Let’s skip the boring advice and get to the good stuff:
Sometimes the last thing you want to do when it’s hot out is work out!
Here’s your savable cheat sheet for getting it done anyway — fast, smart, and effective.
Summer Workout Hit List ( Method3 Trainer-Approved):
1. Quick Total Body Circuit (3 rounds):
- 10 dumbbell or bodyweight squats
- 10 elevated pushups (bench, table, etc.)
- 10 bent-over rows (dumbbells or backpack)
- 10 step-ups or reverse lunges
- 30 sec rest
2. 3 x 10 “Core & Legs” Quickie (3 rounds):
- 10 walking lunges
- 10 slow mountain climbers per leg
- 10 glute bridges
- 10 side planks (each side, 10 sec hold)
- 10 burpees
- 1-3 minutes rest
3. Deck of Cards Burnout (one of our favorites!)
Assign a move to each suit:
- ♠️ Pushups
- ♥️ Squats
- ♣️ Bent-over rows
- ♦️ Core (plank shoulder taps or V-ups)
Draw 10–12 cards. Do the number shown.
Ace = 11. Face cards = 10.
4. “No Repeat” Conditioning (3 rounds, 30 sec each):
- Jump squats
- Pushups
- Mountain climbers
- Alternating lateral lunges
- High knees
- 30 sec rest
- Forearm plank
- Side plank (left)
- Side plank (right)
- 1 minute rest
5. 10-Min EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute)
- Odd mins: 10 goblet squats + 10 pushups
- Even mins: 30 sec fast mountain climbers
- Finish strong with a 1-min wall sit.
6. “Walk + Finisher” Combo
- 15-minute brisk walk (buy-in), then:
- 15 kettlebell swings (or deadlifts)
- 10 pushups
- 10 walking lunges with rotation
- Repeat 2x. Done.
Save this workout for later.
These are solid, no-nonsense workouts you can keep in your back pocket all summer (or year!) long.
Make it an amazing day,
The Method3 Fitness Team
Method3 Fitness is conveniently located in San Jose. Our team of personal fitness trainers serve clients in Los Gatos, Campbell, Willow Glen and other surrounding Bay Area cities.
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