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Ice cream with crunches

Some FUN yoga mat workouts with crunches, push-ups, and planks [ID: workout32]

Exercises

First time: Do 1 set, 10 reps for each crunch/push-up; 30 seconds on each plank

Select a flavor/variation.

  Vanilla   variation #1: Alternate between crunch and push-up to work your core and upper body:

1. Crunch
2. Push-up
3. Rinse and repeat: 2 times, 5 times, as many as you like

Chocolate variation #2:

1. Plank - on elbows
2. Crunch
3. Push-up
4. Bicycle crunch - pedal slowly
5. Diamond push-up - hands close together forming a diamond shape; tricep intensity
6. Reverse crunch - hold your feet above floor for 3 count
7. Push-up
8. Plank - arms extended

Strawberry variation #3:

1. Crunch
2. Push-up
3. Side crunch (right) - side exercises focus on obliques
4. Side plank (right)
5. Side crunch (left)
6. Side plank (left)
7. Crunch
8. Spiderman plank

Tutti-frutti variation #4, create your own variation using these choices:

• Crunch — Crunch, Bicycle crunch, Reverse crunch, Side crunch
• Push-up — Push-ups on knees, Regular push-up, Diamond push-up
• Plank: Plank with elbows, Plank with arms extended, Spiderman planks

Basic exercise pages:   crunch.htm   ~   pushup.htm   ~   plank.htm

Details

Do these exercises at a slow, controlled pace. Breath!

This workout is also FUN as a timed exercise, spending 30 seconds on each step.

Progressions: Do 2 sets, add more reps/time

Try a BIG finale: 1) do push-ups until failure, 2) hold plank for as long as you can.

Little help

Time your exercise with a phone app called Tabata Pro; it's easy to use and FUN, apps.htm#tabata

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