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Grab a workout on the steps
By workoutmommy | June 9, 2008
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It’s Monday gang, which means it is time to shake off our weekend and get our week off to an active start!
The weather has climbed to unhealthy levels in this part of the world, so today’s workout is going to be inside.
Find a flight of stairs and prepare yourself for a workout in just 10 steps. (As always, do not do anything that makes you uncomfortable or hurts, exercise should be fun–not painful! )
Step 1: Run up and down the flight of stairs
Step 2: walk up/down the stairs sideways. Hold the railing if necessary.
Step 3: run/walk up the stairs while stepping only on every other step. Run back down.
Step 4: Do five squats on each step until you get to the top. Run back down.
Step 5: Do five jumping jacks on each step until you reach the top. Run back down.
Step 6: Crawl up the steps. Run back down.
Step 7: Walk up the steps backwards. Run back down. (not backwards though!)
Step 8: Hop up the stairs on right leg while holding the railing for balance. Run back down.
Step 9: Hop up the stairs on left leg while holding the railing for balance. Run back down.
Step 10: Run up/down your entire flight of stairs TEN more times! Yes you can!
Repeat as necessary throughout your day!
What changes do you make to your workout when it gets too hot outside?
Many thanks to everyone who posted and commented during my vacation! I am digging my way through the email trenches to all of your comments!
Topics: move it Monday |
June 9th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Whoa. This is challenging! Is it okay to do a workout even once or twice a week?
Thanks for sharing this Lisa.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:51 am
are you back? Hope you had a fabulous trip! sorry but just looking at those stairs this morning makes me tired! but yet strangely inspired too!
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am
It isn’t too hot here yet- so I might go find some stairs outside and give these a whirl. When it gets to hot, I go running earlier in the day. Sometimes my girls are eating their cereal in little baggies in the stroller if that is what it takes. Or I will wait and go biking after the kids are in bed- the breeze from the speed makes it feel less hot.
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Yes, I am back! the trip was a wonderful break–but now it is back to reality. and working out!
June 9th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
welcome home!!
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Welcome back! The photo of the stairs made me breathless. (and would have made me want to sit down, except I already was!)
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