Playing cards aren’t just for poker night—you can design a complete cardio and strength workout with a simple deck (no joker). “And you can do this workout at home or in a hotel room,” says Lacey Stone, NYC Equinox Fitness guru and founder of Lacey Stone Fitness—so it’s perfect for holiday travel.
Step 1: Assign each suit an exercise. Some suggestions:
* Diamonds = Push-ups
* Spades = Squats
* Clubs = Crunches
* Hearts = Jumping Jacks
Step 2: Discard cards numbered 2-5. The numbers on the remaining cards determine the repetitions you perform for each exercise. Designate reps for face cards, such as:
* Jacks, Queens & Kings = 15 reps
* Aces = Rest
Shuffle the cards, draw one and perform the exercise indicated. (For example, if you draw the 6 of spades, perform 6 squats.) Then draw another card. Continue until you complete at least 3 sets of each exercise.
It’s like having a trainer … for free! Good deal!
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