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Halloween is around the corner, so to get you in the ghoulish spirit, this workout incorporates a Halloween staple: the pumpkin. Use the pumpkin as a weight and make sure that it is firm enough to hold your weight underneath it.
Spider Planks:
Placing your hands on the top of the pumpkin, form a diamond around the stem to steady your weight. Start off in a plank position (pictured above to the left), keeping your core engaged and butt tucked under your hips. When you’re ready, bring one of your knees into your chest and touch your elbow. Bring back your leg back into a plank position so you can alternate to your other leg into your other elbow.
Russian Twists:
Sitting in an almost ‘V’ position, lift your feet off the ground while lifting the pumpkin. Channeling your oblique’s, make sure the pumpkin touches the floor every time you rotate your body from left to right to right to left.
Elevated Uneven Push Up:
Starting off in a plank position, rest one hand on the pumpkin while the other is on the floor. Once balanced, lower your body down into a push up position, keeping your butt tucked and core engaged. Make sure to even out your reps so you use both sides.
Weighted Sit Up:
This modified sit-up uses the pumpkin as a weight to make the exercise just a tab bit harder on the core. First, while hovering the pumpkin above your head when laying on your mat, keep the pumpkin above your head as you raise yourself into a seated position and then bring the pumpkin in front of you. Slowly lower yourself back down while keeping the pumpkin above your head and repeat.
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