Pyramid Workout

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Add some variety to your cardio workouts this week by doing it in a pyramid style. There are several ways to do it, here are a few suggestions.

Runners:
- Outside: Pick a spot in the distance about half a soccer field away from you. Run to that spot and stop to rest for 30 seconds. This is just a warm up. So if you started at point A, you should now be at point B. Then after your rest, run back to point A (where you started) and back again to B for the second latter of the pyramid. Then run back and forth 3x without resting. After you've done all three, rest 30 seconds and run back and forth 4x. So it looks like this: 1-2-3-4-3-2-1. (I'm sure you got it without all the explaining, but I love to explain things. It runs in my family. Just talk to my Dad and you'll see what I'm talking about :)

If you want an extra challenge, do 1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1, so do the 4x in the middle. It'll surprisingly add quite a bit to your workout.

Walkers:
- If you can't run, then do it at a quick pace or speed walk. Your first walk of one, then two, then three times should be a little slower. But once you do the walk 4x around, you should pick it up for your last three, two and one walks. You can do the whole set 2x if you feel like you're not getting your heart rate enough by just walking.

Get outside if you can. It's June, so the weather should be fairly decent no matter where you're at right now. If it's not, I have much sympathy for you:)