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Read MoreWe Heart Burpees: A Valentine Workout
It’s truer in workouts than anywhere else…
Misery loves company.
So grab your favorite workout partner for a special Valentine’s Day throw-down. You can thank Dave for this; as always, he helped me cook up this scheme.
We Heart Burpees: A Valentine Workout
Warmup, easy pace
3 rounds:
10 squats
10 walking lunges
10 jumping jacks
25m:
high knees
butt kicks
side shuffle
skip forward
400m easy lap
Partner WOD
Round 1 – Partner 1: 400 run / Partner 2: burpees
Round 2 – Partner 1: burpees / Partner 2: 400m run
Round 3 – Partner 1: 400m run / Partner 2: air squats
Round 4 – Partner 1: air squats / Partner 2: 400m run
Round 5 – Partner 1: 400m run / Partner 2: situps
Round 6 – Partner 1: situps / Partner 2: 400m run
Just like love and war, this workout is unfair. The faster your partner runs, the fewer reps you have to do. Wanna make ’em suffer? Take your time. Want to prove your devotion? Sprint like the wind.
Partner Cashout – 2 rounds:
10 partner planks
Get in plank position, facing each other. Do give each other a high five, alternating hands; count each as one.
15 med ball situp
Lie on your backs, feet together. Tap the ball on the ground overhead, sit up, and throw it to your partner. Your partner taps back, then throws it to you. Repeat ’til you’ve each done 15.
10 slam + chest pass
Face your partner. Do a med ball slam, then throw the ball to your partner with a chest pass. Repeat ’til you’ve each done 10 med ball slams.
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LOVE it! Will do it!
Let the romance begin!!!
Oooooh, you are evil. In a good way…but evil. My hubby and I may (will) have to try this!
Yay, I'm evil… like a super LOVEABLE villain, right?!
You are crazy, lol!!!
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/what-the-world-eats
If you haven't seen this yet, I think you will really enjoy it!
This is the workout you give to someone you love? Ha! Ha! That is evil.
steph h
http://www.livefitandsore.com
As her husband, I can tell you that this is *exactly* how she treats somebody she loves.
Happy Valentine's Day, sweetie! … Love you so.
Love you so, too! Thanks you for being mymost-excellent partner in this and all adventures.
Okay…we did it! Woohoo!!!
We modified as well (we have a rower in our garage and since it was dark and icy outside…we decided to row).
Here's what we did:
Scott rows 250M (next time we're going for 400M)
I do burpees (20)
Switch
30 Second rest
Scott rows 250M
I do pull ups(20)
Switch
30 Second rest
Scott rows 250M
I do 35lb kettlebell swings(30)
Switch
30 Second rest
Scott rows 250M
I do push ups (25)
Switch
30 Second rest
Scott rows 250M
I do sit ups (33)
Switch
30 Second rest
We LOVED this workout!!! Thank you for continuing to inspire and motivate me!
Happy Valentine's Day, Jen! Looks like you guys had an excellent workout today. Thanks for your sweet words — and for playing along with my reindeer games.
XO.
What is a "Cash Out"?
Cashout is a term I picked up from Melissa Urban… I'm not sure what her official definition is, but I think of it as "skills-based or fun exercises to add a little more to your workout when the main WOD is done."
Sometimes our cashout is handstand or pullup practice, or a mini-metcon, or — like yesterday — some fun core work.
My Mom and did this together on Friday afternoon at the gym! This was a great workout! Thank you!
I loved the partner aspect! Where can I find more workouts like this?
Fun! I’m glad you liked it! You can find more fun workouts that don’t need too much equipment here: http://meljoulwan.com/tag/backyard-workout/