Looking for a low-impact way to get your blood pumping?

Try out a 3-6-9 AMRAP workout that you could build yourself.

can sometimes make me feel like hardcore fitness enthusiasts speak a language that I never learned.

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Enter: the 3-6-9 AMRAP workout.

What is an AMRAP workout?

Its you versus theclock,notyou versus everyone else in the room.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

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How do you do the 3-6-9 AMRAP workout?

One popular way ofstructuringan AMRAP workout is by using the 3-6-9 concept.

This means that yourrepetitionsare locked and you work to do as manyroundsof them as possible.

Woman doing hip exercises

Heres how it works: You create a three-move circuit.

The length of time will depend on your fitness level.

For beginners I would start at five minutes and build from there, she adds.

Cropped image of woman doing lunge yoga pose

What low-impact moves can you include in the 3-6-9 AMRAP workout?

That said, the workout doesnt have to stay the same every time you do it.

Plank with shoulder tap

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Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

Lunge or reverse lunge

3.

Crunch or reverse crunch

4.

Pilates teaser

5.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

Tricep dip

6.

Donkey kick

Why are AMRAP workouts so beneficial for ones heart health?

AMRAP workouts are the ultimate multitaskers.

A woman in sports clothes does yoga or gymnastics at home. Daylight. She smiles

Theyre also versatile because you’ve got the option to mix up the exercises you choose to include.

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