Interval training:Cardio

     One of the things that I don't always love to do...is cardio.  I run (sometimes) and I know it's benefits but cardio exercises take so much energy!!!  LOL I think that's the point!  Anyway, I have been searching lately for some more motivating cardio exercise routines to break up the treadmill days.  This is a simple, at-home cardio circuit that can be intense or not-so-intense depending on how you're feeling that day.  You'll need an interval timer...there's a free app for your smart phone.  I usually do each section three times to make about a 45 minute workout.  Of course, always do what feels good to you!  Start out with each section one time all the way through.  If you feel like after that, definitely start from the top and hit it again!  Enjoy :)

At-Home Cardio

60 seconds: Jumping Jacks

60 seconds: Side to Side Leaps

~rest for 60 seconds~

60 seconds: Run in Place

60 seconds: Shuffle Side to Side

REST ONE MINUTE

60 seconds: Mountain Climbers

~rest for 30 s~

60 seconds: High Knees

~rest for 30 s~

60 seconds: Burpees

~rest for 30 s~

60 seconds: Squat Jumps

~rest for 30 s~

REST ONE MINUTE

30 seconds: Air Jacks

~rest for 15 seconds~

30 seconds: Squat Jumps

~rest for 15 seconds~

30 seconds: Jumping Lunges

~rest for 15 seconds~

30 seconds: Jumping Lunges

~rest for 15 seconds~