Day 3 - March Madness Muscle Challenge

Today's 3 challenges on the March Madness Muscle Challenge are the Burpee, the plank and glute bridges. Form is CRUCIAL in any exercise but in all honesty, why do them if we aren't going to do them right!? Here is walking you through each of these the right way.

5 second plank
The plank is one of the best exercises you can do for your core because it builds isometric strength to help sculpt your waistline and improve your posture. And depending on the type of plank you try, you can also engage your back, arms, shoulders, glutes, and hamstrings. Win!

Need variations!? Check out 20 Ways to do a plank!

5 Glute Bridges

Bridges are not only the perfect exercise for a perfectly rounded rear, but they will also help keep your back healthy and pain free.

How to do it: Lie faceup on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Raise your hips so your body forms as straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Pause in the up position, then lower your body back to the starting position.

5 Burpees

Not only will burpees turn you into an athlete, they’ll also help you scorch fat, rev up your metabolism and get you conditioned like no other exercise can do. Burpees are an awesome, calorie-torching, strength-building, full body exercise.

Just follow these simple steps:

• Squat Position
• Squat thrust to plank
• Push up
• Frog jump
• Squat jump