Share2015 Thanksgiving Day Big Burn Workout
It’s that time of year again… the Thanksgiving Day feast!
If you’re in America, I’ve got you covered 
And if you’re anywhere else in the world, I have a killer workout that will rock your Thursday.
You already know Thanksgiving is nothing like your regular lunch or dinner.. (gee, thanks for that Captain Obvious)… And that’s why you need a special workout plan!
Would you rather slave away on a treadmill for hours just to possibly slow down your fat loss and do more damage to your metabolism?
Or would you rather do proven, metabolism-boosting workouts like the one coming right up to burn up to one thousand calories?
Exactly!
Imagine eating all you want on Thanksgiving Day (turkey and stuffing, sweet potato mash, and even 2 helpings of pie) and knowing that you’re going to burn off all of those calories in just one short workout.
Now, two quick things before we get cracking.
Thing #1:
The full workout is NOT for beginners. Sorry. If you’re a beginner, do the Dynamic Warm Up and Set #1 ONLY.
Thing #2:
Please don’t go off and do this challenge every day. It’s only to be used as an Epic Workout on Thanksgiving, or Christmas, Easter or on SuperBowl Sunday. Burning up to 1,000 calories is no easy feat. The exercises are simple, but it’s TOUGH.
You’ll get a good challenge from this workout
Alright, enough talk… it’s time for action!
Are you ready to rock and roll? Finish off your favorite caffeinated bevvie, get pumped and let’s do this…
Can we get a drum roll please…?
2016 Accelerator Workout Challenge
Dynamic Warm Up
2 rounds – no rest between the exercises
A: Run in Place x 30 seconds
B: Squats x 30 seconds
C: Crab Crawl with Alternating Reach x 30 seconds
D: Plank x 30 seconds
Note: wondering what a “Crab Crawl with Reach” is? Check out this video and I’ll show you how to do it….
Set #1:
Do as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes.
- Do not rest between exercises
- At the end of the circuit, rest for 30 seconds or more if necessary.
- Count how many rounds you complete.
1A: Push Ups x 10 reps (sub: wall push ups)
1B: Prisoner Squats x 10 reps (hands interlocked behind head)
1C: Jump rope x 200 reps (sub: air jump rope)
REST: 3 minutes then go to Set #2.
Set #2:
Do as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes.
- Do not rest between exercises
- Count how many rounds you complete.
- At the end of the circuit, rest for 30 seconds or more if necessary.
2A: Reverse Lunge or Single Leg Squat x 15 each leg
2B: Jump Squats or Total Body Extensions x 15 reps (sub: regular squats)
2C: Bodyweight Rows x 15 reps
2D: Burpees or walkouts x 15 reps
REST: 3 minutes then go to Set #3.
Set #3:
Do as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes
- Do not rest between exercises
- At the end of the circuit, rest for 45 seconds or more if necessary.
3A: Mountain climbers x 25 reps each side
3B: Step Ups x 25 reps each leg
3C: Jumping Jacks x 25 reps
REST: 3 minutes.
Move on to Set #4 ONLY if you’re super advanced and extra hungry.
Set #4: SPRINTS!
Start your engines folks…it’s time to finish with a bang!
4A: Light jog/bike for 5 minutes at 60% effort.
Sprint Training. A Steep Hill or Running Track is Ideal. You could also do this on a bike.
4B: Sprint for 20 seconds
- Rest for 40-60 seconds, or until you’re recovered to sprint again. Record your distance for each sprint and try to do the same distance each round.
- Repeat for 10 rounds total
Ladies and gentlemen, that is the… END.
Give yourself a huge pat on the back.
NOTE: Train hard but SAFE (but hard).
Now you’re ready to rock your Thanksgiving Day and have a wonderful time…
…with absolutely NO guilt, OK?
Sending my best wishes to you and your family,
Kate Vidulich Exercise Physiologist
PS. If you want to burn 1,000 calories and get faster fat loss results even if you’re short on time and don’t have a perfect diet then click here to get 1,000 Calorie Accelerators now.
