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As we saw the gauntlet of pain set up for us, I felt sluggish from the lack of sleep and sitting in one position in the car for so long, but I was stubborn by nature and pushed on. We had to do the activities at each station for one minute straight, working as quickly as possible. There were three exercises per station followed by a one-minute break before proceeding to the next station.

The entire routine was a Muscle Power Cardio Power circuit.

• Jump Push-Ups on Twelve-Inch Steps

• Jump Clap Push-Ups

• Airdyne Bike with Hands Only

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• Push-Ups on the Ball

• Push-Ups Side-to-Side Over the Ball

• Push Tractor Tire Across Gym

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• Throw Ball on Wall and Sprawl

• Sit-Ups with Medicine Ball

• Run on Incline Treadmill

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• One-Legged Squat with Olympic Bar

• Squat Jumps with Olympic Bar

• Bike

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• Switch Lunges with Olympic Bar

• Thirty-Pound Ball Jump Over Punching Bag

• Skipping

Now, when I write this, I have the same feeling as most of you probably do, it really seems easier than it is. Believe me, or give it a try for yourself, after speaking with your health physician of course, working as hard as possible over and over is anything but easy. At first, I was doing very well, and I even grunted a few times as I was exerting my muscular system to the max. It felt good! I was training where the pros trained with the best instructors in the world, and I was going to give it my all.