Workout of the day
Get ready for the Sweaty Saturday Circuit, a high-intensity Tabata workout that will get your heart pumping and muscles burning. Let’s sweat it out and conquer this challenge together!
The workout of the day consists of:
4.0 Tabata Intervals
Work 20 seconds, Rest 10 seconds for each movement:
- Burpees
10 seconds Rest - Tuck Jumps
10 seconds Rest - Mountain Climbers
10 seconds Rest - Jumping Lunges
10 seconds Rest - Plank
10 seconds Rest - Push-ups
10 seconds Rest - High Knees
10 seconds Rest - Squat Jumps
10 seconds Rest
Scaling
- Burpees: Remove the push-up or step back instead of jumping back into plank
- Tuck jumps: Perform regular high knees instead, or just jump in place without tucking knees
- Mountain Climbers: Go at a slower pace, or step one foot forward at a time instead of jumping
- Jumping Lunges: Perform stepping lunges instead, no jump required
- Plank: Do plank on knees instead of toes
- Push-ups: Do knee push-ups or inclined push-ups with hands elevated on a surface
- High Knees: Perform marches in place rather than running or lower the pace
- Squat Jumps: Perform air squats without the jump
No equipment
- Burpees: Use a sturdy chair to reduce impact (do step-backs instead)
- Tuck jumps: Jump onto stacked pillows or a low, stable surface
- Mountain Climbers: Perform standing mountain climbers, lifting knees to hands
- Jumping Lunges: Use a chair for balance to step back into lunges
- Plank: Do planks with forearms on a sturdy table
- Push-ups: Use a countertop or wall for inclined push-ups
- High Knees: Lift knees to hands while holding onto a chair
- Squat Jumps: Use a sturdy chair to assist with the squat movement
Warmup
- 400m jog or 2 minutes high knees in place
- Dynamic stretches:
- Arm circles (20 seconds forward, 20 seconds backward)
- Leg swings (20 seconds each leg)
- Hip circles (20 seconds each direction)
- Torso twists (20 seconds)
- 5 minutes of light mobility work:
- Cat-Cow stretches
- World’s Greatest Stretch (alternating sides)
- Pigeon Pose (each side)
- Ankle circles
Cooldown
- 3 minutes walking or light jogging to bring heart rate down
- 5 minutes of static stretches:
- Hamstring stretch (each leg)
- Quad stretch (each leg)
- Overhead triceps stretch (each arm)
- Shoulder stretch (each arm)
- Child’s Pose
- Seated Forward Bend
- Deep breathing exercises to relax