For many, the last few months of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect excuse to sit on the couch, watch Netflix and snack as a past time. Now, with restrictions getting slowly lifted off of what we can and can’t do, you might be thinking that it’s time to get back into shape.
Lucky for us, Dawson County High School football coaches have been sending their athletes different daily workouts that they can do to stay in shape from the comforts of their own homes.
In June, Dawson County Tigers Safety and rising senior Joey Glover, went through the team’s core workout for the Dawson County News so that anyone can learn how to get in shape.
Body Squat
Stand straight up with your feet a little further out from your hips
Make sure your feet a slightly open
Squat down, keeping your back at a 90-degree angle
Explode up from the squat
Repeat until you’ve done 20
“I like body squats because it contains a lot of muscle work and cardio,” Glover said. “It’s great for your vertical and long jump which is key for a multi-sport player like myself.” (Glover also runs the 100 meter and long jump for the track team).
Inchworm Push-Ups
Stand straight up
Touch your toes
Slowly Crawl Your arms forward until you are in push up position
Do a pushup
Slowly crawl your arms back to your feet
Repeat until you’ve done 20
“Inchworm push-ups are a great hamstring exercise and contain a little bit of tricep and chest exercises as well,” Glover said. “This is a great exercise to do before running and squatting.”
Burpees
Stand Straight up
Crouch down so knees are in front of you
Put hands on the ground
Kick legs back into push up position
Do a pushup
Come back to the crouch position
Jump up from crouch position, extending hands up to the sky.
Repeat until you’ve done 20
“Burpees are great cardio and a good core exercise,” Glover said. “This is great to get your heart rate up before workouts and to make your core look great.”