When the winter weather has you down, here are five ways to keep your spirits (and heart rate) up.
- Walking lunges: These will firm your legs and glutes while keeping your entire body warm.
- Barbie Kicks: Stand tall and while walking, alternate kicking your legs up high. Remember how Barbie’s legs didn’t bend? Don’t let yours bend either. After a few kicks, your hamstrings will be plenty warm!
- Push-ups combined with downward dog: Do 10 push-ups, then push back into downward dog for a count of 10. Repeat 3-4 times.
- Jump rope: This is one of the cheapest (and easiest) forms of exercise around. Just 5 minutes of jumping will heat you up and burn up some calories.
- Squat jumps: Squat down and then JUMP UP as high as you can. Repeat 10 times and you will be peeling off a layer of clothing. You’ll be so warm in fact, you’ll be eager to do them again!
Do these exercises (and more) and you won’t need to crank up that heat in your house. You will save money on your heating bill and stay fit at the same time!
What is your best stay warm/stay fit tip?
photo credit: missviolet
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I think I should give them a try. Thanks for sharing.
-Sami
LOVE the name barbie kicks…did you make that up or have I been living in a cave?
MizFits last blog post..Half-Assed Love.
Great tips!
now if I can get the other 5 of us on board
We’d have this old house shaking!
Annettes last blog post..Happiness
We are totally snowed in here so Barbie kicks sound like just what I need to crank it up ’round these parts!
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These are all great suggestions, thanks!
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Haha the barbie kicks sound funny. Those are all great ideas.
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Ok, Barbie kicks are going on the list of things to do with my students!! Ha Ha Ha. They will love.
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Great tips! The Barbie one makes me feel sexy : ) And those squat jumps are killer, for sure!
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Hehe, Barbie kicks!?! I like that
And jump roping is fun…great idea! Just got in our elliptical today…I’m soooo excited! Getting my butt in shape…woo hoo!
I chase my boys up and down the hallway, then play with them and the exercise ball. I also just get out and go to the gym, it’s the only way i get a good intense workout in lately. The DVD’s just couldn’t cut it, and getting out feels so great =)
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The way I stay warm? Moving from Massachusetts to California helped a lot, lol!
Today was an unseasonably warm day, even for us. We took the kids and the dog to run around on the beach.
(LOVE the Barbie kicks, btw!)
love downward dog with pushups in between…it’s a nice stretch in between teh next set:)
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Can’t wait til the knee is better and I can try those jump squats! I’m getting warmer just thinking about them lol!
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I love the push-ups/downward dog combo – great idea!
Lately, I’ve been doing workout videos in my basement. Anything not to go outside!
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Thanks for the great tips. They also have unique titles and it is easy to remember which one to do. I like walking lunges and barbie kicks!
Thanks for sharing your secrets of your workout.
Rose.
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