Today's Workout Challenge is a simple set that is KILLER Cardio, and great resistance work for absorbing impact on landing.
Want to know what will knock the wind right out of you faster then running, what will help you jump higher, further, and better absorb impact, while building critical stability in your knees and ankles for longterm health?
Make no mistake!!! This is actually 8 minutes on the video, you could do it in five on your own, and it's a quick workout that you will feel for several days afterwards. I love this one because I love to jump on things, and off things...especially high things...and the more you train your body to work with and absorb impact lightly the easier you can move around in extreme environments.
On your own...
1.5 minutes of Light Ball Running
to warm up, bring your thighs to waist height
1.5 minutes of High Ball Running
bring your thighs as high up as possible, try to smack your chest, keep your shoulders back. stopping is okay, you may not get 1.5 minutes in one go (I didn't)
3x sets of 20 jumpsquats
JUMP as high up as you can go, and land as LIGHTLY and SOFTLY as possible, engage everything to absorb and disperse the impact. Be careful with your knees, if the landing is 'smacking' your knees closed, you need more resistance, or maybe just back off it a bit
I CHALLENGE YOU !!!!! Do it now, or do it soon, but DO IT! Post and tell us how it was for you(itchy always gives heavy upvotes for meaningful comments). It's a fast exercise, but it will elevate your metabolism(and happiness!) for the whole rest of the day, and you will be sore, maybe a lot more than you thought :P
Action begets action
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ps one big realization I've had lately is that I don't need to make a plan to go workout for an hour, all I need to do is plan on working out for five minutes, and then I end up liking it so much, I just keep going
check out other equipment-less exercises you can do anywhere
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Exercise Challenge #2: Core, Shoulders, Arms, Abs (Plank Variations)
Exercise Challenge #1: hands, fingers, forearms (grippers, and reverses)