Jump Set

​As an elite athlete, workouts prior to having children always had to fit in a box, at the gym, prescribed dedicated time for me to throw myself at something. After having my little ones, i dreamed of a perfect scenario of being able to workout like this again, just a dream!!

​The reality is I kept waiting for these perfect moments which never came! Life sometimes just gets away with us and this became something further and further away, I realised if I wanted to get physically fit and healthy again I’d need to get creative. I had to start thinking of ways in which i could bring fitness to my new World, with little ones and even it was messy and didn't fit my ideal workout box this would be better than nothing.
 
Born out of this i started to play and begin to find ways to bring working out and being active into my World, in a way that could work into the reality of my life with little ones. where I felt i was able to do something that was for me, a person, a mom, with my toddlers and without trying to find extra hours all-round the clock but rather fitting into our life as it stood.
 
What i leant is that exercise doesn't have to be in the this perfect little box, it can be fun, messy, work around the crazy hectic-ness of motherhood whilst also being extremely effective!!
 
Check out below for easy to follow anywhere, around kids warm up or leg workout.
 
Jump set workout:
‘legs’
Measure out 8-10m, depending on the space you have. In your garden, a park, beach wherever.
Complete 1 to 3 times or use as a warm up or alongside other activities or exercise.
1 round roughly 6 minutes 30 seconds depending on speed.

Walking: focusing on correct foot placement, holding arch up for good foot control

• walking forwards
• walking backwards
• walking forwards side to side
• walking backwards side to side

 
Jumping: feet shoulder width apart, keep ankles secure, arches up, on landing move smoothly into a squat position, knees still and staying above feet. Use arms to help find strongest landing position for a solid squat.

• jumping forwards
• jumping backwards
• jumping side to side
• jumping backwards side to side

 
Single leg walking jumps: focusing on correct foot placement, holding arch of foot securely, landing into a solid bent knee semi squat position. Use arms to help find strongest landing position for a solid squat. Looking for balance, looking for control to form part of the exercise

• forwards walking jumps
• backwards walking jumps
• forward walking jumps side to side
• backwards walking jumps side to side

 
Continuous rebound jumping: feet together, keep ankles secure, on landing land as softly as possible, using ankles and legs to absorb landing. Use arms to help find best rhythm.

• forwards rebound jumps
• backwards rebound jumps
• forward rebound jumps side to side
• backwards rebound jumps side to side