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Cross Ugi Woodchop Squat – Start standing with feet shoulder width apart, holding Ugi up overhead to one side and in a chop motion bring Ugi down across in front of your body to the other side and low by knees, while still squatting down bring Ugi over to the outside of the opposite knee and then swing Ugi up diagonally to the and overhead while coming up from the squat. This is one rep. For the next rep reverse the movements so that after this rep you end up in your start position. Continue alternating sides for each rep. || Read more
One Leg Mountain Climbers – Get into high plank (push up) position, then bring one leg in towards chest, bending knee and with foot off ground; this is your start position and this leg will stay up off the ground throughout the exercise. Jump the supporting foot up towards hands and then back to its start position and continue jumping back and forth on the one leg while holding up the other. Each jump forward counts as one rep. || Read more
3 Point Knee Tuck Push ups – Get into push up position and do 3 knee tucks, bringing one knee out to the side toward its same side elbow, the a regular knee tuck towards chest and then an oblique knee tuck bringing knee towards the opposite side elbow, then do a push up. For the next rep do the same 3 knee tucks with the opposite leg and then a push up. Continue doing 3 knee tucks and then a push up alternating legs doing the knee tucks for each rep. || Read more
2 Side Frog Hops to Tuck Jump – Start standing with wide legs and squat down touching fingers to the ground between legs, jump up and to the side coming down in the same wide squat position and touch ground again between legs, then jump again to the side in the same direction in the same manner touching ground and then do a tuck jump by jumping up in the air as high as you can, bringing knees up to your chest and touch tucked knees with hands at highest point of jump. This is one rep. For the next rep repeat movements but go back in the opposite direction so you end up in your start position. Continue doing 2 side frog jumps and a tuck jump alternating jumping from left to right for each rep. || Read more
Frog Lunges – Start in high plank (push up) position and bring one leg up and out to side bringing foot down to the ground close to your hand on the same side. Switch legs bringing the leg that is up near hand back to plank and the opposite leg up to the ground close to your hand on the same side. Continue alternating jumping one leg back and bringing the other forward simultaneously for each rep. || Read more
Lateral Jump and Diagonal Woodchop with Medicine ball – Standing straight with medicine ball on floor beside your left foot, hop with both feet together over ball to the other side of it. Then bend over, pick it up and do a diagonal woodchop bringing ball at a diagonal across your body to the opposite side and up high above your left shoulder. Then reverse movements returning ball to ground beside right foot. This is one rep. For the next rep jump over the ball back to your start position and do a diagonal woodchop again in the opposite direction. Return ball to ground and continue these movements alternating sides for each rep. || Read more
Roll over Weighted V Up Burpee – Place ball in the middle of the area you are going to be hopping over and about a foot above where you are standing. So, if you are jumping to the right, the ball is just a little over to the right of your feet and a bit above. Standing with feet hip width apart, squat down and place hands on ground in front of you, jump legs back into plank position, do a push up and then lie down and roll over 180 degrees so you are facing up. Reach your hands above your head and grab the ball and bring body up into a V up position, with legs straight and outstretched above and hands with ball reaching up towards them. Then come back down returning ball to ground and continue rolling another 180 degrees to the other side of ball. Jump legs back in and jump up. This is one rep. For the next rep reverse movements going back to your start position. Continue these movements rolling to alternating sides for each rep. || Read more
