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Calorie Crunchers
Jay Sullivan

Drop a Jeans Size: 20-Minute At-Home Cardio Circuit

This series of 1-minute PE classics packs almost the calorie burn of Spinning -- ideal for living-room exercisers.

  • March in place for 3 minutes (360 steps)
  • 60 Jumping Jacks
  • March 1 minute (120 steps)
  • 60 Jumping Jacks
  • March 1 minute
  • 30 Squat-Thrusts*
  • March 1 minute
  • 30 Squat-Thrusts
  • March 1 minute
  • 30 Squat-Thrusts
  • March 1 minute
  • 30 Squat-Thrusts
  • March 1 minute
  • 60 Jumping Jacks
  • March 1 minute
  • 60 Jumping Jacks
  • March in place 2 minutes to cool down

Calories burned: 145
Calorie burns are based on a 140-pound woman.

*From standing, crouch down, place palms on floor, jump legs back into full push-up position, then jump legs back to crouch pose and stand up. Repeat.

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amandalzv wrote:

woof. I hope to get to a point where those squat-thrusts aren't as difficult!

10/18/2012 04:33:33 PM Report Abuse
j_well08 wrote:

Kick-butt pump-up!

4/23/2011 09:36:01 AM Report Abuse
thesarge10 wrote:

those squeat thrusts kick your butt!

1/4/2011 01:15:20 PM Report Abuse
c.f.hilker wrote:

Amazing. I worked my butt off and feel great.

6/4/2010 11:08:40 AM Report Abuse
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