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Here is a great three-circuit workout that will really burn your belly and buns…along with a few other key muscles – all while building endurance. The cardio element is your choice. Plug in anything that works for you from running down the road to climbing stairs in the gym. As long as you can increase in intensity, it works!

 
Equipment Needed:

1 Medicine Ball
2 Dumbbells (7 to 20 pounds) or 1 Barbell (15 to 40 pounds)

 
Total Time: About 45 minutes

 Warm Up: None, included in workout

 

Circuit 1

8-Minute Cardio Warm Up
2-Minute Cardio Acceleration
15 Squat to Shoulder Presses
20-Medicine Ball Lunge & Twist (10 each side)
**Repeat Squat to Shoulder Press and Medicine Ball Lunge and Twist twice with a 1-minute break in between.**

 

Circuit 2

3-Minute Cardio Comfortable Pace
5-Minute Accelerated Pace
20 Bent Over Rows
20-Push Up to Planks
**Repeat Bent Over Rows and Push Up to Planks twice with a 1-minute break in between.**


Circuit 3

3-Minute Cardio Comfortable Pace
5-Minute Accelerated Pace
1- Minute Mountain Climber
1- Side Plank (20-30 seconds each side)
**Repeat Squat to Mountain Climbers and Side Planks  twice with a 1-minute break in between.**


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