Friday, July 19, 2013

Partner Workout

...Because it's more fun to share the pain!


Grab a friend (or an enemy – cause that might make it even more fun :P), a medicine ball, and a BOSU if you have one!  Allow minimal rest between exercises.


Seesaw squat jumps (2 min)
            One person squats and jumps in the air while other person cheers and encourages.  As soon as the first persons feet hit the ground, second person squats and jumps in the air.  Continue for two minutes.
 Seesaw burpees (2 min)
            One person does a burpee while the other person watches (cheers them on), then alternate.  See how fast you can go and how many you can do in two minutes.
Body weight squats (2 min)
            Stand face to face, hold hands and sit back into a squat balance by pulling gently against your partner.  Continue for two minutes, how many did you do?
 
Single leg chest pass (1 min right leg and 1 min left leg)
            Standing on your right leg, chest pass a medicine ball back and forth with your partner.  Fully extend your arms when you pas the ball.  Switch and repeat standing on you left leg.  Passing the ball quickly is not the goal.  Strong passes and keep your balance is your mission.
 
Seesaw BOSU jump and stick (2 minutes)
            Place a bosu between you and your partner.  If you don’t have a BOSU, spread a towel on the floor as your target.  Jump and land in a squat position, holding for a second and step off.  As you as you are off, your partner jumps on.  Repeat this seesaw for 2 minutes.
 
Push up and slap (1 minute)
            Get on the floor in a push up position with your partner directly in front of you. Do a push up at the same time as your partner, when you are in the pressed up position, each of you lifts your right hand off the floor and slaps or taps the other person’s hand.  Push up again and slap left hands.  Repeat for 1 minute. (Girl push ups allowed, only if you start the minute with boy push ups and go to girls push ups when necessary)
 
Medicine ball twist – side by side (1 min left and 1 min right)
            Sit back to back with your partner.  Hand off the medicine ball to your right and give it to your partner.  Twit to your left and receive the ball from your partner.  Complete for one minute and then go one minute in the opposite direction.  Think about twisting your abs like you are wringing out a dish rag.  This exercise can also be done standing.  Or, while seated,  lift your heels off the ground for the whole minute to make this more challenging.
 
Sit up with ball hand off (1 min each)
            Sit facing your partner with your feet touching.  One of you has the ball.  You both lay back on the floor and sit up.  Hand the ball off to your partner and do another crunch.  Each time you sit up reach the ball back and forth between partners.
 
Workout is over – friend or foe?

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