What’s a Workout Haiku? The Perfect Way to Break Up Your Gym Rut
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Think back to when you were taught about poetry in elementary school. It’s likely that the haiku was the first poem style you learned about. If it’s been a while since then, here’s a refresher: Haikus are brief poems that have only three lines, each with a specific number of syllables. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven and the last has five again.
Although haikus are a quick and catchy form of writing used by poets all over the world, they can also be a fun way to describe a simple-yet-solid workout. Each of these seven workout haikus is perfect for adding into your typical gym routine—especially if you feel like you’ve been in a rut lately:
- 10 squats, 10 crunches
25 jumping lunges
30 jumping jacks
- 25 high knees
35 second wall sit
25 push ups
- Three 30-sec. planks
30 second sumo squats
10 minutes jogging
- Four minute jump rope
10 dumbbell side bends, each side
25 burpees
- One minute plank hold
30 second arm circles
10 burpees, repeat
- 20 triceps dips
20 second arm circles
25 push ups
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