Be Well Workout of the Week: The Muscle-Burning 12-Rep Challenge

Be warned: This workout starts off deceptively easy.

This workout starts out deceptively easy with only two reps of each exercise — but have no fear: As the workout goes on, the reps increase by two each round until, during the last round, you finish with 12 reps of every exercise on the list.

You are going to need a set of weights for the plank rows, the lunges and single-leg dead lifts. Complete the forward, side and back lunges and the single leg dead lifts all on the right side first before moving on to do the whole sequence on the left.

Now, who’s ready to work their way up the exercise mountain? Let’s go!

Be Well Workout of the Week: The Muscle-Burning 12-Rep Challenge

Instructions: Go through the list of exercises, increasing reps by two each round until you get through 12.
2-4-6-8-10-12
Jumping jack push-up/squat thrust
Forward lunge with knee drive right (holding weights at your shoulders)
Lateral lunge with knee drive right (holding weights at your shoulders)
Reverse lunge with knee drive right (holding weights at your shoulders)
Single-leg dead lift right
Forward lunge with knee drive left
Lateral lunge with knee drive left
Reverse lunge with knee drive left
single- dead lift left
Plank row (do on each side)

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Audrey McKenna Hasse is the owner of A.M.Fit, a personal training and healthy consultation business on the Main Line. You’ll find her workouts every week right here on Be Well Philly.

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