It’s Monday. Back to work, back to school, back to a schedule and a new opportunity to achieve good things this week. As you mentally prepare for the week, you must also prepare yourself physically. Knocking out a quick workout routine will get your body primed, so that your body is more of a supportive instrument in life, instead of a source of physical stress. I recommend doing this quick workout routine this week, because in the following few days you should kick up the intensity and perform exercises that focus on more specific areas. Do this prime Monday workout routine today to prepare yourself for challenging workouts over the next few days!

To perform a pyramid workout, you perform a specific number of repetitions (10 for beginners, 15 for intermediate and 20 or more for advanced) for the first set, then reduce by one repetition the second set and so on. For example, beginners will do 10 of each exercise, then nine of each exercise, then 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, then perform 10 on the last set.

Your Workout Routine

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Here are the big three:

Push Ups (Modified) Push Ups – Click to view the exercise video

The best upper body exercise ever! Pay close attention to proper technique.

Muscles Worked: Pectorals, triceps, biceps, shoulders.

Pilates Crunch – Click to view the exercise video

Want serious abs? Do these slow, avoid holding your breath and feel those abs tighten.

Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles.

Walking Lunges - Click to view the exercise video

A change in technique from the traditional lunge. I hope you like these.

Muscles Worked: Lower extremity, focus on quadriceps.

REPEAT if you want a more intense workout

Check out another Monday workout!

Eat some good food tonight!