I am so happy that I can do my workouts again. Today’s workout felt really hard, but I think that it is because of the time off that I had. Let’s hope that I can work out on a daily basis from now on and share what I do with you.

Today I did 6 rounds of three exercises. The first one is the Cross Over Lunge with Knee Up and I did 10 reps total (5 on each leg). I named the second exercise partially after myself because I’ve wanted to do that for a long time :) and also because I have modified the Santana push up and didn’t know what to call it. There are 6 reps of the Santana – Zuzana Push ups. The last exercise is the Side Lunge Jump and I did 5 reps on each leg. The descriptions for each exercise are underneath the pictures below. If you want to try to beat me at this challenge, then you will have to complete 6 rounds in less then 19 minutes and 48 seconds ;)

Best,

Zuzana.

Cross Over Lunges

Start by standing with your feet hip width apart.

Step forward and across your standing leg into a lunge. Stay in the lunge for 3 short bounces.

Bring the back knee up and to the side, then lunge back across the standing leg again and get into the starting position. This counts as one rep. Continue the second rep on the other side

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Santana – Zuzana Push Up

Start by standing with your feet hip width apart.

Squat down and put your hands on the ground in front of you.

Jump your feet back and get into a plank.

From the plank position, bring your body down until it  almost touches the ground and then perform one push up. Remember to keep your hands underneath your shoulders, and your shoulders down and away from your ears. Keep your abs tight and don’t arch your back.

Rotate your upper body into a side plank and place your hand behind your head. Try to keep your body in one straight line.

Bring your upper elbow down towards the hand of the supporting arm and then reverse the movement and get back into the plank. Jump your feet forward towards your hands.

Push off of your feet and rotate the whole body towards the opposite direction as you jump up.

Land on your your feet facing the opposite direction. This counts as one rep of the Santana – Zuzana Push up. Squat down and repeat this exercise for the total of 6 reps.

Side Lunge Jump

Start in the side lunge position as shown on the picture. Try to get your thigh parallel to the ground. Don’t let your knee reach over your toes. Keep your back straight, chest up and shoulders down.

Push off of the standing leg and jump up, bringing the heel of the other leg towards your butt. Land softly on the ball of your foot and return to the starting position. This is one rep. Complete 5 reps on each leg.