Burn Whopping Calories With Chair Cardio Exercises
Hello All!!!
Have you ever wondered that you can do a great fat burning cardio workout while sitting on a chair? Yes, chair cardio routines are much in vogue these days. Also, they are relatively low impact exercises. So let’s get going!
All you need for these exercises is a sturdy chair that has a flat back!
1) Seated jacks
Most workout routines begin with a warm up session of jumping jacks. However, as we are doing the entire series of workout on a chair, we will be doing seated jacks. Don’t be aghast! It can be done! You will burn calories easily with seated jacks.
- Sit on the chair, keeping your knees together.
- Join the knees, keeping your toes pointed.
- Bend your elbows and open up your arms to the sides.
- Keep your palms facing forward.
- Bring both legs to the sides and flex your feet.
- Allow your legs to land on your heels and bring the arms together above the head, just like how you do in a normal jumping jack.
- Return to the position from where you started.
- Perform 25 to 30 reps in a row.
2. Skater switch
This is a low -impact version of side skater. It engages the core, arms, inner thighs and shoulders.
- Sit on the edge of the chair
- Bending the right knee to the side, extend the left leg out to the other side.
- Your toes should be kept pointed.
- Extend your arms and lean forward.
- Try touching your right foot with your left arm.
- Switch sides and do the same.
- Take rest and repeat.
- Do 25 to 30 alternating reps.
3) Leg lift and twist
This move tones your abs, quadriceps and inner thighs.
- Sit on the chair’s edge.
- Start extending your right leg straight while keeping it grounded.
- Keeping your crossed over your chest, brace your abs.
- Rotate the upper body to the right while lifting the right leg to your left knee.
- Squeezing together your knees, return to the starting position.
- Switch sides and repeat the same.
- Perform 15 to 25 reps.
4) Hinge and cross
This move helps strengthen the abs and back muscles, while working out the lower body.
- Sit straight on the chair while keeping the knees together.
- Keeping your toes pointed, lift your hands and bring them behind the head.
- Bracing your abs, move back slightly so that the blades of your shoulder barely touch the back of the chair.
- Cross the right elbow and the left knee.
- Return back to the starting position.
- Switch sides and repeat the same.
- Do 20 alternating reps.
5) Chair running
The most hilarious exercise in this list is chair running. This routine works the arms, legs and abs while providing you with a great cardio workout.
- Sit straight while extending your legs.
- Keeping your toes pointed; bend your arms at the sides.
- Keep your abs tight and let the shoulder blades touch the back of the chair slightly.
- Bend your right knee into the chest and turn the left shoulder towards the knee.
- Pull the right elbow back and switch sides.
- Do 25 to 30 reps.
That is all folks! Hope you will try these moves!
Ready to burn calories with chair cardio exercises?
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