Get ready to get your blood pumping and smash out a sweaty cardio workout. Add this cardio circuit to the end of your weight lifting session or complete it on its own if you're looking for a quick, but effective session.
Complete 1 round of each exercise before moving on to the next round.
1st round = 60 seconds
2nd round = 40 seconds
3rd round = 20 seconds
BURPEES
- Begin in a squat position with your knees bent, back straight and your feet shoulder-width apart
- Lower your hands to the floor in front of you so they’re just inside your feet
- With your weight on your hands, kick your feet back and land in a high plank position
- Keeping your body straight from head to heels, jump your feet back in towards your hands and begin to stand up to the starting position
- As you stand, raise your hands above your head and jump straight up into the air
- As soon as you land with knees bent, get into a squat position and do another repetition
AIR SQUATS
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, your toes pointed slightly outward and your arms hanging loosely by your side
- Engage your core muscles and pull your shoulder blades towards each other to help gently push out your chest slightly
- Bend your knees and squat down keeping your weight on your heels and your core tight
- Straighten your legs and squeeze your butt to come back up, lowering your arms back to your sides for one rep
BUTTERFLY SIT UPS
- Lie faceup on the floor with your arms extended past your head, your knees bent and the soles of your feet facing one another in a diamond shape
- In one fluid movement, raise your torso to a sitting position as your reach forward with both hands to touch your ankles
- Slowly lower your torso back to the starting position for one rep