141/365 Winter Workout at Home: Push-Up Press Pyramid

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

My friend Tom told me about this exercise about a year ago. It was tough then and it was tough this morning when I lead it in my group exercise class.

The idea is to start with 10 push ups followed by 10 overhead presses without weights. Get a little rest then do 9 push up followed by 9 overhead presses. Get a little rest then do 8...I think you get the idea. This exercise is tough. You can start out easy by starting at 6 or 8. You can make it harder by getting up to 10. After that you can use weights with your overhead presses. The modifications are pretty endless. Instead of overhead presses, you could do lateral raises or frontal raises. You will feel your shoulders, core, back, and chest burning by the end, maybe even halfway through! I say that from sets 10 to 6 your body is at work. From 5 to the end, it's all in your head.

This pyramid can be done anywhere. It burns and you'll sweat. By the end, you'll be happy to have inserted it into your winter workout at home.

In health,

Lauren