What happens when you've reached your fitness and weight loss goals? First and foremost, a "congratulations" is in order! It's tempting to kick up your feet and dig into that bag of potato chips after all that hard work. Unfortunately, you have to keep moving. Your tried and true...
Warm-Up Your Cardio with Toe Taps
The Toe Tap is a fantastic cardio exercise that can be used as a warm-up or a core element of a full cardio routine. When done properly, Toe Taps can effectively increase your heart rate with relatively low impact to the body. The best part is that you can do Toe Taps anywhere: at the gym, at work, or in the comfort of your own living room!
Step by Step:
1. Stand with your feet close together and your knees slightly bent. Heels should be a few inches apart. Transition your weight primarily to the balls of your feet, while your heels still touch the floor. Bend your elbows and hold your hands in close to your body.
2. Tap your right toes on the floor in front of you about 10 inches in front of your left foot. Then quickly switch your feet to tap your left toes on the floor. It's important to keep both knees slightly bent and your weight primarily on the balls of the feet throughout the exercise.
3. For an extra challenge, transition into Air Toe Taps. Instead of tapping your toes on the floor, tap them a few inches above the floor and then switch to the other foot.
Start out slowly to get the right technique for the movement, and then increase your speed to get your heart rate up. Put on your favorite song and Toe Tap to the beat!
