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13 of the Best Ab and Cardio Exercises to Stay Fit

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 & take your mind off 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———- 

❖Elliptical: incline of 10, resistance of 5 for a mile ❖Run: 3 miles/walk cool down ❖Bike: 5 miles (work up to this) ❖Burpees: 5x of 10 

❖Lunges: 2x of 25 each leg holding dumbbells ❖Squats: 3x of 15 with kettlebell 

——–STRETCH——– hold all for at least 30 seconds

❖Standing hamstring ❖Standing quad ❖Figure four ❖Butterfly ❖90/90 ❖Knee to chest ❖Lunging hip flexor 

——–ABS————— 

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

❖Wall sits: 3x for 1 minute ❖Russian twists with a medicine ball (I use 15lbs): 3x for 1 minute ❖Leg lifts: 2x of 25 OR Flutter/Scissor kicks: 2x 30 seconds ❖Mountain Climbers: 3x for 1-2 minutes ❖V-ups: 3x of 15 ❖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. 

SWEAT YOUR HEART 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!