Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE to skip (Jump Rope) - here are a couple of routines you can do at home to change up your skipping routine:
The Upper Body:
100 Skips (I recommend using the JumpCounter App or count)
10 Burpees with Push Up
100 Skips (add tricks - side 2 side, boxer, double hop, jacks)
Break
100 Skips
10 Up Up Down Downs
100 Skips with Tricks
Break
100 Skips
30 count of horse stance punches (be powerful!)
100 Skips with tricks
Repeat as desired
The Lower Body:
100 Skips
10-20 Squats with weight or without
100 Skips (add tricks - side 2 side, boxer, double hop, jacks)
Break
100 Skips
10-20 Quick Lunges
100 Skips with Tricks
Break
100 Skips
30 count of alternating Front Kicks
100 Skips with tricks
Repeat as desired!
Of course change this how you see fit - but remember that skipping is an awesome Cardio Workout - Have fun with it!!
Cher
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
New App Reviews!
As you guys know, I love to try out new Iphone fitness apps (some you can get for other devices!) Here are the latest ones and my reviews:
Nike + GPS : I downloaded this for FREE (usually costs $1.99 I think) - and I LOVE it! I shows me the route I went on, allows you to view the app from portrait OR landscape views (handy when you wear it on your arm) and is very customizable. You can set when you want the program to give your distance & pace (ie. every mile) and can speak to you in male or female voices. For a free app - totally worth it!
Jump Counter : I love to skip - and this is a wicked app to keep track of how well you are doing. Not only does it keep count of your skips, but it tells you how many calories you have burned and posts your results to Twitter (should you want to do this!). Best of all, it was FREE!
Hot Body Yoga by Women's Health Mag : I paid $1.99 for this app, and it was a waste. I was travelling and wanted to have an app that would walk me through a tough yoga workout. This is not that app. Most of the sequences are only a couple of minutes long, and then you have to stop and select another program - Lame. 2 Thumbs Down.
That's all for now fitness fans! Stay tunes for more workouts and reviews to come!
xo Cher
Nike + GPS : I downloaded this for FREE (usually costs $1.99 I think) - and I LOVE it! I shows me the route I went on, allows you to view the app from portrait OR landscape views (handy when you wear it on your arm) and is very customizable. You can set when you want the program to give your distance & pace (ie. every mile) and can speak to you in male or female voices. For a free app - totally worth it!
Jump Counter : I love to skip - and this is a wicked app to keep track of how well you are doing. Not only does it keep count of your skips, but it tells you how many calories you have burned and posts your results to Twitter (should you want to do this!). Best of all, it was FREE!
Hot Body Yoga by Women's Health Mag : I paid $1.99 for this app, and it was a waste. I was travelling and wanted to have an app that would walk me through a tough yoga workout. This is not that app. Most of the sequences are only a couple of minutes long, and then you have to stop and select another program - Lame. 2 Thumbs Down.
That's all for now fitness fans! Stay tunes for more workouts and reviews to come!
xo Cher
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