I hope you enjoyed last Wednesday’s Wicked Workout.

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This week’s workout makes use of a technique known as ‘AMRAP’ – an acronym for ‘As many rounds as possible.’

I first encountered the technique when I was doing a bit of Crossfit a few years back. It’s an awesome technique to make a short workout brutally intense and allows you to get in a very effective, but short workout.

This week, we’ll be doing a 20-minute AMRAP session.

So in 20-minutes, do as many rounds as possible of:

    – 12 diamond push-ups
    – 5 Pistol Squats (Right Leg)
    – 5 Pistol Squats (Left Leg)
    – 12 ‘Dead Bugs’*

* A ‘Dead Bug’ is where you lie on your back with your arms stretched out above your and then simultaneously bring your left leg up and reach up with your right hand to touch your left foot. Return to the starting position. That’s 1 rep. 

Then do the same, but this time with your right leg and left hand. Keep alternating until you get to the desired number of reps.

Your first round or 2 of going through these exercises will seem fairly easy, but if you keep pushing as hard as possible for the 20 minutes, cramming in as many rounds as possible, you’ll soon realize that 20 minutes can be a very, very long time.

* If you’re unable to do the diamond push-ups, do regular push-ups.

* If you cannot do pistol squats, do another 1-legged type of squat, either a 1-legged squat where you support yourself in a door frame or a Bulgarian Split Squat, or even a lunge.

Give it your all and don’t give up!