Warm, sunny weather practically begs for sweaty outdoor workouts.
The full routine takes only 12 minutes, but we promise, youll be breathing heavily by the end.
And as it turns out,short workoutshave a slew of benefits.
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This max effort increases your heart rate higher than you might normally during steady-state cardio like walking or cycling.
And she believes circuit-style training, with its HIIT-style cardio outbursts, is more realistic than steady-state cardio.
Functional training is all about making those kinds of everyday activities easier.
Functional training can involve all kinds of exercises.
Takesquats, for example.
Jamison added bear crawls, a core exercise, in this cardio routine as a form ofactive recovery.
you’ve got the option to also use the low-impact modifications listed below each exercise.)
Ready to crush this outdoor-friendly cardio circuit workout?
Heres everything youll need to get started.
(Dont forget yoursunscreen!)
You might bring a picnic blanket or sheet for core exercises and recovery.
To make it easier, remove the jump and do alternating reverse lunges.
Bear Crawl
Jamison emphasizes going slow on this core exercise.
The slower you go, the more your core will feel it.
To make this move easier, you could drop your knees to the ground after each rep.
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