Friday, May 22, 2015

The Only Two Moves You Need For A Total-Body Burn

Don’t overthink it; all you need is these two moves to work your whole body and sweat all over.

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It was created by Albert Matheny, C.S.C.S., R.D. of Soho Strength Lab and Naked Nutrition and it can be done anywhere, no equipment needed.

This workout's format is called a reverse ladder:

1. You start by doing 15 squat jumps, then you do 15 elevated push-ups.

2. Then you do 14 reps of each move.

3. Then 13 of each move, then 12, and so on.

The workout ends with a single squat jump following by a single elevated push-up.

Once the workout is complete you'll have done a total of 120 squat jumps and 120 elevated push-ups.

This is a squat jump:

This is a squat jump:

To learn how to do a perfect squat jump, go here. If this move is too challenging, substitute a regular bodyweight squat instead (learn how to do one here).

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