Lauren Peterson, a personal trainer at Spectrum Clubs Santa Barbara, has developed three 10-minute cardio blasts, sure to help you sculpt muscle and burn fat, no matter where you work out. Note: Do each circuit four times. Don't forget to print this workout so you can take it with you wherever you go.
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10-minute Cardio Blasts That You Can Do Anywhere
Written by
Ashley Lauretta
Life gets busy and sometimes it can be hard to squeeze in a workout between work meetings, daily commutes and time at home with the family. Cardio blasts lend themselves well to a busy schedule—as they can be short and done almost anywhere—and their high intensity helps you get the most out of your workout.
10-minute Cardio Blast A: Lunge Windmill
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Step back into a lunge with your elbows up and then step up with the back leg, crossing it over to tap opposite elbow. Repeat on the same leg for 15 reps before switching legs. This works the legs, butt and core.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast A: Speed Skaters
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Keeping balance on one leg, tap the ground with the opposite hand. Take big jumps side to side, holding balance on one leg at a time while tapping the ground on every jump. Do this for 30 seconds. This exercise works the legs and butt.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast A: Sumo Squat Jumps
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Keep your toes pointed slightly out and feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart. Tap the ground with one arm, then hop your feet in while standing up straight. Hop your feet out again, tapping the ground with your other arm. Keep your butt back behind you, the knees over your toes and back flat. Do this for 30 seconds. This exercise works the inner thighs and butt.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast B: Chair Step-Up
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Lunge in front of your chair. Then, with the back leg, step up and hop onto the chair. Step back into the same lunge and repeat. Do 10 reps per leg. This works the legs and butt.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast B: Chair Squat Jumps
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In squat position, jump onto the chair and hold the squat. Continue to hop on and off of the chair for 30 seconds. This exercise works the legs and butt.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast B: Chair Dips
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Hold the edge of the chair with straight legs and your toes pointed up. Lower yourself down as low as you can, keeping your elbows back, and then push yourself up straight. Repeat 15 to 20 reps. This works the triceps and shoulders.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast C: Mountain Climbers
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Get on your hands and toes with your arms straight and chest right over the hands. Pull your knees up into the chest, one by one, as quick as you can while keeping your hips down, back flat and chest directly over your hands. Do this for 30 seconds. This works the shoulders and core.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast C: Burpees
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Jump as high as you can with your arms above your head, and then drop down onto your hands in a push-up position. Once down, hop your feet back to your hands and jump. Repeat for 15 reps. This works your entire body.
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Fitness tips10-minute Cardio Blast C: Squat Side Kick
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Squat down as low as you can with your arms straight in front of your body. Stand up straight and kick out to the side as hard as you can. Then, lower yourself back into the squat and kick with other leg. Continue to alternate kicks for a total of 20 reps. This works your legs and glutes.