They told to stay indoors, it's safe. After the novel Corona Virus had taken over the world it's chaos out there. Every minute someone is dying according to world death clock. Amidst of all this how good self care are you taking staying home? Are you still safe?
Do not worry. I got your back.
Staying home for long periods and no exposure to sunlight and no physical activity could make Jack a dull boy. Also Jack could put up some weight which leads to bad health conditions.
Now, I recommend you to choose one cardio workout and do it everyday or every alternate day but don't go three days contintuosly without any workout. This will keep your body and mind in shape. Apparently studies say that cardio workouts are beneficial in their own way like,
burns calories
strengthens your heart and muscles
releases endorphins which boosts your mood
lowers blood pressure
Without any further delay, let me mention to you the best cardio workouts.
Jump Rope
Skipping or jump rope isn't just a kids toy but it's more than that. Jump rope is one of the high performing cardio workout that helps you burn more calories and strengthens your calf muscles. The weight and thickness of the rope also has impact on your body varying from low to high intensity.
You can try different variations in this like, small to large jumps, fast to slow, one leg to two legs. If you are person who does regular workouts then you can include jump rope in your warm up routine. To perform this workout all you need is a skipping rope. You can shop from below for the one I use.
To make it interesting I would like you to take up a challenge or goal to complete 1000 jumps in 8min. Start with 100 jumps in 1 minute. And then slowly increase. Don't just focus on number of skips. Focus on improvement, number of skips per minute. If today you can do 100 skips per minute tomorrow you should be able to do atleast 130 in 1 minute. This keeps you motivated and makes your workout interesting.
To know the right length of the rope according to your height follow the above picture.
Jumping Jacks
The name itself says jumping, thus it mainly involves jumping and there comes the challenge upon how you do it. This is a typical physical jumping exercise known to improve your cardio vascular health. It's name is derived from a children's toy called jumping Jack, it's a paper or wooden toy puppet which makes arms and legs motion similar to that of the exercise.
Jumping Jacks name is derived from a children's toy called jumping Jack
This exercise is part of a exercise main stream called Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos. These are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power. This exercise was initually used in US Army at the time of World War 1.
Jumping Jacks work on the entire body, making a great exercise for your entire body. Since it includes a rigorous movements of arms, legs, abdomen and belly, thus allows for fat loss in these areas.
Try this challenge, 30 days jumping jacks, each day 60. Start small and then increase.
Mountain Climbers
This is known to be one of the best core strengthening workouts while improving your cardiovascular health. If you gotta do one exercise that would be mountain climbers. Just imagine how daunting workout it would be to climb a mountain. Since we cant do it everyday thus we do mountain climbers exercise. They are seriously efficient because they are compound exercise that works several joints and muscles at the same time, from your neck down to your feet. It targets your shoulders, deltoids, abs, back. quads, glutes and hamstrings.
The right way to do is depends upon your endurance limit. The faster you do the more calories you burn. They imrove your agility and coordination.
Things to follow before you do these workouts
Always wear proper shock absorber shoes as these workout involves lot of jumping
Wear sports wear that breathes to your skina and absorbs sweat
Take 30 secs rest in between workouts
Don't ignore to wear your innerwear to support your loose parts
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Make it a habit to keep yourself healthy and happy rather than waiting for a time when all that fat accumulates to cause trouble and add weight to the body.
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