Day 42 : 4-3-2-1 Workout

Workout 42 from Habit Nest on Vimeo.

GLUTE ACTIVATION WARMUP (30s Each)

1a. Double Walk Out

WrapWrap the resistance bands around your calves or ankles.
Get into a squat position with your knees slightly bent and your feet shoulder-width apart.
Staying low in squat position, take a step to the right while maintaining the low squat position.
Step back to the original position, starting with your left leg.
Repeat

*The double side step is the same movement, except you take two steps to the side and then return.

1b. Box Draw

Wrap the resistance band around your calves or ankles.
Get into a squat position with your knees bent and your feet shoulder-width apart.
Staying low in squat position, take a step forward, then to the right, then behind you, and then diagonally behind you all with the same leg.
Keep your core tight and your glute muscles squeezed as you complete the exercise.
Repeat.

1c. Box Draw

Wrap the resistance band around your calves or ankles.
Get into a squat position with your knees bent and your feet shoulder-width apart.
Staying low in squat position, take a step forward, then to the right, then behind you, and then diagonally behind you all with the same leg.
Keep your core tight and your glute muscles squeezed as you complete the exercise.
Repeat.

1d. Running Man

Wrap the resistance band around your calves or ankles.
Get into an athletic position with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent and your hips dropped.
Move your right foot backwards while staying slightly bent, and bring it back to the original position.
Repeat this quickly, but feel the glute contraction every time you complete the movement.

CIRCUIT 1 (60s Each)

1a. Burpee

Stand straight up.
Bring both hands towards the floor, and once they’re on the floor, extend both legs so they’re straight behind you.
Jump or step your feet back to your hands.
Using your arms for momentum, jump up as high as you can while reaching your hands towards the ceiling.
Repeat until the set is complete!

Note: For an additional challenge, land from your jump in step 4 straight into the crouched position in step 2, making the entire exercise a series of fluid movements.

1b. Russian Twist

Bend your knees and place your feet on the floor to make an imaginary ‘V’ shape with your body while holding yourself up. Lean your body back at a 45% angle and hold a dumbbell on both ends.
From here, rotate your body to one side and then shift to the other by twisting your torso.

*You are never sitting straight up, you stay in the 45% angle and use your core to keep yourself stable.

Bonus: Keep your feet of the floor as you do this to work your lower abdominal muscles even more.

1c. Squat to Arnold Press

*Can complete this exercise sitting down on a bench, or standing up. This is also combined with squats in our workouts.

Hold a dumbbell in each hand, raise your arms so that your palms are facing your face with your elbows close together.
Push the dumbbells up over your head while simultaneously twisting your hands so when your hands are straight over your head, your palms are facing outwards.
Bend your arms while twisting your hands so that you go back to the original position.
Repeat the movement!

*Can complete this exercise sitting down on a bench, or standing up. This is also combined with squats in our workouts.

Hold a dumbbell in each hand, raise your arms so that your palms are facing your face with your elbows close together.
Push the dumbbells up over your head while simultaneously twisting your hands so when your hands are straight over your head, your palms are facing outwards.
Bend your arms while twisting your hands so that you go back to the original position.
Repeat the movement!

1d. Leg Drop

Lie straight on the floor or on a fat bench. Place your hands underneath your lower back or butt and push your back into the floor.
Raise your legs together towards the ceiling, and then slowly lower them down so that they’re hovering right above the floor.
Bring your legs right back up.
Repeat.

CIRCUIT 2 (50s Each)

2a. Plank Jack

Get in a plank position with your hands on the floor, arms shoulder with apart and your body in a straight line.
From this position, jump your feet out and back in, as if you’re doing a jumping jack.

*Bonus: Plank on your elbows instead of your hands to increase the difficulty of the exercise.

2b. Side Triangle Crunch

Get in a side plank position by putting your left elbow on the floor, and lifting yourself off the floor with your left elbow (You can either stack your feet or stagger your feet. Stacking is more difficult).
Hold a dumbbell in your right hand and straighten your arm towards the ceiling.
While holding this position, lower your elbow and raise your knee so that they meet in the middle of your body.
While doing so keep your hips lifted off the floor the entire time.

2c. Mountain Climber

Get in a push-up position with your hands directly underneath your shoulders.
From here, jump or step your right foot as close to your right hand as possible.
Ten immediately jump or step your left foot as close to your left hand as possible while shifting your right leg back.
Keep alternating your legs as fast as you can.

CIRCUIT 3 (40s Each)

3a. Side Plank w/ Torso Twist

Get in a side plank position by putting your left elbow on the floor, and lifting yourself off the floor with your left elbow (You can either stack your feet or stagger your feet. Stacking is more difficult).
Hold a dumbbell in your right hand and straighten your arm towards the ceiling.
While holding this position, rotate your torso and lower the hand with the weight under and through your torso.
Place it on the floor for one second, and then rotate your torso back to the original position and repeat.
While doing so keep your hips lifted off the floor the entire time.

3b. 180º Twist w/ Floor Tap

Get into a squat position, and then jump up and turn 180 degrees in the opposite direction.
As you land on the opposite side, touch the floor all in one motion with your right arm.
Jump back in the other direction and touch the floor with your left arm.
Repeat the movement until the set is complete.

*Note: You can swing your arms to propel yourself back and forth.

CIRCUIT 4 (30s Each)

4a. The Heisman

Jump or step onto your right foot and pull your left knee up towards your right shoulder as you jump.
Then jump onto your left foot while bringing your right knee up towards your left shoulder.
Repeat the movement until the set is complete.

COOL DOWN (60s Each)

1a. Pigeon Stretch

Sit with your right knee bent in front of you, and your left leg extended behind you. Pull your right heel in towards your left hip.
Lean forward until you feel a deep stretch in your glutes and hips.

1b. Lat Stretch

Inch your fingers up the wall until you feel a stretch on the side of your body in your lats

1c. Butterfly Stretch

Sitting in an upright position with your back straight, and your chest lifted.
Put the soles of your feet together, and push down on your knees gently to get a deep stretch in your groin and inner thighs.

1d. Runner’s Stretch

Lunge forward with one leg at a 90 degree angle while your other foot remains straight behind you with the bottom of your foot facing the ceiling.
Gently press through your hips. Lift your opposite arm up towards the ceiling.
If you’re flexible enough, try lifting your foot and grabbing your toes.