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Why are single-leg exercises a good choice forsweaty cardio?
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That means even lower-body moves can take on more of a core focus when you train them unilaterally.
That, in turn, can increase your performance at the gym while decreasing yourrisk of injury.
The result: You get cardioplusbalance workplustotal-body strengtheninga win-win-win.
Workout Directions
Start with the warm-up.
Do 5 reps of each move, repeating on each side.
After the warm-up, rest 20 seconds before moving onto circuit 1 (right side).
Complete circuit 2 by doing five reps of each move.
Complete circuit 2 three times, resting 15 seconds in between each round.
After finishing circuit 2, rest for 60 seconds, then move on to circuit 3.
Complete circuit 3 by doing the designated number of reps for each move.
Complete circuit 3 three times, resting 45 seconds in between each round.
Repeat the circuit 2 more times for a total of 3 rounds, resting 45 seconds in between rounds.
