What Exercises Should You Add To Your Routine? (Hint: They burn calories, work the entire body and build muscles at the same time)
We all need to exercise smart. Whether you have limited time or want to burn more calories quicker, exercising smarter is the goal. You want to make sure most of your exercises work the whole body (roughly 70%). The more muscle groups that are engaged- the higher your heart rate will be, the higher the calorie burn and the more overall strength you will gain.
Below is a list of overall body exercises you can add to any workout program. You can add these to a strength training or a cardiovascular program.
-Squat Thrusts
-Burpees
-Jumping Jacks
-Plank Jumps (bringing knees in straight or side to side)
-Stability Ball Push-Ups into Knee Ins
Combine all of the above together for a maximum calorie burn. Alternating this combination with your treadmill or your home gym strength training program can result in an anaerobic workout (heart rate higher than 80% of your maximum heart rate). Anaerobic workouts burn not only calories but also fat.
Get creative and smart with your fitness routines.
Written by Guest Fitness Blogger and CPT Michele Cannell
Read more of Michele’s work at her site fitgirl.us!