You know it...
Another great Fit Finisher circuit with only two exercises.
And what makes this one unique is... you don't need any equipment.
You only need enough room to circle your body on the ground.
I'll show you want I mean...
Let's get into this strength circuit
Burpee Burner Circuit Breakdown
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Shoulders ✅
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Core ✅
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Chest ✅
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Core ✅
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Legs ✅
Are you ready for this burner?
Here's the circuit:
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Rainbow Pushups
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Skiers
Here's how the circuit works:
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You've got 60 seconds or work (or exercise).
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20 seconds of rest
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2 full rounds
Get as many reps as you possibly can of each exercise.
You will need some room for this workout.. a little more than two of your body length long.
You'll see when we break these exercise down.
So let's break these exercises down!
Burpee Burner Exercise Breakdown
Rainbow Pushups
This is a very cool version of pushups.
You can't use elevated pushups with this version.
You can use knee pushups which is great but you'll still need a strong plank as you'll see.
Step 1
Get in the top of a pushup plank... ready to knock out your first pushup.
Remember... keep your body tight... core pulled in... legs locked. Your hands are just beyond shoulder width.
Step 2
Knock out a great pushup going all the way down and back up.
Read my post on floor pushups to help dial in the pushup queues.
And this is where things get interesting.
Step 3
Once you come back up from the pushup...
Keep your feet planted and start walking your hands to whichever side you have more room.
You're going to walk all the way around... pivoting around your feet... until your facing the other direction.
Your body is making a full rainbow!
One you get to that side... knock our your pushup and then keep repeating for the full 60 seconds.
When you walk back... walk back in the opposite direction so you're forcing your arms to walk in each direction.
Skiers
Okay... you will have to hop to do this exercise.
If you've been a reader of FWW for awhile... you know I'm not a huge fan of jumping . It's too dangerous for most women and it's not worth the effort.
Step 1
Start balancing on one leg with a slight bend.
Your other leg is going to go behind you and off to the side... very similar to a curtsey lunge.
You can have your toe on the ground for a little balance check and support.
Step 2
Now you're going to take a small hop - laterally - and land on your other leg...
Letting the leg you hopped from (gracefully) move behind you and back. Take a look at the pictures... it will make this very clear.
Catch your balance and keep hopping back and forth making sure you get that leg bent to about a 45 degree angle.
form tip
Skiers take some serious balance and knee joint strength.
So a couple things...
One... you don't have to hop far. A little hop with just the smallest lateral movement is okay. You have to know your body.
Remember, you can always start small and build your distance to something that's right for you.
Two... read my intensity tip directly belong this.
intensity tip
Do you want to strength your joints?
Mobility will help you crease joint range of motion... but balance training will help you increase joint strength and control.
Balancing on one leg for 60 seconds (if you can) for a length of time is a great way to improve your joint strength.
Dan loves the challenge of trying to do skiers and only balancing on the hopping foot... never letting the other foot hit the ground.
It's HARD!
Burpees
It's burpee time and you have to push it... as hard... and as fast as you can go!
Step 1
Get down into your tuck position with your hands on the ground.
Notice in this version of the burpee... I'm already hopping back into the top of plank position. You can see this because my feet already leaving the ground.
Step 2
Jump back and if you can immediately go into your pushup.
You can see that I'm already going down into my pushup even though I'm not quite at the top of the pushup plank.
This is all one smooth motion that makes the burpee a lot more dynamic.
Step 3
Complete the pushup and immediately start to jump your feet back into a tuck position.
You can see in the image where my knees are low almost like I'm breaking out of my pushup... but what's really happening here is as I'm completing the pushup I'm also jumping into my tuck position.
This really comes down to faster transitions from one part of the exercise to the next.
Step 4
Get back into the tuck position.
Explode form there to jump out of the burpee rep. And REMEMBER...
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You don't have to jump...
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You can hop...
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You can also just get your tippy toes...
Know your body and what is right for you. The key will be immediately falling back into your next burpee rep. We are going for full out speed here!
Are You Ready To Break Free From Your Workout Rut?
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Short...
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Sweet...
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Intense...
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Effective...
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Fun!
What else could you want from a workout?
Nothing... and what if you had workouts like this to choose from daily and weekly?
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I have two in particular you would love.
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Everyday my private members get:
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2 custom designed strength workouts
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1 custom coaching session
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LIVE weekly motivation talks
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I have another strength program called Habit. This is a collection of 30 day strength programs ... where each program focuses on a type of training or a body part.
For example, my current back catalog has programs that focus on:
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Beginner kettlebell training
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Dumbbell legs
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Dumbbell body part splits
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Beginner strength training
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Now... go get Burpee Burner DONE!
Then follow me on my social accounts and let me know how it went for you. I really want to hear about it in the YouTube comments .