Happy Wednesday warriors. We have an upper body and core workout for you today!
We’re starting off block 1 with kickstand pushups. It’s really important to keep perfect form for these, because they can be a little tricky. You want to start in between a tabletop and kneeling push up, keeping those glutes tight. As you bring your knee up, your torso will be turning slightly, so make sure to keep those elbows pulled tight to your side so you’re not putting your shoulder in a bad position.
Next up are step jacks. Keep this whole exercise active by really pushing up your arms and stepping out your legs. These will get your heart rate up and leave you feeling amazing. If you’re not doing them right it can seem super easy to just step back in forth, but you want to make sure you’re keeping those arms active and really using those glutes to push your legs out. If you’ve been doing step jacks, I want to challenge you to try a few jumping jacks –– remember not to stomp your feet as you come down and take it slowly if you’re having difficulties.
Then we'll do kneeling dolphin pushups. These are one of the most interesting push up variations! These are great for your shoulders and your mid section. Press your forearms into the ground and keep your shoulders in front of your elbows and press up as far as you can through your legs. Keep those forearms active and squeezed and squeeze those abs as well.
How does another round of step jacks to wrap this first block? Be sure to keep your body super active with these and make them count. Your arms, legs and glutes should be working to get each rep done.
Block 2 is all about burpee walk outs. Sit back through your heels as your hands go to the ground. Use your hands to rock back to your heels. Keep your feet flat. They get your arms and legs doing a lot of work, and they’re also great cardio. When you come down, think about it like you’re bending down to grab something with perfect form, then step each leg back, walk them back up to squatting and stand back up. If you want to ease into squat thrusts or full burpees, try adding a hop at the end of each walkouts. Really put some power behind your legs as you walk them out and then back in. If you haven’t yet, try jumping your legs back forward or jumping up and you finish.
Alright, it’s go time!!
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Block 1
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<h4>30 seconds work ｜15 seconds rest ｜5 rounds</h4>
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<h4>40 seconds work ｜20 seconds rest ｜5 rounds</h4>
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