Lockdown Exercise fun
This is a lockdown exercise routine to continue to be fit and healthy. This circuit can be done with your favourite music - preferably, upbeat hip-hop songs. Let's give the routine a go!!
To start off, you need to stretch so you don’t get stitches and cramps.
Warm-up - 5 minutes
- To stretch we need to sit down, stretch our legs and touch our toes. Make sure you stretch as far as possible to feel it in your body. Hold the stretch as you breathe in and out 3 times.
- Then we need to twist our wrists 10 times. You should feel a light click in your joints.
- Now we are going to get our blood pumping by doing some arm circles. Starting with propelling your arms forwards then backwards, both arms moving at the same time the same pace.
- To get our shoulders stretching, we need to pull your other arm far away from your body, towards the side. You should feel a pleasant stretch in your shoulder. Hold it for 10 counts. Do it again on the other arm.
- After that, you need to move your head side to side. The stretch should be felt in your neck. Then move it up and down and look right to left.
Main Routines - 15 minutes
We have finished stretching and will now begin on the routines. You can have a quick sip of water if you want to.
- First, you need to do 10 push-ups. This will strengthen your arms and make your muscles grow. Take it nice and slow as you will be able to feel it more.
- Now you need to get up and do 30 small jumps to get your blood pumping even more. Make sure you go at a set speed. Otherwise, if you stop sudden;y you could get a stitch and they are not fun.
- After that, do 15 burpees. Burpees are a mixture of jumping, a push-up and reaching to the sky. Make sure you do each one fully and neatly otherwise, you won’t really be getting any exercise.
Take a two-minute rest to regain your breath as burpees can be quite taxing. After two minutes is over, you are now ready to continue with your exercise. Have a drink of water and start off.
- We will continue with some running. Running on the spot doesn’t involve you to move around, it makes you move your legs in a running motion on the spot. Try to continue for a few mins. Now try run around your entire house 5 times. If you can’t do that run up and down the corridor or the driveway. The entire step should take you about 5 min. This will make you huff and puff - don’t worry, it means your doing really well!! :).
- Now let's do some squats. Squats help strengthen the thighs. Moving them up and down is quite a challenge. Can you do 20 without stopping for a break?
- The next exercise is called a bicycle. Lie on your back with your hands under your head. Then you move your legs in a bicycle motion - like you are pedalling thin air.
- After that the final exercise is sit-ups. Sit-ups are really tricky. You plant your feet into the ground firmly. Lie on your back but your legs still stay in the same place throughout the entire exercise. Then, placing your hands under your head you lift your upper body so you sit upright. Do these 10 times.
Cooldown - 5 minutes
To finish, we will do some light stretches to cool down. Take a big drink of water. Now just lie on your back and shake your body. This will relax you.
- While taking deep breaths, slowly stand up and move your head around in circles.
- Then roll your shoulders.
- After that twist your ankles and your wrists.
Exercise isn’t always about just sweating it. Cooldowns are important too. You can have a good break by just focusing on your breathing. Take two minutes to just sit crossed-legged on the floor and take deep breaths. Breath in…..Breath out…..Breath in…...Breath out. What are you thinking of? Close your eyes and imagine a place full of peace and happiness. What are your thoughts? What are your feelings? What are you doing?
Well done you have finished the exercise routine!!
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