Poker Run 400

Tuesday nights I normally run but this week I tried a new workout called Poker Run 400. I heard about it from my friend Chris and my brother Travis so I knew I had to give it a try.

What is Poker Run 400?
Each suit represents a different exercise and the number on the card is the number of reps you do. Face cards are worth 10 reps and aces are 16 reps. I recommend doing the exercise with a partner who flips through the entire deck while you perform the exercises while being timed. In the end you end up completing 400 reps.

Spades = Sit-ups
Hearts = Burpees
Diamonds = Squats (with the dumbbells if you like)
Clubs = Pushups


What you need?
One full deck of cards, a stopwatch, a mat, dumb bells and a partner.

Chris and I planned to meet at his gym after work but on my walk over I noticed how beautiful it was outside I suggested we find a park to work out in - I love being outside, gyms make me claustrophobic. We picked a park in Coal Harbor with a fantastic view of the ocean and North Shore Mountains.

The workout was hard but actually really fun, a great variation to the typical gym workout. I managed to complete my set before the rain came and just as the sun was setting. Then it was my turn to torture Chris just as the rain started. He ended up with a really tough set of cards in the beginning of his workout. I haven't decided if it's better to get the high reps done at the beginning or end...

I finished in 18:02 (without weights) and Chris finished in 21:05 (with weights).  A great workout we will definitely do again followed by our favorite post workout drink Avalon Chocolate Milk .