March 2024 Workout Challenge: Get Ready for Spring!

 Happy March everyone!

Spring is steadily approaching and plans for warmer weather are starting to take over. I've put together a workout challenge to help make staying active easy.

This one is harder than February's challenge; if you find this one too overwhelming feel free to do February's workouts with this schedule. We really just want to make sure you're staying active.

We'll have an assortment of moves this month:

• Jumping Jacks: Start with your feet together and hands by your sides. Jump (or step) out and raise your hands over your head to meet with a clap.
• Wall Sit: With your back against the wall, step out about a foot and lower yourself till your knees are at a 90° angle.
• Plank: Start on all fours with a straight spine (tuck your tailbone- don't stick your butt out) straighten your legs so you're resting on your hands and toes. Keep your spine straight and neutral and the hands under your armpits. To adjust this, lower the knees from the straight leg position, this shouldn't be a tabletop but should still have a relatively straight line from the knees to shoulders.
• Front Lunge: Start standing with feet together, step forward (not a huge step though) and bend the back knee to almost touch the floor- the front knee will naturally bend with it.
• Tricep Dip: Sit with your hands on the edge of a chair or couch, step out so you're in a position similar to a tabletop with arms straight. Slowly bend the elbows, lowering the body, the straighten the elbows again.
• Plank with Knee Tuck: Start in a full plank, bend one knee, bringing it up towards the chest. Return the foot to the starting position. Repeat on the other side.
• Burpee: Start standing, jump up, raising the arms (don't worry you can make a tiny jump or just go onto your tiptoes if you need to be quiet).  Lower yourself into a plank- if you want more, do a pushup but a plank is plenty good. Stand up again and repeat.
• Wood Chop: Start with hands clasped (or holding a weight) above one shoulder. Bring the hands towards the opposite hip- crunching the abs diagonally. Bring that knee up towards the chest (to adjust this feel free to keep the foot on the ground until you're more balanced).

All of the exercises are done in 20 second intervals with 10 second rests (or more if you need).

XOXO
Cozy Home Fitness

Disclaimer: Remember not to push yourselves too hard and to take breaks, you know your body better than anyone else. If you ever feel lightheaded, dizzy or ill stop exercising and seek medical attention. You should be in good physical condition to exercise- consult a doctor before exercising especially if you have a pre-existing condition. In all exercising there is a risk of physical harm or death. When partaking in Cozy Home Fitness workouts, you assume all risks associated with exercising and agree and discharge Cozy Home Fitness from any and all claim or causes of action known or unknown.