Weekly Wednesday Workout: Split Squats
This is a good one y’all! Today we incorporate cardio into our normal strength training schedule!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n514hgdkFFI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don’t do these not super often but when I want to do extra cardio and not necessarily be on a machine this is a great option. What I love about this exercise is that you can get your heart rate going while toning your body! Squats in general spike my heart rate but split squats burns some serious calories. This doesn’t even need to be done on a step, try it on the floor first then graduate to a step!
Have you ever tried split squats?
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These look awesome! I do squats while I brush my teeth (timed two minutes twice!). They definitely spike my heart rate. I think I’m ready to graduate to something a little more productive.
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You do squats while you brush your teeth? You truly don’t waste any minute! 🙂
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How awesome are you?! squatting while you brush your teeth? That is the best kind of multitasking there is!
WOW! That looks insanely hard! But also like an amazing work out!-Ashley
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🙂 Yup, you should try one day!
Good workout! I have done them before in group fitness class!
Yes! Its a good one!!
Oh yeah, quite the similar move in Les Mills BODYSTEP. I miss my regular step class!
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They have like completely eliminated traditional step classes from my gym lineup. I don’t know why! They were my fav!!
This will be perfect for one of my 43s next week while we are on vacation – I will just use a bench or stairs or something – thanks!!!
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you did an awesome job Kim!!
I remember doing this for a class be for. I like them.
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it’s a fun exercise!
I’ve done these…they leave my legs on fire the next day!
Kimberly {Manifest Yourself} recently posted…Journey to Wellness 7.17
exactly, I think any kind of squat sends my quads on fire
I timed reading this blog all wrong because I was eating a cupcake while watching the video. Now I think I’ll try the split squat!
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nothing wrong with that! haha
I got tired just watching….
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LOL hilarious girl. Hope you are having fun at BlogHer!
Those look pretty doable. I bet it’s deceiving though. I can imagine the soreness afterwards. I love feeling sore after a work out 🙂
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me too! Makes me feel like I did something 🙂
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