still bring heel to glutes.

Jumping Jacks

Stand with feet together and hands at your sides.

Simultaneously raising your hands up above your head, while jumping feet apart Quickly jump back to starting position.