I am definitely not one to do the same workout over and over again. I think that’s why I’m not a big fan of traditional cardio. There’s just something about being on the same machine for more than a few minutes that bores the crap out of me. If I do machines, I do mix it up with intervals or do a mix of machines to reduce the boredom. I also do a lot of non-traditional types of cardio: barbell complexes, circuits, battle ropes, etc. But I still like to add a little fun to my cardio, so here’s what I did today.
Got a deck of cards? Me neither…lol. I knew I had a deck somewhere but God knows what my daughters did with it or even if it was a complete set. With some quick thinking, I searched the Google Play store and found a simple Deck of cards app. Perfect!
I assigned an exercise to each suit. You can make it any exercise you want…the body part you were working on or something completely different. It’s totally up to you! Here were my choices for today:
Hearts: Bodyweight Squats
Clubs: Single-arm DB Snatch
Spades: 2-arm Kettlebell Swing
Diamonds: Deck Squats (this is where you squat down, butt to the floor, roll back with knees tucked in, roll forward and then stand up) – for a little extra oomph, I made them Deck Jump Squats! 😀
Each numbered card gives you the number of reps (2-10) and I assigned the King, Queen, and Jack 15 reps, and Aces 20 reps.
Set your timer (I did 20 minutes at the end of my resistance workout), grab the top card or swipe the app, and go! Keeping shuffling through the cards taking a rest only if you need it until your time is up. I must admit, this was the most fun I’ve had with cardio in a long time!