Deck of Doom Challenge

A bunch of years ago my buddy Adam in MA introduced me to using a deck of cards as a workout tool. I've since given it the name "Deck of Doom." Here's how it works:
Assign a different exercise to each suit in a standard deck of cards. Best bet is to write them down on something that is large enough to read easily. I prefer either a whiteboard or a 4x6 index card (pictured below).
Shuffle the deck like crazy, then place in a pile, face down.
Turn over top card.
Match the suit on the card to the chosen exercise. Do the exercise for the number of reps indicated on the card.
Turn over next card, repeating until the deck is done. If you use Jack=11, Queen=12, King=13, and Ace=1, you will end up doing NINETY-ONE reps of each exercise. I usually keep the jokers IN, but assign them something different, outside of the theme of the day. Then I give it a time frame. For example Joker=30 second plank.
The first time (few times?) you try a Deck of Doom workout, it might be a good idea to remove the face cards.
For me, the beauty of the DoD is that you don't know which exercise or how many reps are coming up! You might have just done 13 burpees, and then the next card is 12 burpees! BOOM! Or, it might be 1 jumping jack. You just never know...

Feeling a bit inspired today, I wrote up three different Deck of Doom workouts. I did one for lunch, and as I was writing about it in my log, I had the BRILLIANT idea to make a month long challenge out of it. Here it is:
For the month, DoD workouts will be done every other day (MWF, TThSa), with the same ones being done on the same day each week. I'm doing it Tues/Thurs/Sat. Here are the cards that I made; feel free to join in!!! Let me know here or on FB if you are in, and how you are doing!!!

 Mondays are OverHead Press, Curls, Face Pulls, and Chest Press.
Push, Pull, Push, Pull. See? You can use a cable machine or even resistance bands (Bodylastics!) for each of the exercises. What? You don't have bands???? Click my link in the right column and get yourself a starter kit! (affiliate link).

 Thursdays are leg day. BSS = Bulgarian Split Squat. Use weights if you want an extra challenge. For a BIG challenge, hold weight on ONE SIDE ONLY. The same side as the down leg.
Goblet squats and Mary Catherines round out the deck. Good times, good times. Good luck walking down stairs in a few days!

Ah, the Saturday workout. ABS. And cardio. And abs again. Good times.
Next week, on the same days, repeat the cards. The decks take about 15-20 minutes to get through, so you can use them as your whole workout or just part of it, depending how badass you are. Or do it TWICE, because you're cool like that.











Again, if you want to join in, let me know! I'll try to help keep the group somewhat accountable for the month!!