100 A Day to B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 7

We're officially 1 week in! Day 7 Heaven ;-) Here's your workout:

Wondering what each of these exercises are good for? I’ll tell ya ;-)

  • Push-up + Oblique Crunch Combo: works our arms, [specifically chest & triceps], & of course our obliques. I love that push-ups are a moving plank & I love to play around with creating flows of multiple plank exercises - which you’ll notice as we get deeper into the challenge ;-) Oh! And Day 2 has tips for perfecting your push-up, so go back & take a read if you missed it & aren’t feeling confident about the push-ups in this workout!!
  • Step-ups: work our legs & booty! Just make sure that you step your entire foot onto the chair/bench you’re using. Don’t let your heel hang off the edge. The most important part of this exercise is to drive your heel down into the step as you stand - that way you’re engaging your glutes & not straining your knee.
  • Skip-ups: work everything that step-ups do in addition to your calves because it’s a jump! They also work all those muscles a little differently than step-ups do because step-ups develop more stability & strength while skip-ups develop your power [explosiveness], which is great for building a round booty ;-)

If you struggle with push-ups, go back to my Day 2 post to learn how to perfect your form & build up your strength so that you feel more confident with this exercise - which should be a staple in any training regimen, particularly an equipment-free, at-home one!!