The 8-Week Summer Body Challenge - Muscle & Fitness (2024)

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Weeks 1-2 Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift Dumbbell Press One-arm Dumbbell Row Bulgarian Split Squat Back Hyperextension Farmer’s Walk Weeks 1-2 Face Pull Single-Leg Hip Raise Lateral Walks with Band at Ankles Landmine Squat Landmine Press Landmine Rotation Weeks 1-2 Reverse Lunge Side-Lying Clam Raise Barbell Glute Bridge General Pushup Neutral-Grip Chinup TRX Abs Saw Weeks 1-2 Box Jump Sled Push Rope Slam Kettlebell Swing Weeks 1-2 Jump Rope Bodyweight Squat Weeks 3-4 Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift Standing Dumbbell Military Press One-arm Dumbbell Row Bulgarian Split Squat Back Hyperextension Farmer’s Walk Weeks 3-4 Face Pull Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor Lateral Walks with Band at Ankles Landmine Squat Landmine Press Landmine Rotation Weeks 3-4 Reverse Lunge Side-Lying Clam Raise Barbell Glute Bridge Pushup Plank Chinup TRX Abs Saw Weeks 3-4 Box Jump Sled Push Rope Slam Kettlebell Swing Weeks 3-4 Dumbbell Thruster Weeks 5-6 Back Squat Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift with Dumbbells Fire Hydrant Kicks Seated Cable Row TRX Pushup Swiss Ball Stir the Pot Weeks 5-6 Back Hyperextension Goblet Squat Cable Kickback Lat Pulldown Military Press Swiss Ball Rollout Weeks 5-6 Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor Walking Dumbbell Lunge How To: Standing Resistance-Band Hip Abduction Half-Kneeling Pallof Press Weeks 5-6 Skaters Bodyweight Squat Kettlebell Swing Mountain Climber Medicine Ball Slam Weeks 5-6 Battling Rope Jumping Jack Rope Slam Rope Slam Weeks 7-8 Back Squat Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift with Dumbbells Fire Hydrant Kicks Seated Cable Row Dive Bomber Pushup Swiss Ball Stir the Pot Weeks 7-8 Back Hyperextension Goblet Squat Cable Kickback Lat Pulldown Barbell Clean and Press TRX Abs Saw Weeks 7-8 Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor Walking Dumbbell Lunge How To: Standing Resistance-Band Hip Abduction 30-Degree Incline Dumbbell Row How To: Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Half-Kneeling Pallof Press Weeks 7-8 Skaters Bodyweight Squat Kettlebell Swing Mountain Climber Medicine Ball Slam Weeks 7-8 Burpee
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Weeks 1-2

Day 1

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 1 of 0

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

*with dumbbells

Exercise 2 of 0

Dumbbell Press

Equipment

Bench, Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

*with neutral grip

Exercise 3 of 0

One-arm Dumbbell Row

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

*per side

Exercise 4 of 0

Bulgarian Split Squat

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

*Perform with rear foot elevated.

Exercise 5 of 0

Back Hyperextension

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 6 of 0

Farmer’s Walk

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Weeks 1-2

Day 2

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 7 of 0

Face Pull

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, Rope Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

20

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 8 of 0

Single-Leg Hip Raise

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

20

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*per side

Exercise 9 of 0

Lateral Walks with Band at Ankles

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets

3

Reps

20

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*per side

Exercise 10 of 0

Landmine Squat

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

20

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 11 of 0

Landmine Press

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

20

Rest

--

Exercise 12 of 0

Landmine Rotation

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

20, 30

Rest

--

*No superset

Weeks 1-2

Day 3

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 13 of 0

Reverse Lunge

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

Exercise 14 of 0

Side-Lying Clam Raise

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

How to

*Perform with band

Exercise 15 of 0

Barbell Glute Bridge

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

Exercise 16 of 0

General Pushup

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 17 of 0

Neutral-Grip Chinup

Equipment

Pullup Bar

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 18 of 0

TRX Abs Saw

Equipment

TRX

Sets

3

Reps

15

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 1-2

Day 4: HIIT (Move between each exercise with little to no rest.)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 19 of 0

Box Jump

Equipment

Box

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

Exercise 20 of 0

Sled Push

Equipment

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 21 of 0

Rope Slam

Equipment

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 22 of 0

Kettlebell Swing

Equipment

Kettlebells

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Note: You can also sub in bike sprints, incline treadmill sprint with power off, or plate pushes for 30 seconds each for any of the above.

Weeks 1-2

Day 5: Optional jump rope/bodyweight challenge)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 23 of 0

Jump Rope

Equipment

Jump Rope

Sets

--

Reps

300

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*Do these in as little time as possible.

Weeks 3-4

Day 1

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 25 of 0

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

*Perform with a barbell

Exercise 26 of 0

Standing Dumbbell Military Press

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

*Perform with pronated grip

Exercise 27 of 0

One-arm Dumbbell Row

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

*Per side

Exercise 28 of 0

Bulgarian Split Squat

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

*Per side; perform with rear foot elevated

Exercise 29 of 0

Back Hyperextension

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 30 of 0

Farmer’s Walk

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Weeks 3-4

Day 2

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 31 of 0

Face Pull

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, Rope Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

16

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 32 of 0

Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

16

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 33 of 0

Lateral Walks with Band at Ankles

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets

3

Reps

16

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*Per side

Exercise 34 of 0

Landmine Squat

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

16

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 35 of 0

Landmine Press

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

16

Rest

--

Exercise 36 of 0

Landmine Rotation

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

2

Reps

16

Rest

--

Weeks 3-4

Day 3

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 37 of 0

Reverse Lunge

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

Exercise 38 of 0

Side-Lying Clam Raise

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

*Perform with band

Exercise 39 of 0

Barbell Glute Bridge

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

Exercise 40 of 0

Pushup Plank

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

*Per side

Exercise 41 of 0

Chinup

Equipment

Pullup Bar

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*Perform with supinated grip

Exercise 42 of 0

TRX Abs Saw

Equipment

TRX

Sets

2

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 3-4

Day 4: HIIT (Move between each exercise with little to no rest.)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 43 of 0

Box Jump

Equipment

Box

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

Exercise 44 of 0

Sled Push

Equipment

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 45 of 0

Rope Slam

Equipment

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 46 of 0

Kettlebell Swing

Equipment

Kettlebells

Sets

4

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*Sub in bike sprints, incline treadmill sprint with power off, or plate pushes for 30 seconds each for any of the above.

