Whenever you’re too busy and don’t have a lot of time for working out, you can do this 30-minute HIIT session created by Jennifer Nagel, ACE-certified personal trainer and CEO of Figured Out Fitness. Nigel’s workout begins with a warmup that lasts for about three minutes and includes standing marches, step out swings, and similar exercises. 

There are five total exercises you do during one HIIT circuit. Each is performed for 30 seconds and followed by 30 seconds of active recovery, which means you’ll do step out swings or standing marches. Each completed set of five exercises with active recovery in between is followed by one minute of rest. The circuit should be repeated five times. The exercises include sprawl, 180-degree jump, straight-arm jumping jack, squat jack, and an agility run. 

Finish the workout with some stretches.

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As Nagel told Popsugar, “we use upper-body strength in everyday movements such as pulling, pushing, and reaching. Building upper-body strength makes these everyday movements easier and safer.” This is the most important reason why you want to strengthen this part of your body. Another great thing about it is that it promotes good posture. Without strong muscles of the back, chest, shoulders, and core, it’s impossible to have the right posture. A healthy posture can help you prevent pain in muscles and joints as well as injuries.

In order to make your upper body stronger, you need to do resistance exercises. You can use equipment like dumbbells, resistance bands, or machines for this or you can do it with bodyweight. It’s important to stay consistent with your workouts—2-3 sessions per week should be enough.

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Traditionally, strength training sessions can’t be described as cardio because the rest periods bring the heart rate down. A resistance-training circuit, however, offers little to no rests and keeps your heart pumping while you’re working out the muscles.

“These types of workouts are effective when you include compound exercises that work large muscle groups such as legs, back, and chest, or even when you can combine multiple compound movements into one exercise,” says Nagel. This allows you to work more muscle groups in 10-15 minutes and is perfect for days when you’re too busy but you still don’t want to skip working out altogether.

If you’re just starting out, don’t be afraid to take breaks when needed and to modify the exercises to fit your current fitness level. It’s important not to get injured and to allow yourself to slowly reach the level where you can do a combined workout like this.

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Whenever you’re too busy and don’t have a lot of time for working out, you can do this 30-minute HIIT session created by Jennifer Nagel, ACE-certified personal trainer and CEO of Figured Out Fitness. Nigel’s workout begins with a warmup that lasts for about three minutes and includes standing marches, step out swings, and similar exercises. 

There are five total exercises you do during one HIIT circuit. Each is performed for 30 seconds and followed by 30 seconds of active recovery, which means you’ll do step out swings or standing marches. Each completed set of five exercises with active recovery in between is followed by one minute of rest. The circuit should be repeated five times. The exercises include sprawl, 180-degree jump, straight-arm jumping jack, squat jack, and an agility run. 

Finish the workout with some stretches.

The post Jennifer Nagel’s 30-Minute HIIT Cardio Workout is Equipment Free appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

As Nagel told Popsugar, “we use upper-body strength in everyday movements such as pulling, pushing, and reaching. Building upper-body strength makes these everyday movements easier and safer.” This is the most important reason why you want to strengthen this part of your body. Another great thing about it is that it promotes good posture. Without strong muscles of the back, chest, shoulders, and core, it’s impossible to have the right posture. A healthy posture can help you prevent pain in muscles and joints as well as injuries.

In order to make your upper body stronger, you need to do resistance exercises. You can use equipment like dumbbells, resistance bands, or machines for this or you can do it with bodyweight. It’s important to stay consistent with your workouts—2-3 sessions per week should be enough.

The post A Trainer Teaches You How to Strengthen Your Upper Body appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Traditionally, strength training sessions can’t be described as cardio because the rest periods bring the heart rate down. A resistance-training circuit, however, offers little to no rests and keeps your heart pumping while you’re working out the muscles.

“These types of workouts are effective when you include compound exercises that work large muscle groups such as legs, back, and chest, or even when you can combine multiple compound movements into one exercise,” says Nagel. This allows you to work more muscle groups in 10-15 minutes and is perfect for days when you’re too busy but you still don’t want to skip working out altogether.

If you’re just starting out, don’t be afraid to take breaks when needed and to modify the exercises to fit your current fitness level. It’s important not to get injured and to allow yourself to slowly reach the level where you can do a combined workout like this.

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