16Oct
3 Workouts for You and Your Boo
Looking for a fun way to get fit this spooky season? Grab your boo and try these Halloween-inspired workouts. Whether you're dodging ghosts or lifting pumpkins, these moves will have you and your workout partner feeling fang-tastic!
Ghoul Gains (3 sets)
- Dumbbell Goblin Squats: 12-15 reps
- Kettlebell Walking Deadlifts: 12-15 reps.
- Dumbbell Undead Overhead Press: 12-15 reps.
Medicine Ball Pumpkin Tosses (2-4 sets)
- Squat Pass (1 minute)
- Chest Bounce Pass (1 minute)
- Rotational Pass (1 minute)
Creepy Core Circuit (2-4 sets)
- Plank Hi 5's (1minute)
- Zombie Walking Planks (1 minute)
- Marching Hip Bridges (1minute)
Detailed Instructions
Ghoul Gains
Equipment: Dumbbells and kettlebells
Set up: 3 exercise stations for each partner to alternate between, resting while the other works.
How to:
- Each partner completes all three exercises in 3 sets.
- Rest for 1 minute between sets.
Medicine Ball "Pumpkin" Tosses
Equipment: Medicine balls
Set up: Stand facing your partner, about 5-6 feet apart. Perform the exercises for 1 minute each while passing the medicine ball back and forth:
Squat Pass: Both partners squat down and pass the ball at the bottom.
Chest Bounce Pass: Stand upright and pass the ball by bouncing off the floor to your partner.
Rotational Pass: Hold the ball at chest level, facing to the side, rotate through your hips and pass it back and forth.
How to:
- 1 minute for each exercise, 15 seconds to transition.
- Repeat the circuit 2-4 times
Creepy Core Circuit
Equipment: Floor Mats
Set up: Both Partners complete 60 seconds of each exercise together
Plank Hi 5's: Both partners hold a plank on the elbows, while alternating high 5's to the other partner.
Zombie Walking planks (Inchworms): Start standing, bend at the hips and place hands on the floor. Walk your hands out to get into a tall plank position. Walk hands back and extend hips to come back to standing.
Marching Hip Bridges: Lay face upward on the floor, feet down on the ground, bringing your heels towards your hips. Extend your hips upward into a bridge, and hold. Slowly lift one foot off the ground, hold, and replace. Repeat on the other side, alternating back and forth.
How to:
- 1 minute for each exercise, 15 seconds to transition.
- Repeat the circuit 2-4 times.
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