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Low-Impact Cardio and Core Workout

Goal: Engage in low-impact cardiovascular exercises combined with core strengthening activities.

Daily Benefits: This workout enhances cardiovascular health with minimal joint stress, making it ideal for sustained fitness. Core strengthening is crucial for maintaining good posture, supporting lower back health, and improving balance, which are essential in everyday life and physical activities.

Recommended Pre Workout: JYM Supplement Science Pre JYM

Low-Impact Cardio Exercises:

  • Elliptical Training: A smooth, low-impact cardio exercise.
    • Equipment: Elliptical Trainer.
    • Duration: 20 minutes.
    • Muscles Worked: Provides a full-body cardio workout, focusing on legs, glutes, and arms.

Core Strengthening:

  • Planks: Maintain a plank position to strengthen the entire core.
    • Equipment: None (bodyweight).
    • Duration: 3 sets of 30 seconds.
    • Muscles Worked: Core, shoulders, and arms.
  • Bicycle Crunches: Alternate touching opposite elbow to knee while lying on your back.
    • Equipment: None (bodyweight).
    • Sets/Reps: 3 sets of 15 reps per side.
    • Muscles Worked: Obliques and abdominal muscles.
  • Leg Drops: Raise and lower legs while lying on your back to engage the lower abdominals.
    • Equipment: None (bodyweight).
    • Sets/Reps: 3 sets of 12 reps.
    • Muscles Worked: Lower abdominals and hip flexors.

Cool-Down:

  • A series of gentle stretches focusing on the core and lower body.
  • Muscles Worked: Helps in reducing muscle tension and enhancing flexibility.

Recommended Post Workout: Post JYM Active Matrix