Workout: Deck of Cards Craze!

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: A Deck of Cards and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Below you will see the exercises attached to each card. Perform the exercise as you flip each card. Cards 2 - 9 are categorized by their suit and represent how many reps to do of that exercise. The face cards and jokers are based on the exercise stated below and should be performed for 60 seconds each when selected. Rest as needed:

Suits:

• Hearts - Burpees

• Diamonds - Push-Ups

• Spades - Hindu Squats

• Clubs - Russian Twists

Face Cards:

• Jacks - 60 seconds Jump Squats

• Queens - 60 seconds Mountain Climbers

• Kings - 60 seconds Body Saw Plank

• Aces - 60 seconds Floor Jacks (V-Jumps)

• Jokers - 60 seconds Superman Hold

Example:

• Flip an 8 of Hearts - 8 Burpees

• Flip a Jack of Spades - 60 seconds Jump Squats

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels

Workout: Brutal 52's (you'll need a deck of cards)

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: A Deck of Cards and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

How it Works:

Shuffle a deck of cards. Draw one card at a time. Perform the following exercises stated for each suit and the number on the card represents the number of reps of the exercise. The face cards are 60 seconds of work of the exercise stated below. Try to finish the deck! Rest as needed:

Example:

• You flip an 8 of hearts. Perform 8 Burpees

• You flip a Jack (any suit). Perform 60 seconds of Snow Angels.

Exercises for Cards 2 - 9:

• Hearts - Burpees

• Diamonds - Push-Ups

• Spades - Hindi Squats

• Clubs - Toe Touches

Exercises for Face Cards: 1 minute of each

• Jacks - Snow Angels

• Queens - Mountain Climbers

• Kings - Body Saw

• Aces - Floor Jacks

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Photo Credit: Canva by mali maeder from Pexels