backyard basics: a warm up and a workout

Move your body!  In the video on the left, I show you a quick warm up.  Don't skip it! 

In the video on the right, I show you 4 basic exercises: a squat, a push-up, tricep dips, and jumping jacks.  I give you tips for good form, and I explain how to make the exercises easier or more challenging.  The idea is that you can string them together to make a short, effective full body workout.

First of all, grab a tabata timer like this one.   Play around with it until you understand how to set it.  You can set the exercise interval time, the rest interval, the number of sets, the recovery interval, and the number of cycles.  In the video, I suggest setting the time for:
30 seconds, with a 10 second break in between sets 
8 sets with a a 20 second recovery after each set
4 cycles  

Sounds a bit confusing, but it's really not once you take a look at the video.  You do each of the 4 exercises two times, which makes 8 sets, and that makes a cycle.  If you go through 4 cycles, it will take about 20 minutes.  You can break up the cycles throughout your day, or you can work up a nice little sweat if you do them all in a row.  It's up to you!

Watch your form, listen to your body, and mooooove! 😉
Cool down video to come!