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Workout: Legs, Cardio, Core

person stepping on a box during the legs, cardio, and core workout

Time: 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Bench / Step and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Strength Circuit #1:

Complete 3 sets. Allow 1 - 2 minutes rest between sets.

  • 30 seconds Lateral Lunges - left (stationary or stepping)

  • 30 seconds Lateral Lunges - right (stationary or stepping)

  • 30 seconds 1-Leg Reaches - left

  • 30 seconds 1- Leg Reaches - right

  • 30 seconds Suicide Push-Ups

  • 1 - 2 minutes Rest

Strength Circuit #2:

Complete 2 - 3 sets. Allow 1 - 2 minutes rest between sets.

  • 30 seconds Step-Ups - left

  • 30 seconds Step-Ups - right

  • 30 seconds Bench Crunches

  • 30 seconds Plank

  • 1 - 2 minutes Rest

Tabatas:

Perform 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds recovery for 4 minutes for each Tabata set.. Example: 20 seconds high knees, 10 seconds rest, 20 seconds flutter kicks, 10 seconds rest, REPEAT until you reach 4 minutes total.

  • Tabata #1: High Knees and Big Flutter Kicks

  • Tabata #2: V-Jumps and Tuck Jumps

Rest 1 - 3 minutes.

Core: 

Complete 2 sets. Allow 30 - 60 seconds rest between sets.

  • 60 seconds Jackknives (switch legs after 30 seconds)

  • 60 seconds Plank

  • 30 seconds Quadruped (alternating)

  • 30 seconds Opposite Arm - Opposite Leg

Cool Down and Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by littlehenrabi from Getty Images

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