SPRING OF 2020 WILL BE FULL OF BLOOMING FLOWERS, SUNSHINE, RAIN FILLED DAYS AND A LOCKDOWN. I THINK MOST OUR SUNNY DAYS ARE FULL OF VERY LONG WALKS. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE RAIN DAYS? EXERCISE HELPS BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND HELPS KEEP ANXIETY AT BAY. HERE ARE TWO CARDIAC WORK OUTS – ONE HIGH IMPACT TO GET THAT HEART GOING AND BURN THOSE CALORIES. THE SECOND IS LOW IMPACT- GETS YOUR HEART GOING BUT GIVES YOUR JOINTS A BREAK. PICK ONE. PUT ON MUSIC OR A MINDLESS SHOW ON T.V. – NO NEWS.
HIGH IMPACT: THE JUMPING JACK PART IS NOT OLD FASHION JACKS – KEEP ELBOWS BENT AND ONLY BRING THEM SHOULDER LEVEL. SLIGHT BEND TO THE KNEES TO PROTECT THEM.
50 – SHOULDER LEVEL JUMPING JACKS
50 – CRUNCHES ON THE FLOOR – KNEES BENT, HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD AND ONLY UP A ¼ OF THE WAY
45 – JUMPING JACKS
45 –MINI SQUATS – KNEES BEHIND YOUR TOES, LIKE YOUR GOING TO SIT IN A CHAIR. IT IS NOT THE 1980’S YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SQUAT TO THE GROUND. GLUTES TIGHT (THAT IS YOUR REAR)
40 – JUMPING JACKS
40 – LUNGES – MINI LUNGES (ALTERNATE YOUR LEGS) STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU
30 – JUMPING JACKS
25 – CRUNCHES
20 – JUMPING JACKS
20 – MINI SQUATS
15 – JUMPING JACKS
15 – LUNGES
10 – JUMPING JACKS
10 – PUSH UPS (KNEES BENT)
10 – CRUNCHES
LOW IMPACT:
50 – MARCHES
40- HAMSTRING CURLS (STANDING STRAIGHT, KNEES BEND BEHIND YOU)
40 – MARCHES
30 – STANDING TWISTS. KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT, HIPS STAY STRAIGHT, LOCK YOUR ARMS LIKE “I DREAM OF GENI” AND TWIST THAT WAIST
30 – MARCHES
10 PUSH UPS ON THE WALL – LEAN AGAINST THE WALL, ELBOWS OUT (EASIER) OR IN (HARDER)
20 – MARCHES
20 – HAMSTRING CURLS
10 – PUSH UPS ON THE WALL
20 – STANDING LOW KICKS TO EACH SIDE (20 EACH SIDE)
15 – MARCHES
10 – HAMSTRING CURLS
10 – PUSH UPS ON THE WALL
DRINK YOUR WATER