SavaJe Exercise Routine

It has been almost three years since I was doing my exercise program on a routine 3x/week basis. Before any more time goes by, I am writing down my routine so that I not only have easy access to it, but so that I can start following it again.

  1. high knee walk - 60 per leg (touch palms)
  2. wide high knee walk - 60 per leg (touch palms)
  3. high knee (running in place) - 60 per leg
  4. heel to the backside (running in place) - 60 per leg
  5. jumping jacks - 60 reps
  6. lunges - 30 reps (walk across the room)
  7. leg balance - 8 raises per leg, hold 8 count while up on the last rep
  8. right arm hook, right arm raise
  9. left arm hook, left arm raise
  10. right hand over left, curve back - 30 seconds
  11. left hand over right, curve back - 30 seconds
  12. neck stretch - right to left, 15 seconds each side, twice (eyes forward, drop ear to shoulder; roll and drop chin to chest)
  13. side arm circles clockwise - 30 seconds
  14. side arm circles counterclockwise - 30 seconds
  15. diamond pushups - 20 reps (lower reps, use knees if necessary)
  16. regular pushps - 20 reps (use knees if necessary)
  17. wide pushups - 20 reps (use knees if necessary)
  18. military pushups, no elbow flaring - 20 reps (use knees if necessary)
  19. downward dog pushups - 20 reps
  20. superman - banananas - 20 reps (5 seconds each)
  21. right ankle over left knee sit-ups - 60 reps
  22. 30% angle right side parallel leg lifts - 60 reps
  23. left ankle over right knee sit-ups - 60 reps
  24. 30% angle left side parallel leg lifts - 60 reps
  25. scissors - 30 reps
  26. fast scissors - 10 reps
  27. cat stretch - upward, downward - 15 seconds each, 2 times each
  28. child pose, left side arm stretch - 30 seconds
  29. child pose, right side arm stretch - 30 seconds
  30. wide leg stance, reach down to the ground - 60 seconds

Thanks to Radu Craioveanu for creating this routine, and leading all the SavaJes in fitness training, relaxation and motivation.