Nicole Stout’s 3 Favorite Cardio Exercises
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This 22-year-old Team USA Judo athlete and a 2020 and 2024 Olympic hopeful shares her three favorite forms of cardio, ranging from rowing to resistance-band training.
Complete the cardio work first, then move into the band circuit.
Cardio
Jump rope 10 to 15 minutes.*
Row 2,000 meters.
*Do single-unders for 10 minutes, then double-unders until failure.
Pro tip: When rowing, keep your back straight, and don’t allow your knees to buckle inward.
Band Circuit
Perform five sets each of the below exercises. Rest as needed.
| Exercise | Reps |
| Banded Face-Pull | 20 |
| Banded Pulldown | 20 |
| Banded Uchikomi or Turn-Away | 20 |
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