Hi, friends. I hope you are all having a wonderful week :)
Our park workouts have become quite the regular thing. I think the extra dose
of Vitamin D is doing awesome things as well. There’s something nice about
moving to a new city, doing bear crawls and Russian kicks at the park, and not
knowing any of the people that stare as they walk by! The fitness instructor in
me almost wants to make a sign that says “feel free to join us”.
I have a fun tabata workout to share with you today. Ok,
so you might not feel like you’re having fun while you’re doing it, but this
workout will leave you feeling fresh and revitalized. This triple tabata is
super quick and effective- just 12 minutes long. Finish this cardio quickie
with a walk around your neighborhood or in my case, the park.
If you don’t already know how a tabata works, it’s really
simple. Each exercise is performed for 20 seconds as hard as you can go, followed
by a 10 second break. This 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest cycle is repeated
for a total of four minutes.
The first tabata (squats and jump squats) will look like
this:
10 seconds rest
20 seconds squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds jump squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds jump squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds jump squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds squats
10 seconds rest
20 seconds jump squats
Take a break between tabatas or even within the tabata if
you need to. They’re meant to be tough, so get your game face on! It’s only for
20 seconds at a time; you can do anything for 20 seconds :) If any of the
exercises are too tough or if you feel like you can’t go on any longer, feel free
to swap out the exercises for something else... jumping jacks, regular lunges,
butt kicks, skaters, etc. Anything that gets your heart rate going is great.
Always start with a warm-up and end with a cool-down.
Remember to listen to your body, rehydrate, and modify each exercise as needed.
If you try this workout, let me know how it goes in the
comment box below. Have a wonderful day!!
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