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Try this 20 minute, bodyweight workout to get your blood pumping

When you want to really get your heart pumping, there's nothing like a cardio workout.

Cardio workout

When you want to really get your heart pumping, there's nothing like a cardio workout.

Sadly, even a few minutes on the treadmill or elliptical can leave us feeling like hamsters on a wheel, and ending a workout early certainly won't accomplish the burn we desire.

Thankfully, there are plenty of other cardio workouts that don’t require stepping on the dreadmill.

Follow along as Jaime McFaden, a personal trainer at Grokker, leads this 20-minute cardio routine complete with jumping jacks, mountain climbers, and chair squats.

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It’s impossible to get bored because you’ll switch up the moves every minute.

Once you complete one circuit, repeat it, then finish off with the cool-down.

Here’s the break down:

Perform each move for 60 seconds.

Circuit (2 rounds)Jumping jacksHigh plank with knee extensionSquat hopsMarchMountain climbers Fast feetGood morningsPush-upsChair squats

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Cool-Down (on both sides)Runner’s lungeHamstring stretchTriangle pose

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