- Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
- Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
- Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
- Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
- Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.
Ascent
22 min
·
18 exercises
We're going to begin by climbing our own 'fitness mountain' with an ascent workout! The exercises begin relatively easy and progressively become harder with each movement. Let's do this!
Donkey Kicks
Let's get started! Go for 10 reps per leg here and then dive straight in to exercise 2!
0:30 rest
Crunches
Need a break yet? Take it if necessary! Then, on to exercise 3!
0:30 rest
High Knees
Again, go for 10 reps per leg. If you have any queries, take a peak at the exercise instructions below!
0:30 rest
Chair Squats
Try not to spend too long in that chair! Only allow it to touch your bum before moving on.
0:30 rest
Knee Plank
Hold out a 20 second plank and let the core development begin!
0:30 rest
Shadow Boxing
Aim for 20 left/right combinations and then take a short water break. You are the champ!
0:30 rest
Jump Squats
6 squat jumps to add a little sweat to the workout. Pretend there are snakes on the ground for added height!
0:30 rest
Lying Leg Raises
You're so close! Keep going!
0:30 rest
Toe Taps
Let's get ready for round 2 once these taps are done.
0:30 rest
Donkey Kicks
Let's go for another round!
0:30 rest
Crunches
Rest a little, then move on!
0:30 rest
High Knees
10 reps per leg, you've got this!
0:30 rest
Chair Squats
Only allow it to touch your bum before moving on.
0:30 rest
Knee Plank
Hold it steady!
0:30 rest
Shadow Boxing
Stick and move!
0:30 rest
Jump Squats
Get nice and low with each rep!
0:30 rest
Lying Leg Raises
Don't let those feet touch the floor!
0:30 rest
Toe Taps
You're on fire! Give yourself a pat on the pack.
Ascent
22 min
·
18 exercises
We're going to begin by climbing our own 'fitness mountain' with an ascent workout! The exercises begin relatively easy and progressively become harder with each movement. Let's do this!
Donkey Kicks
Let's get started! Go for 10 reps per leg here and then dive straight in to exercise 2!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
Crunches
Need a break yet? Take it if necessary! Then, on to exercise 3!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
- Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
- Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
- Keep your elbows in so that they are parallel to your body.
- Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
- Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
- Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
- Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
- Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
- Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
High Knees
Again, go for 10 reps per leg. If you have any queries, take a peak at the exercise instructions below!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Chair Squats
Try not to spend too long in that chair! Only allow it to touch your bum before moving on.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
- Place a chair behind you. Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back. Fold your arms in front. Your feet should be shoulder-width and toes and pointing forward.
- Slowly descend by bending your knees and driving your hips back. Keep your chest and head up.
- Touch the chair with your butt then slowly rise back to the starting position.
Knee Plank
Hold out a 20 second plank and let the core development begin!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Lie face down on the ground with your legs together and your arms at your sides. Position your hands beneath your shoulders.
- Tighten your core and elevate your upper body off the ground, stabilizing yourself with your forearms. Your feet, shins, and knees will remain on the ground.
- Do not allow your hips to drop down. Hold the tension in your core for the prescribed amount of time. Slowly release back to the starting position.
Shadow Boxing
Aim for 20 left/right combinations and then take a short water break. You are the champ!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Biceps, Shoulders, Triceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps
- Stand tall with a tight core. Keep your gaze straight ahead. Bring your hands up to shoulder level. Make a tight fist with the thumb on the outside of your hand. Do not wrap your fingers around your thumb.
- Begin in a left lead stance. Your left foot should be in front. Your right foot should be behind. Throw a left lead jab by extending your left hand straight out in front of you and immediately retracting.
- Follow up the left jab with a right cross. Twist your foot and drive your right hip forward as you throw a straight punch with your back right hand. Alternate these two punches. Switch sides when finished with the prescribed repetitions.
Jump Squats
6 squat jumps to add a little sweat to the workout. Pretend there are snakes on the ground for added height!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
- Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
- Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
- Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
- Keep your back straight at all times.
- Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
- Pause for a count of one.
- In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up of the floor with your quads.
- At the same time extend our arms out above you.
- Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
- Repeat
Lying Leg Raises
You're so close! Keep going!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
- Lie on your back on a mat with hands under your lower buttocks on either side to support your pelvis.
- Legs straight out in front of you, ankles together and feet slightly off the floor.
- Keep your knees straight and raise your legs by flexing the hips until they are completely flexed.
- Return to starting position.
Toe Taps
Let's get ready for round 2 once these taps are done.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves
- Begin with the edge of your left foot on a stepper or short platform. Your right foot will be flat on the ground underneath your hips.
- Push off the ground with your right foot and switch legs in mid-air.
- You will land with the edge of your right foot on the platform and your left foot on the ground.
- Continue this movement, alternating feet and tapping the edge, without stopping.
Donkey Kicks
Let's go for another round!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
- Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
- Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
- Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
- Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
- Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.
Crunches
Rest a little, then move on!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
- Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, with your knees bent at 90 degrees. Alternatively, you can place your feet up on a bench a few inches apart with your toes turned inwards and touching.
- Place your hands lightly on either side of your head.
- Keep your elbows in so that they are parallel to your body.
- Push your back down flat into the floor to isolate your abdominal muscles.
- Gently curl your shoulders forward and up off the floor.
- Continue to push down into the floor with your lower back.
- Raise your shoulders about four to six inches only.
- Hold and squeeze your abdominal muscles for a count of one.
- Return to the start position in a smooth movement.
High Knees
10 reps per leg, you've got this!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Chair Squats
Only allow it to touch your bum before moving on.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
- Place a chair behind you. Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back. Fold your arms in front. Your feet should be shoulder-width and toes and pointing forward.
- Slowly descend by bending your knees and driving your hips back. Keep your chest and head up.
- Touch the chair with your butt then slowly rise back to the starting position.
Knee Plank
Hold it steady!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
- Lie face down on the ground with your legs together and your arms at your sides. Position your hands beneath your shoulders.
- Tighten your core and elevate your upper body off the ground, stabilizing yourself with your forearms. Your feet, shins, and knees will remain on the ground.
- Do not allow your hips to drop down. Hold the tension in your core for the prescribed amount of time. Slowly release back to the starting position.
Shadow Boxing
Stick and move!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Biceps, Shoulders, Triceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Triceps
- Stand tall with a tight core. Keep your gaze straight ahead. Bring your hands up to shoulder level. Make a tight fist with the thumb on the outside of your hand. Do not wrap your fingers around your thumb.
- Begin in a left lead stance. Your left foot should be in front. Your right foot should be behind. Throw a left lead jab by extending your left hand straight out in front of you and immediately retracting.
- Follow up the left jab with a right cross. Twist your foot and drive your right hip forward as you throw a straight punch with your back right hand. Alternate these two punches. Switch sides when finished with the prescribed repetitions.
Jump Squats
Get nice and low with each rep!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
- Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
- Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
- Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
- Keep your back straight at all times.
- Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
- Pause for a count of one.
- In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up of the floor with your quads.
- At the same time extend our arms out above you.
- Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
- Repeat
Lying Leg Raises
Don't let those feet touch the floor!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
- Lie on your back on a mat with hands under your lower buttocks on either side to support your pelvis.
- Legs straight out in front of you, ankles together and feet slightly off the floor.
- Keep your knees straight and raise your legs by flexing the hips until they are completely flexed.
- Return to starting position.
Toe Taps
You're on fire! Give yourself a pat on the pack.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves
- Begin with the edge of your left foot on a stepper or short platform. Your right foot will be flat on the ground underneath your hips.
- Push off the ground with your right foot and switch legs in mid-air.
- You will land with the edge of your right foot on the platform and your left foot on the ground.
- Continue this movement, alternating feet and tapping the edge, without stopping.
We're not done yet!
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