How to Use A Deck of Cards to Lose Weight!

If you can't afford a gym membership or have a hard time self motivating, this is the work out for you! Fun and free, the card workout will have you trimmed down and toned up in no time!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• A deck of cards
• A towel or yoga mat

1. Shuffle a deck of cards and place them on a surface near the place you will be exercising.
2. Assign an exercise you feel comfortable with to each suit. For example, hearts are crunches, spades are pushups, diamonds are squats and clubs are leg lifts. The possibilities are endless!
3. Do a quick warmup. You can jog in place, do some jumping jacks or anything that gets your muscles warm and ready.
4. Turn the cards over one at a time. The number on the card tells you how many reps to do. For example, if hearts are crunches and you get a 7 of hearts, you will do 7 crunches before turning over your next card. Suits count for 15 reps and Aces for 20.
5. Consider adding cardio to your workout by doing 50 jumping jacks every time you complete 10 cards.
6. Continue until the deck is finished. You will at this time have completed 100 reps of all 4 exercises. Do this work out 3 times a week and you will see results!

Tips & Warnings

• Leave the joker in the deck and use it as a "rest" card. When you get the joker you can take a 5-minute rest.
• Listen to music or even watch television while you do this workout. You can do it any time, anywhere.
• Never lift more weight than you are comfortable with.
• If you are just starting to get in shape, consider doing just half of the deck for your first workout.
• You WILL be sore after you do this workout for the first time. It means it's working!