It’s easy to get bored at the gym when your just doing squats, crunches and running on the dreaded treadmill. Especially when there are so many fun moves you can add in to your workout routine that will give your whole body an amazing workout and keep your routine interesting! Here are some cool moves to try from the fitness fanatics of instagram.
Step Up Your Workout Game With These Cool and Unusual Moves
GO GET ‘EM ππ½ππ½ππ½ Today’s workout π₯πͺπ½π₯πͺπ½π₯ 1οΈβ£ DONKEY KICK to MODIFIED SIDE PLANK KICK – The easiest way to describe the donkey kick action π΄ is to pretend you’re kicking into a handstand from the ground. The leg that kicks up in the air is the SAME LEG that you then cross through under your body, without touching the ground between movements. Aim to kick it out diagonally forward, keeping the leg as straight. The arm that lifts should be straight and vertical. This move requires a lot of focus!!! (5 x 30 sec sets, 20 sec rest between sets). 2οΈβ£ FAST FEET FAST JABS ππ½ππ½ – start slowly to get the timing right; as your left arm jabs, your right foot will be off the floor and vice versa. Once you’ve got the timing right, speed the movement up until you’re punching as fast as you possibly can. (3 x 30 sec sets, 30 sec between sets. Your arms and shoulders will thank you for this one! π) 3οΈβ£ BIG & SLOW ROPE SLAMS π» – Aim for over-the-top-big movements alternating arms, sitting in a quarter/half squat. Keep chest up and back straight (15 sec, straight into… ππ½) 4οΈβ£ SHORT & FAST ROPE SLAMS π» – Aim to go as fast as you can, keeping the movement short and sharp (15 sec, straight into… ππ½) 5οΈβ£ DOUBLE ARM ROPE SLAMS π» – Big, powerful movements, really slam that rope onto the floor (15 sec, straight into… ππ½) 6οΈβ£ DOUBLE ARM SIDE ROPE WHIPS π» – pretend you’re smashing two frying pans together in front of you as HARD as you can π³π I look awful in this exercise as I was STUFFED haha! (15 sec then TWO MINUTES REST. Ahhhhhhh π
REPEAT TWICE π©Sorry!) 7οΈβ£ SKIPPING – DOUBLE UNDERS β‘οΈβ‘οΈ- A good skipping rope is the π to improving! I use a ‘WOD Whipper’ which is a thin metal cable covered in a thin plastic coating. It hurts like all $&@% when you stuff up which is great motivation to get better! π 10 DUs with a single skip between each, then regular slow skipping for 30 sec to recover; 3 x sets) 8οΈβ£ HIGH KNEE SKIPPING – exactly the same as high knee runs in place only with a rope! Simple! (4 x 30 sec; 30 sec rest between sets) * * βThat’s it!! β πππ Easy peasy. Now GO GET ‘EM!! πΆπΆ: @officialgiggs – 501 (Hollow and Heston) [feat. CASisDEAD]
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