I read about an 11 minute workout on NYTimes and I thought I would try it out. After a few weeks of doing it once per week, I think that it has been pretty nice. I can definitely feel the workout the day of and the day after. Also, I think that my cardio has improved in part because of this workout. The amount of necessary space is pretty minimal, which is great for working out in the apartment. The split squat jumps are the toughest part for sure, but after that passes, I feel like the second half of the workout is manageable and I feel somewhat accomplished. For a couple weeks, I would do another cardio workout by running around a track, but I stopped doing that since it got colder outside. I don’t think that this workout can be a complete replacement for other workouts like running, swimming, and stuff like that, but it is a solid workout to do during the pandemic when going outside is tougher and space is limited. I am a relatively athletic person so I don’t think that I am drastically more fit, but I plan on doing this workout every Monday until I don’t. I thought about increasing the frequency of the workout per week, but I thought that it’d be better to be consistent. I might do more in the future. Before the pandemic like in 2017 – 2019, I used to work out 2 to 4 times a week for about 30 minutes to an hour. Nowadays, I just don’t feel motivated to work out that much so I’m committing to at least 1 workout per week.
Workout details:
1 minute of easy jumping jacks, to warm up
1 minute of modified burpees (without push-ups)
1 minute of walking in place
1 minute of high-knee running in place
1 minute of walking in place
1 minute of split squat jumps (starting and ending in the lunge position, while alternating which leg lands forward)
1 minute of walking in place
1 minute of high-knee running in place
1 minute of walking in place
1 minute of squat jumps
1 minute of walking in place, to cool down
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