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Abs Workout

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 8 minutes Abs + HIIT Cardio Workout If you want to lose that belly, you gotta do some sort of cardio. This workout routine is an abs based cardio workout that I do regularly.  There are 8 exercises and I do each exercise for 45 seconds.  Let's go! 1. Hopping Crunch  Touch your right elbow to your left knee with a little jump by mentally focusing on your abs crunching. Then, do the same thing with your left elbow and right knee.  Keep continuing this for 45 seconds.  For low impact, avoid jumping.  2. Groiner Get on the floor in a full plank position. Bend your right knee forward next to your right hand. Then, put your right leg back and bend your left leg forward next to your left hand simultaneously.  Continue these reps for 45 seconds.  3. High Knee Stand straight and lift your right leg by bending your knee as high as possible.  Then, put your right leg down and lift your leg leg by bending the left knee as high as possible.  Co...

Aerobics

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Aerobics Exercise for Fitness What is Aerobic exercise? Aerobic exercise is any movement or activity that utilizes large muscle groups, can be maintained continuously for a significant stretch of time and is rhythmic in nature.   Two categories of Aerobic exercises: Low-to-moderate impact   These include walking, swimming, stair climbing, step classes, light water aerobics, rowing and cross-country skiing. Almost anyone in reasonable well-being can perform these exercises. Fast or brisk walking burns more calories than jogging for the same amount of distance covered as it takes more time to walk than jog that distance and it also poses less risk for injury to muscle and bone. High-Impact  Activities that belong to the high-impact group include running, dance exercise, tennis, racquetball and squash. High-impact aerobics need not be performed everyday as they are strenuous. To avoid excessive soreness, they should be performed on alternate days. People who are overwei...

4 Best Strength Training Exercises

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Strength training exercises offer many benefits including muscle building , high c alorie burn , stronger bones and joints, and better endurance. 4 basic yet, best strength training exercises are: Squats Squats don't just help you achieve wonderful, toned legs; they promote muscle building by creating an anabolic (muscle building) environment in the body. They work up your quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, abdominal muscles, lower back and your butt too. Push-ups Traditional push-ups help in building upper body strength. They work the triceps, pectoral muscles, and shoulders. When done with proper form, they can also strengthen the lower back and core by engaging (pulling in) the abdominal muscles. Pushups are a fast and effective exercise for building strength. If you find it difficult to do the traditional pushups, you can start with knee pushups. Plank Since planks work your core, that means they work basically the whole body, from your pelvic girdle to your shoulder girdle as wel...