Workout Wednesday: the POPSICLE STICK workout

Ready for a workout? All you need… popsicle sticks! Yep, you heard that right. Firefighter Tim shows us how it’s done!

Popsicle Stick Workout

First you need several popsicle sticks and a couple of Plastic cups. You’ll want to write onto the popsicle sticks as many body weight exercises and movements that you can think of. You can write down cardio movements as well. You’ll want to separate the stick into a couple different categories, such as upper body, lower body, core, and cardio. Next you’ll put each of the separated sticks into their own marked cup. Then each day before your workout you can reach into to each of the cups and pull out a couple of different exercises from each cup. This is a fun way to keep the workout routine fresh and different. Or if you want, you could break up the routine throughout the day. So every time you walk by a cup, you pull a popsicle stick and perform that exercise. If you want to add free weight or machines exercises to the stick you can.

First you need several popsicle sticks and a couple of Plastic cups. You’ll want to write onto the popsicle sticks as many body weight exercises and movements that you can think of. You can write down cardio movements as well. You’ll want to separate the stick into a couple different categories, such as upper body, lower body, core, and cardio. Next you’ll put each of the separated sticks into their own marked cup. Then each day before your workout, you can reach into to each of the cups and pull out a couple of different exercises from each cup. This is a fun way to keep the workout routine fresh and different. Or if you want, you could break up the routine throughout the day. So every time you walk by a cup, you pull a popsicle stick and perform that exercise. If you want to add free weight or machines exercises to the stick, you can.Upper body

Dips

Plank to push-ups

Arm circles

Hanging Rows

Hand stand

Pull ups

Pike push up

Dive bombers

Superman’s

Push upsLower Body

Mule Kicks

Squats

Sit up to stand

Knees to chest

Calf Raises

Bridges

Squats

Marching glute Bridge

Single leg dead lift

Wall sits

Lunges

Core

Side leg raises

Side plank

Crunches

Bicycle crunches

Leg lifts

Flutter kicks

Sit ups

PlankCardio

Jumping jacks

High knees

Running in place

Boxer ( shadow box)

Burpee

Speed Skaters

Mountain climbers

Line touches

Butt kickers

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