Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Pumpkin Workout!

Obviously you don't have to reserve this workout for Halloween and you can use a medicine ball instead of a pumpkin. But most of you have a pumpkin more accessible to you than a medicine ball, so take advantage of it while it's around. It'll save you some money and it's a great tool for getting you fit!

Equipment:
A 4-8 pound pumpkin (stem removed) or medicine ball



Series 1.
Perform each exercise for 50 secs of work and 10 seconds of rest

1. Reverse Lunges with Pumpkin Twist

2. Alternating staggered pushups on knees of toes

3. Sit ups with overhead pumpkin press

4. Plank with hands on pumpkin

5. Burpees with pumpkin. push it overhead every time you stand up


Perform the series 3 x's through


Series 2.
Same instructions as above

1. Russian Twists

2. Mountain climbers with hands on pumpkin

3. Medicine Ball Bridges with Pumpkin between knees or on hips

4. One legged Deadlift with pumpkin in hand right side

5. Repeat on the left side

6. Jump Squats holding pumpkin
 
 Perform 3x's through


Series 3
1. Hold a wall sit for 1 minute twist pumpkin side to side working your abs
 
2. 20 Traveling lunges holding pumpkin overhead

3. 20 Competition Situps with pumpkin
 
4. Sprint back to wall

Repeat 3 times