Are you aiming for a fitter body but lack of time or laziness stopping you from hitting the gym? Don't worry; you can improve your body's fitness by performing a few basic workouts that require no equipment. If you are looking for ways, celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala recently shared a post for you on her Instagram handle.
In the post, she shared a list of quick cardio exercises that you can do anytime and anywhere, regardless of whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Also, no equipment is required for these exercises. Take a look at the exercises:
No Equipment- Quick Cardio Workout
1. Pogo Jumps
How To Do:
- Jump as high as you can with only a slight bend in your knees and both hands touching the back of your head.
- Complete each jump mostly with ankles instead of hips and knees. On each jump, get off the ground as fast as possible.
- Do not let your heel touch the ground.
2. Scissors
How To Do:
- Stand tall and put your hands on the sides.
- Then jump up and while you are in the air, arms and legs move back and forth together, just like scissors.
3. Skaters
How To Do:
- To begin, lean forward, leap to your right, then place your left foot behind you, and extend your left arm in front of you.
- Next, jump to the left, while bringing your right arm in front of you and your right foot behind you.
- Repeat.
4. Cross Jack
How To Do:
- Stand tall with your feet shoulder width apart and arms extended out to the sides.
- Jump up and place your left leg in front of your right leg and your left arm on top of your right arm.
- Jump again to return to the start position.
- Repeat, the same with the reverse position of your arms and legs.
5. Pop Squat
How To Do:
- To begin, stand with your legs joined.
- Next, bend like you squat and touch the floor with your right hand, keeping your legs wide apart.
- Return to your starting position.
- Then do it again, this time with your left hand touching the floor.
- Return to the starting position.
- Repeat.
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How Long Should You Exercise?
Yasmin Karachiwala also shared how long one should exercise. she says:
- Beginners-Beginners should do these exercises for 30 seconds, then take a rest of 30 seconds.
- Intermediate- Intermediates should workout for 40 seconds and then rest for 20 seconds.
- Advanced- Advanced people should exercise for 50 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds.
You can see the video here:
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Anytime And Anywhere Exercises
Sharing the post, Yasmin wrote, "No time for Cardio??!! C’mon try my quick cardio workout🏃♂️🔥 This workout can be done anywhere, anytime whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced, I’ve got you covered 😉👊 So let’s get started, are you ready to move with me? Best part? You don’t need any equipment to do these exercises."
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