Cardio Workout Challenge with Laura Henshaw: 20-minute boxing
Welcome to Yahoo Lifestyle's exclusive 4-week Cardio Workout Challenge with Keep It Cleaner’s Laura Henshaw. If you're stuck at home and struggling to get your body moving this winter, we've got you covered, with a new cardio-themed workout session that will get your heart pumping each week.
One of Laura's favourite types of Cardio workouts is boxing, and this KIC Fighter workout includes some key boxing moves to keep your heart rate up.
In this 20-minute workout, you can expect to sweat it out doing 45 seconds of each exercise with a 15 second break. Complete two laps of the 10 exercises below.
Cardio workout challenge Week 2: Full Body boxing
Exercises
High knees - Brace your core, keep your chest up and stay light on your toes
Plank - Push up through your shoulder blades, engage your core and keep your hips level
Squat Jumps - Land softly, bring your hips into full extension and squeeze your glutes at the top!
V-Sit Hold - Pull your belly button in towards the spine, heels lifted or gently touching the ground if needed
Burpees - You know the drill, challenge yourself, you’ve got this!
Jab Cross Jab Cross - Stay light on your feet and rotate through the hips, always bringing your hands back to your starting position (in front of your face)
Jab Cross Hook - Stay light on your feet and rotate through the hips
Power Uppers - Slightly bent knees, don't drop your hands too low, rip up hard!
Jab Cross Upper Hook - Stay light on your feet and relax your shoulders
Cross Punches - punch forward with your arm thats opposite to leg that naturally stands in front
Stay tuned for a new workout from Laura on Monday next week.
If you missed Laura Henshaw's full body HIIT workout last week catch up here:
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