Fat Blasting Cardio for Women Who Don’t Jump

By Jill Rodriguez –

I will never forget my first day years ago, working with a trainer (she was teaching me the ropes) at a Baby Buggy Boot camp class. I won’t forget because the first exercise she wanted the moms to do was jumping jacks. Having had a baby, knee surgery, and big breasts, I don’t do jumping jacks.

Fortunately, I had a quick modification for the moms who looked panicked.

There are many reasons why I came up with cardio variations for Women Who Don’t Jump. Some of those reasons are:

• Knee, Hip, Ankle, Foot injury/discomfort/instability
• Pelvic floor weakness
• Being Overweight
• Large Breasts
• Post-partum
• Vertigo
• Fear
• Indifference

Jumping for many women, for various reasons can be just plain uncomfortable. Fortunately, my personal experience and working with women of all sizes, ages, and life experiences led to various modifications and thus, this quick Fat Blasting Cardio Routine. You may follow along with the video.

Fat Blasting Cardio Routine – Without Jumping A

Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, rest 30 seconds, and then go right in to the next exercise completing an entire circuit. Repeat the circuit 2-4x

1.  Over Under (30 seconds each leg)

2.  Mountain Climb X-Over

3.  Marching In Place

4.  Bicycle Crunch

Jill is certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine since 2004 and with the American Heart Association in CPR and AED since 2004. She is also a Level III Master Trainer with Power Plate® North America since 2007. She continues to grow her knowledge base by keeping up-to-date with the latest fitness, nutrition and wellness information so that you don’t have to. Her website: http://www.jilltrains.com