More than half the US is currently stuck indoors which makes getting a good cardio workout a little more difficult. Yesterday, our aunt sent us a picture of their horse barely able to peek her head over a snow bank. Florida is definitely not that snowy right now, but boy is it cold compared to our usual mid-February temperatures.
If you are one of those unable to go outside or get to your gym, there are some great indoor cardio workouts that will help burn some calories without braving that winter wonderland. One of these has a bit of a soft spot for me as well since it was the first ever workout showcased on P+K. Can you guess which?
15-Minute Kettlebell AMRAP Workout By Pumps and Iron
This workout was featured on the blog a few weeks ago in a "This Week in Workouts" and I have been dying to do it ever since. The entire workout takes 15-minutes with no breaks between exercises or sets. You will be sweating by the end. Add this workout after and your bum will be on it's way to defying gravity... And you will be a bit sore.
Burn 300 Calories in 30-Minutes by Pen and Keyboard
This is [still] one of my favorite workouts to complete. At the end of the first set you are glistening. By the second set, you are dripping sweat; and the third set leaves you as a pile of goop on the floor. Best of all, it takes no equipment and hardly any space. Do this and you are sure to burn 300+ calories in 30-minutes, or waay more!
Jillian Michaels' Yoga Melt Down
Ok, this workout has been featured on P+K before and even though I am not a fan of double featuring a workout, this is good enough to make an exception. Yes, it's yoga, and yes, you will finish this 35-minute workout breathless. If you are wanting to get a great arm and core workout, do this. The entire workout is great on it's own, or done before a more relaxed yoga flow for a super intense warm up.
Bikini Workout
It may be snowing outside, but we can get a head start on that beach-wear anyway! This workout is intense, and it mixes things up, and it will stretch your muscles while toning them. Like most of the workouts on the list, this one also takes no equipment to complete and requires very little room. It also has surprisingly few cardio exercises considering how hard your heart will be working.