Neat way to exercise...

[johnlatte 1,232]

Saw this today while at the gym. TV was set on the local AM news show.

Basically a neat way to exercise, when you are traveling or can't get to the gym or just want to mix up your routine.

Get a deck of cards....

Assign an exercise to each suit

For example:

Hearts = burpees

Clubs = v ups

Diamonds = squat jumps

Spades = push ups (or what ever exercise you want to do)

Flip over a card and do the exercise

9 of hearts = 9 burpees

3 of clubs = 3 v ups

and so on

keep turning over the cards as soon as you finish one exercise.

Try and do as many cards as you can.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

That is so innovative and creative. Love it!

[Amanda626 153]

Love this!!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Out of coincidence my PT had me do the deck of cards WOD today. She assigned the following exercises to each card type : burpee, situp, squat and kettle swing. It took 23 minutes to get through the deck, but man, a good workout on the upper body. I found it amusing that we did this today, for the first time, only 1 day after your post. Something must be aligned in the stars. It is really kind of random fun, like a card game, to think you are doing just fine and then get slammed with a face or ace on the burpees. There is a little excitement that builds wondering what card is going to be dealt next. I am sure the really good card players out there who do this WOD can card count and beat the house, whatever that means. Lol!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Out of coincidence my PT had me do the deck of cards WOD today. She assigned the following exercises to each card type : burpee' date=' situp, squat and kettle swing. It took 23 minutes to get through the deck, but man, a good workout on the upper body. I found it amusing that we did this today, for the first time, only 1 day after your post. Something must be aligned in the stars. It is really kind of random fun, like a card game, to think you are doing just fine and then get slammed with a face or ace on the burpees. There is a little excitement that builds wondering what card is going to be dealt next. I am sure the really good card players out there who do this WOD can card count and beat the house, whatever that means. Lol![/quote']

Maybe your trainer saw the same TV show.

[johnlatte 1,232]

I think it is in the crossfit/bootcamp playbook.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I think it is in the crossfit/bootcamp playbook.

Regardless, it is a lot of fun and leaves you pretty fatigued after playing all 52 cards in a row ( shuffle it good, might be easier that way. Lol). Give it a try! Post your times.