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Janet Salsman
Jun 23, 2026
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Workout: Keep Jumping

This week we keep jumping (when appropriate for our bodies!) and I have thrown in round lunges to work on core strength and balance. I haven’t explained those in a while, so here is how they work. We lunge forward on the right leg and then come back to our starting position. Then we lunge to the side with the right leg and return to start. Then we lunge to the back with the right leg and return to start. That is one. When we have ten of them, do five with the right leg and five with the left. The change of direction means that we have to pay attention to core stability. Three rounds.

(jump) squats     30
bench press     20
round lunges     10

plyo/reg/mod jacks     30
rows     20
kickbacks     10

Xiser     30
deadlifts     20
brains     10

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