Day 8: Minute by Minute
Day 8 is about accumulating quality reps over time. Stay focused, manage your effort, and let consistency carry you through all 15 minutes.
⏱️ Duration: 25 minutes
🎯 Focus: Full Body Strength Endurance
🔧 Equipment Needed:
- ANCOREX, ANCORE Pro or ANCORE
- Handle attachment
- Mount of your choice
Warm-Up (5 minutes)
Short walk plus dynamic movements to prepare your body:
- Bodyweight squats
- Walking lunges
- Plank hold (30 seconds)
- Arm circles
Main Workout (15 minutes)
Movements
- Squat to Single-Arm Bicep Curl (both arms)
- High Plank Tricep Pressback (both arms)
- Cable Split Squat (both legs)
- Two-Arm Upright Row
Workout Format
EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) | 15 minutes
Perform 8-10 reps of each exercise at the start of every minute. Use the remaining time in that minute to recover before starting the next exercise.
Workout Breakdown:
- Minute 1: Squat to Single-Arm Bicep Curl - Right Arm (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 2: Squat to Single-Arm Bicep Curl - Left Arm (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 3: High Plank Tricep Pressback - Right Arm (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 4: High Plank Tricep Pressback - Left Arm (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 5: Cable Split Squat - Right Leg (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 6: Cable Split Squat - Left Leg (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minute 7: Two-Arm Upright Row (8-10 reps) → Rest remaining time
- Minutes 8-14: Repeat the cycle starting at Minute 1
- Minute 15: Squat to Single-Arm Bicep Curl - Right Arm (8-10 reps) to finish
Exercise Demos
Not sure about an exercise? No problem. Watch the demos below to see exactly how each movement should look.
1. Squat to Single-Arm Bicep Curl (both arms)
2. High Plank Tricep Pressback (both arms)
3. Cable Split Squat (both legs)
4. Two-Arm Upright Row
Cool-Down (5 minutes)
Take time to stretch and recover:
- Quad stretch (30 seconds each leg)
- Hamstring stretch (30 seconds each leg)
- Hip flexor stretch (30 seconds each side)
- Shoulder stretch (30 seconds each side)
- Child's pose (1 minute)
- Deep breathing (1 minute)
💪 Pro Tips
- Pace yourself: Start with 8 reps if you need more recovery time between minutes
- Watch the clock: Use a timer or your phone to track each minute precisely
- Quality over quantity: Accumulating solid reps beats rushing through sloppy ones
- Stay present: Focus on the current minute, not the 10 minutes you have left.