8 Count Body Builder

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PATHFINDER Ruck Training
Since 2015, PATHFINDER has coached thousands of athletes worldwide.
Reviewed by Amy Petersen, PATHFINDER Head Coach
January 01, 2021

Starting position:

  • stand straight
  • arms at sides
  • feet shoulder width apart

Count 1:

  • drop into a deep squat
  • hands placed shoulder-width apart on the ground ahead of your feet (like starting a burpee)

Count 2:

  • kick feet straight back into a high plank (front-leaning rest)

Counts 3 & 4:

  • do a push-up

Counts 5 & 6:

  • do a plank-jack:
    • with a small hop kick your feet apart from each other
    • then with another small hop bring them together again into high plank position

Count 7:

  • hop your legs forward returning to the same low squat position as Count 1

Count 8:

  • return to starting position