02 Feb Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup – video
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup – video
I get asked ALL of the time about warmups! People want to know if they HAVE TO warm up, HOW can they warm up, and what I DO personally to warm up. YES you have to warmup! I wanted to share with you my quick bodyweight cardio workout warmup which is great before any exercise because it is just designed to get your body moving and ready to work. This is an important key to preventing injury and getting the most out of your workout. Join me in my quick bodyweight cardio workout warmup!
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #1 – Step Touch 
Start by just touching your toes side to side. Start it easy, because you never want to go full force into a workout without warming up your body first. Start to take it a little bit wider and lower. Make sure you are moving your arms, too, eventually moving them in and out toward your chest. This will help warm up not only your legs, glutes, and your arms, but also your back and chest.
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #2 – Butt Taps
From the step touch, add in a hamstring curl to tap your butt. Keep going back and forth and alternate sides. This really warms up your back and your hamstrings.
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #3 – Knee Up
Switch your energy forward. Bring your knees up toward your chest, one side at a time. This time, your arms should mimic a bicep curl. This focuses on your thighs, and triceps.
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #4 – Step Touch with Crossovers
Take it back to a step touch, going side to side like we did in #1, except this time take your arms across the body. Really get into this — your heart rate should start to come up.
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #5 – Squats
Now it’s time to really warm up those glutes, so we are going to add little squats. Feet hip width apart, take it down into a seat position, then stand back up and squeeze your glutes. Bring your arms out in front of you as you squat, and then down to your sides when you stand.
Quick Bodyweight Cardio Workout Warmup #6 – Curtsey Lunge
Take one foot back behind the other for a curtsey lunge. You can choose to do what you want with your arms, but if you are looking for something more intense. There are different ranges of this — either just do the legs, or add in the arms for a whole body spin off.
All warmed up and ready to workout?
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