Don't get weighed down by bags of Halloween candy this year; blast calories and get in the spirit with a fun and festive workout that requires one piece of equipment that you'll definitely have at home — a pumpkin! Instead of focusing on the chocolate, candy corn, and other spooky confection at your fingertips, celebrate with a workout that will tone your legs, abs, and arms. There's no need to fear Halloween anymore when you have this workout on your side.
This is traditionally done with a medicine ball, but we say now is the season to challenge your push-ups with a pumpkin.
This deep squat will target your thighs and hips. The added weight of the pumpkin is an extra challenge that will help you feel the burn.
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The side lunge works the muscle on the side of the pelvis as well as the inner thighs. Use your pumpkin instead of a kettlebell or dumbbell.
Tone your arms and legs together with this reverse lunge that puts your pumpkin to good use.
Target the back of your arms with this classic exercise with a Halloween-friendly update.
This classic kettlebell move will tone your back and shoulders while working your core — all while getting your heart rate up as well! Keep a full grip on the pumpkin to stay in control, since this move is all about the explosive swing you do as you come up from your squat.
Work your shoulders and challenge your core with this move.
This classic move targets your obliques, and adding a heavy pumpkin increases the challenge.
You can also make the move more advanced by lifting your feet three or four inches off the floor, as pictured.
This classic ab move gets bumped up a notch by adding in the weight of the pumpkin.
Work your middle, arms, and lower body at the same time with this trick-free sumo squat.
The slow and controlled pulse of this exercise keeps the abs engaged throughout the set, and adding the weight of a pumpkin kicks your abs into high gear and increases the burn. Choose a pumpkin that weighs between five and eight pounds.
This dynamic exercise works the obliques and upper abs while keeping your heart rate up. Although this is a full-body move, it doesn't require a lot of space, so you can do it almost anywhere.
Using the pumpkin to raise one hand will work different muscles in your chest.