Use Your Foam Roller for a HIIT of Cardio

You have that foam roller sitting in the corner collecting dust. Why not pull it out and use it to get a cardio boost? In this video, I demonstrate four exercises for you to do Tabata-style. (Then, when you're done, get to work on rolling out your achy muscles!)

Set a timer for 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest, for eight rounds. You'll go through the list top to bottom, changing the exercise each time your work interval begins. (There are several free timers in the app store, just search "tabata timer")

Depending on your goals for the day, you can use this as a warm up, a stand-alone four minute workout (great for a quick energy boost at work!), combine it with another cardio tabata, or use it for a cardio burst within a weight session.

Quick cardio sessions like this are easy to work into a busy day at the office. Instead of reaching for that sugary snack when you're lacking energy and the brain fog is thick, get up and move. There's loads and loads of research to support the benefits of exercise for anyone who needs to improve their concentration skills and their ability to learn new things. 

EXERCISES (See demo in video above):

Toe Touches
Toe Taps
Lateral Hops
Skaters
Toe Touches
Toe Taps
Lateral Hops
Skaters

This is part of my Foam Roller Frenzy course, which has a series of tabata workouts using the foam roller, in addition to instructions for foam rolling to improve athletic performance and improve pain symptoms.

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