8 Days 'Til Christmas (counting today;-)

12/18/2011

8 Minutes, 8 Exercises, 8 Days 'Til Christmas (if you count today;-)

You will need weights for the first three exercises.
Interval: 50 seconds work, 10 seconds rest.
Do the first 4 exercises with the interval times. Then take a bigger break (ie: 1 minute). Then do the last 4 exercises with the interval times suggested.

1. 2 squat jumps (weights in hands), 2 push ups.

2. 1 squat with weights in hand. 2 push ups. 1 high knees jump.

3. 6 counts (both legs count as 1) high knees, weights in hand. 6 on the floor mountain climbers.

4. Push ups, after each push up, bring one knee out to the side and tap your knee with same side hand. Alternate sides after each rep.

Take a bigger break.

5. 2 push ups, jump onto a bench (or step up on to a chair).

6. Star Jacks

7. 180 degree burpees with 1 push up. The 180 degree means when you come up from the floor, jump 180 degrees!

8. 1 leg push ups, alternating legs each rep.

So hard! Loved it!

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