Megan's 20 Minute (ish) Sweatin' Routine

Alright, I decided to take a stab at this myself! My old job subscribed to SELF magazine. With each issue I copied the weekly exercises and took them home to do on my own. Over a few years I collected quite a few, throwing out the ones I don't like. Last night I compiled them into a routine and today I tried it out.

 IT WORKS! Great combo for an all over body workout to get the heart racing and sweat dripping. Including my own breaks it took me about 25 minutes. I had to break a little longer between some sets to catch my breath after pushing myself. The recommended sets work well for me, but the goal is to challenge yourself! If you can, try to add a few more reps to each set. If too much, do less.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a fitness trainer or medical professional. These are not my original exercise moves- credit goes to SELF magazine. All exercises should be used with controlled, proper movement to prevent injury. When in doubt, don't do it. Don't push yourself to point of pain. Sore is good, pain means you're doing something wrong. Use the below at your own discretion. 

Enjoy!

Megan’s Cardio Workout

Warm Up

-Overhead Side Reach x10 each side

-Arm Circle x10 each arm, reverse direction x10 each arm

-Neck Clocks (up, down, right, left) x5 each direction

-Squats x30

-Jumping Jacks x30

-Side Lunges x20 each leg

Workout

(Between each exercise march in place for approx. 10 seconds or until breath is caught- don’t wait too long, keep the heart rate up!)

-Speed Skate Jump (one leg, than the other, completes 1) x20

-Tapping Trimmer (one leg, than the other, completes 1) x15   (top exercise in link)

-Bridge with Leg Raise x15 one leg, x15 the other leg

-Magic Multi-Tasker x30

-Mountain Climb x30

-Rotating Reshaper x15 each side

-Jump Rope with Heel Tap x50  (no real jump rope needed)

-Burpee x15

-Jumping Jacks x30

-Wall Push-ups x20

-Bicycle Crunches x20

Cool Down

(Take deep breaths while stretching to help slow down your heart rate.)

-Still sitting from bicycle crunches, pull legs together and stretch toward toes (don’t bounce- that causes injury). Feel the stretch in the shoulders, back, and legs. Hold for 15 seconds.

-V-spread the legs and continue stretch toward center. Hold for 15 seconds.

-Lean toward left leg. Hold for 15 seconds. Feel the stretch in the legs, the arms, and the side of the torso. Repeat on other leg for 15 seconds.

-Bend knees with feet on the ground, let left knee fall left, right knee fall right. Reach forward. Feel stretch in back, arms, upper/ inner thy. Hold for 15 seconds.

-Twist arms and torso to the left (left arm reaching behind you) while sitting. Feel stretch in waist and torso. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat toward the Right for 15 seconds.