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cardio Body-weight Exercises

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 Body-weight Exercises: 1. Inchworm Share on Pinterest Stand with feet hip-width apart and keep core tight. Bend from your waist, place hands on the floor, and walk hands forward, keeping legs straight. When you arrive in a high plank, quickly walk hands back toward feet and stand. Add a push-up when you’re in high plank position. 2. Power skip Stand with feet hip-width apart and core tight. Raise right knee as you bring left arm forward and hop off left foot. Land on the ball of your left foot, then immediately bring right foot down and repeat on the other side. Focus on height, not speed. 3. Uppercut Stand in a split stance with right foot one step ahead of left foot and hips squared (facing forward). With right hand, punch up and to the left with a scooping motion. Quickly repeat on the other side.Continue to alternate as quickly as possible while maintaining loose knees and a tight core. Halfway through, switch stance to the other side. 4. Mountain cl...

Cardio Exercises at Home

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 Cardio Exercises at Home Share on Pinterest Cardiovascular exercise, also known as cardio or aerobic exercise, is essential for good health. It gets your heart rate up, making you blood pump faster. This delivers more oxygen throughout your body, which keeps your heart and lungs healthy. Regular cardio exercise can also help you lose weight, get better sleep, and reduce your risk for chronic disease. But what if you can’t get outside for a daily run or don’t feel like hitting the gym?There are still plenty of cardio exercises you can do at home. Beginner moves to get you started If you’re new to cardio, these moves will help get you up to speed. High knees This exercise involves running in place, so you can do it anywhere with minimal space. Stand with your legs together and arms at your sides. Lift one knee toward your chest. Lower your leg and repeat with the other knee. Continue alternating knees, pumping your arms up and down . But...