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<p>It's upper body & core Wednesday! Today we will give you this 3-block workout that really works your upper body and core!</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Then we'll do shoulder bridge lifts. These will challenge your glutes to lift you up through the exercise. They build on the shoulder bridge by adding a lift where you press into your heels to lift your hips and chest up as far as you can.</p>
<p>Let's wrap up block 1 with mountain climbers. These are an awesome cardio exercise that will really target your deltoid, which might make you feel the burn in your upper arms. Important form is key for this, and intensity is not the goal here. Make sure you’re keeping your hands active by really pressing into the ground and keeping tension in your arms, while also squeezing your glutes so your pelvis doesn’t sag and your butt also isn’t sticking up in the air. Keep at a comfortable pace as you bring your knees up.</p>
<p>Block 2 is all about burpee walkouts. 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.</p>
<p>You ready? Let's do this!</p>
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<p>KICKSTAND PUSHUPS</p>
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<p>STEP JACKS</p>
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<p>SHOULDER BRIDGE LIFTS</p>
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<p>MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS</p>
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<p>BURPEE WALKOUTS</p>
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