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4 Pinterest Workouts That Kicked My Lazy Butt

One editor who never works out tries four of the most popular Pinterest workouts. Which one is the most effective?

by Sharon J. Yi

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My Take on the Skinny Bitch Workout Since five gazillion high-knees and jumping jacks isn't exactly a reasonable goal for me, I cut all the reps in this workout by half. And instead of jogging for 45 minutes, I sprint for one minute and jog for five for a total of 20 minutes. (I interviewed Los Angeles-based personal trainer Alexander Cortes for a different story and he told me that interval training is the smartest, most efficient way to do cardio).

Day No. 2's instructions are particularly special: "Lift your upper body until you're jello." I start with the classic bicep curl, which a girl at the gym told me is the best way to firm flabby arms. Since the 5-pound weights on the rack kinda scare the bejesus out of me, I pick up a pair of 2-pounders instead. And I lift until I can't lift any more and sure enough, my arms feel a bit like jello after a couple minutes.

This workout alternates between offering no details ("lift until you're jello") to demanding 1,000 jumping jacks. My bottom line: I'm not going to stick to this workout and wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't already a gym rat.

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I smiled and laughed all the way through this--sounds too familiar. By the way, what IS a mountain climber?

by GigiSD Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 12:47PM Report as inappropriate

I really love the writers point of view in this article

by emkgibson Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:59AM Report as inappropriate

These are all great at home or anywhere workouts!!

by RORO84 Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:49AM Report as inappropriate

I wouldn't try any of these to get back into shape, but I like that the writer was honest about them.

by purple9a Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 05:33AM Report as inappropriate

Some of these workouts sound like they would be fun to incorporate into my workouts. Although I am agree with editor a lot of these demands that theses workouts demand seem a little unrealistic for the average women especially for ones with a life outside of the gym. She did a great job of being honest and having a great sense of humor!

by 2xxxy Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:59AM Report as inappropriate

I'm a skinny-fat person too. It's always nice to see a non-fitnessaholic person's take on workouts. It certainly makes me more inspired to give them a shot.

by KayArrEff Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 07:43AM Report as inappropriate

I might have to try the 5-4-3-2-1 workout.

by Alana_Danes Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 10:49AM Report as inappropriate

Weirdest workout routines I have ever seen........... Interesting though... Will try it... At least the beach workout.

by Zeaundra Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 08:58AM Report as inappropriate

Ok...definitely skipping the 99 workout..

by EmpressQueenB Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 05:09PM Report as inappropriate

These are interesing

by cindy11052 Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 06:23AM Report as inappropriate