Before you carve that pumpkin up – put it to work!
Pumpkins are a great exercise tool and a lot easier to find than a medicine ball right now. Here are some reps that are perfect for pumpkins:
• Pumpkin Swing: This gets your heart rate up by swinging the pumpkin between your legs and up to your chest.
• Pumpkin Squats: Hold the pumpkin close to your body at chest level. Keeping your back straight, slowly lower into the squat position and back up.
• Pumpkin pushups: With one hand on the ground and the other on your gourd, do as many pushups as you can. Switch sides and repeat.
• Pumpkin Curls: This one’s easy - just hold the pumpkin in front of you, elbows at sides, then, start curling.
• Pumpkin Twist: You can do this one standing or seated. Hold the pumpkin at chest level and twist from side to side to target your oblique muscles.
There’s a perfect pumpkin for everyone – keep it in proportion with your body. A large pumpkin weighs 10-15 pounds; a medium is 7 to 10. Pick a few little pumpkins to get the kids in on the fun.
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