Super Workout for Group PT -- Deck of Cards

  Want an awesome workout for your group PT session?  Try this one.  All you need is a standard deck of cards.  This is how our group utilizes them:

1.  Shuffle the cards and then have someone from your group cut the deck.

2.  Start flipping over cards one at a time.  For each card do the following exercises:

(for cards numbered 2 - 10)

Hearts:  If you see a heart do five jumping jacks multiplied by the number on the card.  So if a 10 of hearts comes up, do 50 jumping jacks.  If a 2 of hearts comes up do 10 jumping jacks.

Diamonds:  Burpees.  Do one burpee for whatever numbered card you pull.

Spades:  Sit-ups.  Do one situp for whatever numbered card you pull.  Yes doing only 2 sit-ups for a 2 of spades may seem silly, but since you are doing all 52 cards one right after the other, a 2 of spades will be a welcome draw.

Clubs:  Push-ups.  Do one push-up for whatever numbered card you pull. 

Each time you flip over a Jack, do 10 mountain-climbers.

Each time you flip over a Queen do 10 lunges (1 lunge per leg -- so actually 20 lunges total per card)

Each time you flip over a King do 30 seconds of plank.

Each time you flip over an Ace do 30 seconds of flutter kicks.

3.  Make sure you have flipped over every card one at a time.  By the end of the workout you will have completed all 52 cards and a ton of exercies. 

We usually take a break in the middle of the workout (middle of the deck) to rest and make sure we are drinking plenty of water. 

If you try this routine-- I guarantee you will sweat and get a nice full-body workout.