Weeks 3-4

Day 5: Optional dumbbell challenge

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 47 of 0

Dumbbell Thruster

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

--

Reps

50

Rest

--

How to

*with 15-pound dumbbells

Weeks 5-6

Day 1

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 48 of 0

Back Squat

Equipment

Barbell, Squat Rack

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

90 sec.

PlayHow to

Exercise 49 of 0

Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift with Dumbbells

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 50 of 0

Fire Hydrant Kicks

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*With band at knees

Exercise 51 of 0

Seated Cable Row

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, V-Handle Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 52 of 0

TRX Pushup

Equipment

TRX

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 53 of 0

Swiss Ball Stir the Pot

Equipment

Swiss Ball

Sets

3

Reps

20 sec.

Rest

--

Weeks 5-6

Day 2

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 54 of 0

Back Hyperextension

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 55 of 0

Goblet Squat

Equipment

Dumbbells, Kettlebells

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 56 of 0

Cable Kickback

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, D-Handle Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 57 of 0

Lat Pulldown

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, Lat Pulldown Bar

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 58 of 0

Military Press

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

How to

*Perform with barbell

Exercise 59 of 0

Swiss Ball Rollout

Equipment

Mat, Swiss Ball

Sets

3

Reps

14

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Weeks 5-6

Day 3

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 60 of 0

Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 61 of 0

Walking Dumbbell Lunge

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

2

Reps

10

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 62 of 0

How To: Standing Resistance-Band Hip Abduction

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets

2

Reps

10

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 63 of 0

Half-Kneeling Pallof Press

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine

Sets

3

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 5-6

Day 4: HIIT (Move between each exercise with little to no rest.)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 64 of 0

Skaters

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

Exercise 65 of 0

Bodyweight Squat

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 66 of 0

Kettlebell Swing

Equipment

Kettlebells

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 67 of 0

Mountain Climber

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 68 of 0

Medicine Ball Slam

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Weeks 5-6

Day 5: Optional battling rope challenge; do five rounds in as little time as possible)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 69 of 0

Battling Rope Jumping Jack

Equipment

Sets

--

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 70 of 0

Rope Slam

Equipment

Sets

--

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

*Alternating arms, with reverse lunge

Exercise 71 of 0

Rope Slam

Equipment

Sets

--

Reps

10

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 7-8

Day 1

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 72 of 0

Back Squat

Equipment

Barbell, Squat Rack

Sets

3

Reps

6

Rest

90 sec.

PlayHow to

Exercise 73 of 0

Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift with Dumbbells

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

3

Reps

6

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 74 of 0

Fire Hydrant Kicks

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

6

Rest

--

PlayHow to

*With band below knees; hold three seconds at the top of each rep.

Exercise 75 of 0

Seated Cable Row

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, V-Handle Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

6

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 76 of 0

Dive Bomber Pushup

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

6

Rest

--

Exercise 77 of 0

Swiss Ball Stir the Pot

Equipment

Swiss Ball

Sets

3

Reps

AMRAP

Rest

--

Weeks 7-8

Day 2

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 78 of 0

Back Hyperextension

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

*Pause 2 seconds at the top of each rep.

Exercise 79 of 0

Goblet Squat

Equipment

Dumbbells, Kettlebells

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 80 of 0

Cable Kickback

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, D-Handle Attachment

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 81 of 0

Lat Pulldown

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine, Lat Pulldown Bar

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 82 of 0

Barbell Clean and Press

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 83 of 0

TRX Abs Saw

Equipment

TRX

Sets

3

Reps

12

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 7-8

Day 3

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 84 of 0

Barbell Hip Thrust on Floor

Equipment

Barbell

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 85 of 0

Walking Dumbbell Lunge

Equipment

Dumbbells

Sets

2

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 86 of 0

How To: Standing Resistance-Band Hip Abduction

Equipment

Resistance Band

Sets

2

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 87 of 0

30-Degree Incline Dumbbell Row

Equipment

Bench

Sets

2

Reps

8

Rest

--

How to

Exercise 88 of 0

How To: Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Equipment

Bench

Sets

2

Reps

8

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 89 of 0

Half-Kneeling Pallof Press

Equipment

Adjustable Cable Machine

Sets

3

Reps

8

Rest

--

How to

Weeks 7-8

Day 4: HIIT (Move between each exercise with little to no rest.)

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 90 of 0

Skaters

Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

Exercise 91 of 0

Bodyweight Squat

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 92 of 0

Kettlebell Swing

Equipment

Kettlebells

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 93 of 0

Mountain Climber

Equipment

No Equipment

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Exercise 94 of 0

Medicine Ball Slam

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Sets

3

Reps

30 sec.

Rest

--

PlayHow to

Weeks 7-8

Day 5: Optional Burpee Challenge

Exercise

Equipment

Sets

Reps

Rest

Exercise 95 of 0

Burpee

Equipment

Sets

--

Reps

50

Rest

--

How to

*Do these in as little time as possible

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