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13 of the Best Ab and Cardio Exercises

Emily Larson Student Contributor, Marist College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Marist chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

As college students, we all have our own stress relieving mojos. Whether it’s listening to music or writing thoughts down in a journal, they all relax your nerves and take your mind off of whatever is stressing you out. Personally, I have tried each of these methods but one that really benefits me is…

EXERCISE!

Here’s a list of my favorite exercises that I do at the gym on campus.

——–CARDIO———-

âť–Elliptical: Incline of 10, resistance of 5 for a mile

âť–Run: 3 miles/walk cool down

âť–Bike: 5 miles (work up to this)

âť–Burpees: 5x of 10

âť–Lunges: 2x of 25 each leg holding dumbbells

âť–Squats: 3x of 15 with kettlebell

——–STRETCH——–

——–ABS—————

âť–Planks: 3x for 1 minute, side planks 3x for 30 seconds each side

âť–Wall sits: 3x for 1 minute

❖Russian twists with a medicine ball (I use 15 lbs): 3x for 1 minute

❖Leg lifts: 2x of 25 OR Flutter/Scissor kicks: 2x 30 seconds

âť–Mountain Climbers: 3x for 1-2 minutes

âť–V-ups: 3x of 15

âť–Sit-ups: Begin in a regular sit-up position. Rotate your legs upward in 5

angles. Complete 10 sit-ups in each position and repeat going downwards, totaling 200 sit-ups all together.

 

SWEAT YOUR <3 OUT GIRL!!

Emily Larson

Marist '22

Hi I'm Emily and I am a freshman at Marist College! I'm majoring in fashion merchandising and minoring in graphic design. I am a health and fitness fanatic, so I like running and working out almost everyday. I am obsessed with açaí bowls and avocados. I also find it fun to collect fashion magazines as a hobby!