What’s a Workout Haiku? The Perfect Way to Break Up Your Gym Rut

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:

1. 10 squats, 10 crunches
   25 jumping lunges
   30 jumping jacks
2. 25 high knees
   35 second wall sit
   25 push ups
3. Three 30-sec. planks
   30 second sumo squats
   10 minutes jogging
4. Four minute jump rope
   10 dumbbell side bends, each side
   25 burpees
5. One minute plank hold
   30 second arm circles
   10 burpees, repeat
6. 20 triceps dips
   20 second arm circles
   25 push ups
7. 50 donkey kicks
   35 mountain climbers
   40 dumbbell curls

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