Wake-Up Workout: Use Pumpkins To Get Fit

Workouts can be creative, fun and seasonal with out the need of a gym. With these workouts, you get more bang for your buck as you work three to four muscle groups at the same time for a leaner and toner body by using a pumpkin as a weight. Stefan Aschan of Strength 123 stopped by to demonstrate.

Pumpkin swing (legs)
Place your feet shoulder wide. Pick up the pumpkin. Now bend your legs and swing the pumpkin between your legs. Stand up by swing the pumpkin till shoulder level and repeat.

Pumpkin toe touch (bottom)
Stand on one leg. Hold the pumpkin in your hands by your hips. Tilt from your hips and touch with the pumpkin your toe while the opposite leg extends. Stand up in the starting position and repeat.

Pumpkin tone arms (chest and arm)
Place the pumpkin on the floor and your right hand on the pumpkin and the left hand on the floor. Lift up your knees and hold a plank position. Bend your arms to perform one push up. Change your left arm from the floor on the top of the pumpkin and the right arm on the other side of the floor. Repeat the push up and repeat in brisk repetitive movement 10 times.

Pumpkin sit twist (abs)
Sit on the floor and bend your legs. Place the pumpkin on your right side.
Move the pumpkin from your right side to the left side and back to the right side. Repeat 20 times.

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