“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”
—William E. Vaughan
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“Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.”
– Steve Maraboli
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“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
—Buddy the Elf
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MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Equipment Needed
- kettlebell or dumbbell
- set of dumbbells
- step
Weekly Wednesday Workout
You will do today’s workout, you will do the moves like the song of 12 Days of Christmas. You will start with 1 rep. Then do two then one. Then three then two then one. Work all the way up to 12 and down to 1.
Movements:
- 1 burpee
- 2 push-ups
- 3 thrusters
- 4 sumo squats
- 5 kettlebell swings
- 6 lunges
- 7 rows
- 8 abs of your choice
- 9 squats
- 10 step-ups
- 11 curls
- 12 kickbacks
How to Do the Moves
For the video of movements click here. Remember there are always modifications. Let me know if you need help or suggestions. Don’t forget the warm-up. Make this workout work for you!
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“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.”
—Saint Teresa of Calcutta
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“Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night.”
—John J. Geddes
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“I find that it’s the simple things that remind you of family around the holidays.”
–Amy Adams
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“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”
—Dr. Seuss
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“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.”
–Kahlil Gibran
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Equipment Needed
- two dumbbells
Weekly Wednesday Workout
In today’s workout, you will do 10 reps down to one rep of five different tricep movements. You will do 10 reps, then 9 reps, then 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. If you need to modify you can always just do the even-numbered reps.
Movements for each round:
- close grip dumbbell press
- dips
- overhead tricep extension
- kickbacks
Rest as needed in between each round.
How to Do the Moves
For the video of movements click here. Remember there are always modifications. Let me know if you need help or suggestions. Don’t forget the warm-up. Make this workout work for you!
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