Workout: Rainy Day Cardio


Rain keeping you from your walk or run again? Try this indoor workout that gets your legs with lunges. You’ll also get a little upper body and core.

If you are trying to replace a run or walk, PACE yourself so that you don’t have to take breaks. It might also help to keep in time with some music.

Warmup:

  • 10 body weight squats.
  • 10 large arm circles forward.
  • 10 large arm circles backwards.
  • 10 body weight squats again.
  • 10 pushups, from knees or toes.

Repeat 3-6X:

  • 10 lunges to the FRONT, each leg, alternating (easier) OR 1 leg at a time (harder), 20 front lunges total.
  • 20 jumping jacks (if jumping gets too hard, jog or march in place for 40 steps).
  • 5 pushups from toes or knees.
  • 10 lunges to EACH SIDE, alternating OR 1 leg at a time, 20 side lunges total.
  • 20 jumping jacks + 5 pushups.
  • 10 lunges to the BACK, each leg, alternating OR 1 leg at a time, 20 back lunges total.
  • 20 jumping jacks + 5 pushups.
  • 10 DIAGONAL lunges to your FRONT RIGHT, using your right leg.
  • 10 DIAGONAL lunges to your FRONT LEFT, using your left leg.
  • 20 jumping jacks + 5 pushups.
  • 10 DIAGONAL lunges to your BACK RIGHT, using your right leg.
  • 10 DIAGONAL lunges to your BACK LEFT, using your left leg.
  • 20 jumping jacks + 5 pushups.
  • 20 crunches.
  • Plank – hold 30-90 seconds, whatever you can do.

Stretch!