I don’t know about you, but being on a cardio machine for 30+ minutes can be BORING to me. Every once in a while I enjoy using the elliptical and bike but 90% of the time I prefer workouts that keep me mentally challenged.  I teach boot camp classes and love this Cardio Circuit because I love the fast pace style of the workout. You are constantly moving and working all your muscles without doing the same thing over and over! With one minute of each exercise you don’t have enough time to get bored.

If you are doing this workout at home, for the warm up you can all the exercises stationary. If you are at the gym you can hop on a treadmill, bike, or elliptical! This workout has 3 different cardio circuits that incorporate legs/abs/arms. If it’s too much to switch from circuit to circuit just choose 1 and repeat it 3x for a quick 25 minutes workout!

WARM UP 5-7 minutes Jog, Side shuffle, butt kicks, front kicks, stretching

CIRCUIT #1 Perform 60 seconds of each exercise, repeat 2x

Jumping jack with front raise

Walking burpee with 2 front kicks, progress to burpee

Side lunge with jump

Reverse lunge to knee raise

Alternating push hops

Flutter kick squats

1 minute rest/water

CIRCUIT #2 Perform 60 seconds of each exercise, repeat 2x

Side hops moving

Front kick back kick

Plank knee tuck with leg lift

Plank dips

Plank leg circles

Squat jack

1 minute rest/water

CIRCUIT #3 Perform 60 seconds of each exercise, repeat 2x

Shoulder pushups

Heisman hops

Tricep pushups

v-up sit up

jog/back pedal

Toe touches with squat jump

Cool Down & Stretching  5 minutes

 

Do you prefer cardio, strength training, or boot camp combination workouts?