{"id":4938,"date":"2013-04-12T09:09:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T17:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2013-04-12T09:09:23","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T17:09:23","slug":"fab-focused-push-ups-are-you-up-for-the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2013\/04\/fab-focused-push-ups-are-you-up-for-the-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Fab & Focused Push Ups…are you up for the challenge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Chicks!
\nTo celebrate our amazing new series “Shape Up with FIT CHICKS – Fab & Focused’ <\/a>airing on Rogers TV we want to challenge you to our week 2 Focus \u2013 Perfecting Those Push Ups!<\/strong>
\nSo this weekend we will give you a choice.\u00a0 You can either:<\/p>\n

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  1. Complete Episode 2 of “Shape Up with FIT CHICKS -Fab and Focused” Perfect Push Ups\u00a0 on Rogers TV<\/a> (Check out local listings here)<\/li>\n
  2. OR if you are not a Rogers Subscriber – no biggie – you can do this challenge instead!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Complete the following “Fab & Focused” workout<\/strong> to get those chest muscles pumping and burning those calories!<\/p>\n

    “FAB & FOCUSED” PUSH UP WORKOUT<\/h3>\n

    WARM UP<\/strong> \u2013Start with a 5 minute\u00a0 dynamic stretches like jogging,\u00a0 jumping jacks, arm swings etc. to get that blood flowing!<\/p>\n

    WORKOUT:<\/strong> Each move is 45 seconds followed by the fab focus move (the push ups) which is 1 min long\u00a0 to complete it and move on to the next \u2013 try to limit breaks to 15 – 30 sec in between sections to get a real HIIT workout and burn on!<\/p>\n

    Sprint \u2013 45 seconds
    \nPower squats \u2013 45 seconds
    \nRegular Push Ups \u2013 1 minute – start on your toes!!<\/p>\n

    High Knees in place \u2013 45 seconds
    \nJumping jacks \u2013 45 seconds
    \nLever Push Ups \u2013 1 minute (see video below)<\/p>\n

    Ski Jump side to side \u2013 45 seconds
    \nAlternating forward lunges \u2013 45 seconds
    \nSuperstar Push Ups \u2013 1 minute (see video below)<\/p>\n