Can you believe we’re already halfway through February?
The weather is starting to get nicer and it’s staying light longer, which means it’s great timing to start thinking about getting some outdoor workouts again!
*We are thinking about putting together a next level conditioning group for the spring – we would meet weekly and do workouts like this one, as well as give you extra conditioning work to complete on your own during the eight week program. Reply to this message if it sounds like something that you might be interested in, and we will get the group going if we have enough people that wanna do it!
Try this bodyweight cardio workout on for size:
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“Base Building” – Bodyweight Cardio Workout
Set your timer for 45 minutes. You can walk. You can jog. You can run. Do the intensity that is right for YOU.
Important thing here is that we are trying to keep your heart rate at about 70-70% of (220-your age). So if I’m 38, 220-38 = 182, 70% of that is 127, 75% of that is 136, I want to be right in that zone. We’re going for a longer duration, easier effort here, and we are working on building our aerobic base. Use a heart rate monitor or manually count using the method below: https://www.move.va.gov/docs/NewHandouts/PhysicalActivity/P09_HowToT akeYourHeartRate.pdf
Another thing that you can try, that I have personally had GREAT success with, is the “run-walk-run” method. This PDF outlines exactly how to do it: http://jeffgalloway.com/pdf/walkbreaks.pdf
THEN – every 5 minutes, you are doing to stop and do:
- :30 high plank hold
- 10 burpees
- 15 bodyweight squats
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*We are thinking about putting together a next level conditioning group for the spring – we would meet weekly and do workouts like this one, as well as give you extra conditioning work to complete on your own during the eight week program. Reply to this message if it sounds like something that you might be interested in, and we will get the group going if we have enough people that wanna do it!
Thanks, and have a great day!
-Forest