Station 1:
Cardio
Let’s start by building warmth, getting the heart rate up with these five simple movements. Cardio exercise has a huge host of benefits, including that it strengthens the heart, reduces health risks, increase longevity, and more.
1. Toe Touch to Sky Reach: Keeping legs straight, reach forward and down to touch your shins, or your toes if you can reach. Stand back up and reach for the sky, lifting up onto your toes if you feel comfortable.
2. Jumping Jack: Stand with your feet together and arms down by your sides. Jump up, spreading your legs apart. At the same time, raise your arms above your head. Quickly jump again, bringing your feet back together. Lower your arms back down. Repeat.
3. Modified Burpee: Stand near the bench. Place your hands on it, step back into a plank, then step forward to stand up straight and lift your arms above your head and jump. Add a push up into the plank if you’re feeling keen!
4. Walk Skipping: Walk in skips, landing on the same leg and switch legs on the ground to skip with the other leg. Exaggerate your arm movements with each step.
5. Power Skip: You can start the skip with a light jog or from a dead start. Lift one knee up explosively and drive the opposite arm up to help assist momentum as you jump up and forward on one leg. Land on the same leg and switch legs on the ground to skip with the other leg.
6. Carioca Run: Run or walk sideways and cross the leg in front and behind your support leg alternately. Keep the shoulders facing forward and rotate only the hips.