Cardio - Jump Into It

When you just don't have time for a long cardio session, revert back to those childhood years of double dutch. Jumping rope has been around for hundreds of years and has proven track record of providing many health benefits. Jumping rope not only tones the entire body by developing long, lean muscles in all major muscle groups, but it also optimizes cardiovascular conditioning and maximizes athletic skills by combining agility, coordination, timing, and endurance.

Jumping rope is an amazing tool for burning calories when you are short on time. On average, jumping rope burns 11 calories per minute but the higher and faster you jump it can reach the limit to about 20 calories per minute. So, in just 15 minutes of exercise you can burn at least 165 calories! Not to mention, jumping rope is portable, inexpensive, easy to learn and a perfect activity that can be done with the kids too.

STRENGTH TRAINING - Stong Abs by Just Sitting

Squeeze in a few V-sits while you are sitting around during the day. You can do this exercise in an office chair, on the bed (sit forward on the edge of chair/bed), on a curb, on a stair or on the floor.

Sit up tall on your sits bones, keeping a long spine. Recline upper body back slightly and bring feet up off the ground so that the lower body and upper body make the shape of a "V". You can keep the hands behind the thighs or you can reach them out in front of you. Be sure to keep the belly tight, you do not want the belly button to scoop out toward the spine. Hold for 10 seconds. Each time you do the exercise see if you can add on 5 seconds to your total hold time. Try 3 V-sit holds per day this week.

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