Battle Buddy Workout
With Veterans Day just around the corner, we’ve assembled some military-inspired circuits for you and a partner to grind out.
In the military, we always work as a team and we learn to rely on a partner for support during duty. We call this partner our “battle buddy,” and they always have your six [back]. Here are some military-inspired circuits (photos below) that you and your own battle buddy can grind out at the gym.
Warm-Up
- 5-minute jog
- Dynamic stretching
Circuit 1
- 10 partner push-ups
- 20 alternating dumbbell reverse lunges
- Rest 15 seconds, then repeat for three to four total sets.
Rest one minute.
Circuit 2
- 10 helicopter burpees (no push-up)
- 10 oblique medicine-ball toss (seated; each side)
- Rest 15 seconds, then repeat for three to four total sets.
Rest one minute.
Circuit 3
- Six to eight partner-assisted pull-ups
- 20 alternating dumbbell squat to press
- Rest 15 seconds, then repeat for three to four total sets.
Rest one minute.
Circuit 4
- 30 overhead bar jacks
- 10 plank low crawls (four-count forward, four-count reverse)
- Rest 15 seconds, then repeat for three to four total sets.
Rest three minutes.
Bonus
1-mile treadmill run — push your battle buddy!
Cool-Down
Mission complete.
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Helicopter Burpee
Plank Low Crawl
Squat to Press
Barbell Jumping Jack
Medicine Ball Toss
Partner Push-up
Partner Pull-up
