10 Little Pyramids

 

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Rise-n-shine

AO: The Battleground

Q: The Force

PAX: Little Mittens, Whole Grain, Streaker, Green Thumb, Hurricane

2.0s: Cookie Monster, Cookie Monster Jr

Work out: We completed a total of 10 pyramids, this included the warm-up and cool down. By 'pyramids', I was going by time, so we would do an exercise for 1 minute, then another for 45 seconds, then 30 seconds, 15 seconds, then back to 30 seconds; going up and down the time pyramid. For our warm-up and cool down, we did yoga poses and then various exercises for the pyramids in between. We started with leg pyramid, then cardio pyramid, then arms, then back to cardio; like that for a total of 8 exercise-based pyramids and 2 yoga-based pyramids. 

Warm-up pyramid: 

  • 1 minute: cat/cow
  • 45 seconds: thread-the-needle (left side)
  • 30 seconds: child's pose
  • 15 seconds: sitting up and leaning back with hands behind back on mat
  • 30 seconds: child's pose
  • 45 seconds: thread-the-needle (right side)
  • 1 minute: cat/cow

Leg pyramid:

  • 1 minute: side kicks (one side only)
  • 45 seconds: squats
  • 30 seconds: lunges (one side or alternating)
  • 15 seconds: beaver butts
  • 30 seconds: lunges (other side or alternating)
  • 45 seconds: squats
  • 1 minute: side kicks (other side)

Cardio pyramid:

  • 1 minute: butt kicks
  • 45 seconds: boy bands
  • 30 seconds: plank jacks
  • 15 seconds: burpees
  • 30 seconds: plank jacks
  • 45 seconds: boy bands
  • 1 minute: butt kicks

Arms pyramid:

  • 1 minute: bicep curls
  • 45 seconds: shoulder press
  • 30 seconds: tricep dips
  • 15 seconds: arm circles
  • 30 seconds: tricep dips
  • 45 seconds: shoulder press
  • 1 minute: bicep curls

Back to cardio pyramid (see above).

Abs pyramid: 

  • 1 minute: raggedy Anns
  • 45 seconds: bicycle crunches
  • 30 seconds: right side plank
  • 15 seconds: plank
  • 30 seconds: left side plank
  • 45 seconds: bicycle crunches
  • 1 minute: raggedy Anns

Back to cardio pyramid.

Glutes pyramid: 

  • 1 minute: donkey kicks (one side or alternate)
  • 45 seconds: fire hydrants (one side or alternate)
  • 30 seconds: bridge step-outs
  • 15 seconds: hold bridge
  • 30 seconds: bridge step-outs
  • 45 seconds: fire hydrants (one side or alternate)
  • 1 minute: donkey kicks

Back to cardio pyramid.

Cool down pyramid:

  • 1 minute: lying supine, we stretched arms and legs away from each other (supta tadaka mudra)
  • 45 seconds: hug knees to chest (apanasana)
  • 30 seconds: supine twist, knees bent to one side, head turned to other side (jathara parivrtti)
  • 15 seconds: happy baby (apanasana variation)
  • 30 seconds: supine twist other side (jathara parivrtti)
  • 45 seconds: hug knees to chest (apanasana)
  • 1 minute: lie on mat with eyes closed (savasana)
We had a great time chatting and working through the exercises. Thanks for joining me ladies!

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