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Workout: Agility and Upper Body Awesomeness!

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Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Weights or Bands and Cones / Markers

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Circuit 1:

Repeat 3x.

  • 30 seconds Rows (left)

  • 30 seconds Rows (right)

  • 30 seconds Pull-Overs

  • 60 seconds Deck Squat (skill practice)

  • Rest 45 - 60 seconds

Rest as needed.

Agility Training:

Set up cones / markers around 50 feet apart. Start each exercise at one cone and finish at the other. Recover as needed. Complete 2 total sets.

  • Groucho (forward) to cone and jog back

  • Groucho (backward) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Backwards jog down and jog back

  • Sprint down AND sprint back

Circuit 2:

Repeat 2x.

  • 30 seconds Front Raise (right arm)

  • 30 seconds Lateral Raise (right arm)

  • 30 seconds Front Raise (left arm)

  • 30 seconds Lateral Raise (left arm)

  • 45 seconds Arm Circles Forwards into 45 seconds Arm Circles Backwards! Do NOT Drop Your Arms!!

Cool Down and Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Vasko from Getty Images Signature

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Workout: Agility and Other Goodness…

woman doing mountain climbers

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Cones/Markers and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Timed:

Complete as many cycles through as possible in 10 minutes.

  • 10 Double-Unders (each attempt counts as a rep if you are unable to perform this skill)

  • 10 Deck Squats or Deck Squat Attempts (or Sumo-Deadlift high-pulls if you don’t want to perform deck squats)

  • 10 Arm Presses (10 on each side)

Rest 3 minutes.

Circuit:

Complete 3 rounds of the following exercises. Perform each exercise for 30 seconds. 1 minute rest after each round. Minimal rest between exercises.

  • Pike Push-Ups

  • Russian Twists

  • Wipers

  • Swings or Mountain Climbers

Rest 2 - 3 minutes.

Cones / Markers:

Set up around 50 feet apart. Start each exercise at one cone and finish it at the other.

  • Groucho (forward) to cone and jog back

  • Grouch (backward) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Bear Crawl down and jog back

  • Backwards Jog down and jog back

  • Sprint down AND Sprint back

Rest 2 - 3 minutes.

Core:

Complete 1 - 2 sets.

  • 45 seconds alternating quadruped

  • 30 - 45 seconds of Reverse Crunches

  • 30 - 45 seconds of Oblique Crunches (left)

  • 30 - 45 seconds of Oblique Crunches (right)

Cool Down and Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by torwai from Getty Images

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Workout: Agility Awesomeness

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Time: 45 minutes

Equipment Needed: Cones/Markers and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5-10 minutes

Set #1:

10 minutes total time. Complete as many cycles through as possible.

  • 10 Scissor Kicks

  • 10 Deck Squats (or Inchworms)

  • 10 Floppy Burpees

Rest 1-3 minutes

Set #2:

Set cons/markers up about 50 feet apart. Start each exercise at one cone and finish at the other.

  • Groucho (forward) to cone and jog back

  • Groucho (backward) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Shuffle (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face left) to cone and jog back

  • Grapevine (face right) to cone and jog back

  • Sprint down AND sprint back

Rest 1-3 minutes

Set #3:

  • High Knees to cone and jog back

  • Butt Kicks to cone and jog back

  • Bounding (1-legged) to cone and jog back

  • Bounding (2-legged) to cone and jog back

  • Jog Backwards to cone and jog forwards back

  • Bear Crawl to cone and jog back

  • Sprint down AND sprint back

Rest 1-3 minutes

Set #4:

Complete 1-2 sets.

  • 45 sec Plank

  • 45 sec Alternating Quadruped

  • 30-45 sec of Reverse Crunches

  • 30-45 sec of Oblique Crunches (left)

  • 30-45 sec of Oblique Crunches (right)

Cool Down and Stretch: 5-10 minutes


Photo Credit: Canva by Maridav

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