Today’s full-body, calorie-burning workout:
Exercise 1: Standard Push Ups (Perform to failure or max 30 reps)
Exercise 2: Burpees (Perform to Failure or max 15 reps)
Exercise 3: Pulse Ups (Perform to failure or max 100 reps)
Exercise 4: Hand Touch Plank (Perform to failure or max 30 reps)
Exercise 5: Squats (Perform to failure or max 50 reps)
A detailed description and accompanying photo is provided for each exercise below.
Exercise 1: Standard Push Ups (Perform to failure or max 30 reps)
How to do it: Lie on your stomach. Place your palms flat on the floor shoulder width apart. Push up off the ground so your arms are fully extended and you’re on your toes. Keep your back flat and engage your core. While maintaining a flat back, lower yourself down until your chest almost touches the floor. Push yourself back up by fully extending your arms.
Exercise 2: Burpees (Perform to Failure or max 15 reps)
How to do it: Squat with your hands on the ground in front of you. Jump your feet back to plank (or push up) position. Jump your feet back under you to the squat position. Immediately jump up as high as you can with your hands straight over your head. Repeat. Note: if you want to make the move even more difficult, you can perform a push up when you are in the plank position.
Exercise 3: Pulse Ups (Perform to failure or max 100 reps)
How to do it: Lie flat on your back with your arms tucked slightly under your hips with palms facing down. Bring your legs up to form a 90-degree angle as if you’re trying to put the soles of your feet on the ceiling. Pulse you hips directly upward without rocking your legs. (Your legs should remain at a 90-degree angle.) Bring your hips back down and immediately repeat.
Exercise 4: Hand Touch Plank (Perform to failure or max 30 reps)
How to do it: Start in pushup position. Place your hands directly under your shoulders and feet hip-width apart. Keep your core/abdominals tights. Lift your right hand slightly off the ground and place it on top of your left hand. Quickly return the hand to its starting position. Repeat with the left hand. Lift your left hand slightly off the ground and place it on top of your right hand. Quickly return the hand to its starting position. Repeat.
Exercise 5: Squats (Perform to failure or max 50 reps)
How to do it: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and arms straight out in front of you. Squat down until knees are parallel to the floor. Don’t bend below parallel. Return to the starting position and repeat.
I hope you enjoy today’s workout. Please share your feedback with me by commenting below.
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