DIRECTIONS: Do pushup reps for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds. Follow with a set of bodyweight lunges for 30 seconds. Do 2 rounds of this circuit.
WARMUP
PUSHUP
►GET IN PUSHUP position, abs and glutes tight. Bend at the elbows and shoulders, lowering your chest to within an inch of the floor. Press back up. That's 1 rep.
REVERSE LUNGE
►START STANDING, then step your right foot back about 3 feet. Bend at the knees and hips, lowering until your left thigh is parallel to the floor. Stand back up explosively, then repeat on the other side. That's 1 rep.
LADDER WORKOUT
DIRECTIONS: Do this workout as a 10-round circuit. In the first round, do 10 reps of each exercise. Immediately begin the second round, this time doing 9 reps of each exercise. Repeat, decreasing all rep counts by 1 in each round. You'll do 55 reps total of each exercise. Rest as needed between exercises, but aim to keep rest minimal.
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