Name: Playbook - Hannah Bower - Day 9: 12 Days of Christmas Challenge
Uploaded: 2025-07-08T00:56:36.039Z
Duration: 35 min
Description: Day 9: 12 Days of Christmas Challenge

I’m loving this Christmas challenge! Every new exercise feels legit like a gift in an advent calendar. Thanks so much for this!

Shivani

Woah. This is getting pretty intense and I’m still a day behind but I don’t feel like I can double up so I get I’ll be working out Christmas morning! Great way to celebrate the gift of my body and all it’s capable of!

Cristine

This was fun!!! I only did this one today I'm sore lol 😅

Caitlin

Love that I’m improving my run time and starting to be able to increase my weight each day

Samantha Slenbaker

After yesterdays struggle today I ran .96 miles in 10 minutes. I haven’t been able to get further than .8 since we started this challenge 🙌🏼 running was something I always avoided and I’m now learning to enjoy 😊

Kayla

Rachel T

I’ve been using this as my morning cardio before the gym with only 8lb db’s and a 10 kB and it still has been such a fun burner! Definitely going to save the whole workout and try it at the gym with heavier weights😈

Kirsten

HERE WE GO! 

Jog/run/walk one mile OR 10 minutes of cardio or your choice. 

Modifications: stair-stepper, bike, rower, eliptigo, ski erg, jump rope. You can walk up and down your stairs, perform step-ups on your couch, high knees, jumping jacks

1 Mile OR 10 Minutes of Cardio

Recommended time: 2 minutes
Every 10-20 seconds switch from front plank to side plank 

Modifications: can go onto your knees, can place hands on a bench 

Substitutions: bear plank 

Form:
-start on your hands and knees. Hands are directly underneath your shoulders, tuck your toes underneath you 
-engage your core and your glutes straighten your knees by squeezing your quadriceps 
-keep your hips square and spine neutral. No arching or sagging 
-every 10-20 seconds switch what direction you are planning on (front/side/side)

Plank

1 rep= 1 right arm, 1 left arm, both arm 
Recommended reps: 3 
Recommended weight: medium to heavy!!

Modifications: alternating single arm shoulder press (take out the two arm press)

Form:
-in an upright seated position, engage your core and plant your feet firmly on the ground 
-if you don’t have a bench you can do these seated on the ground 
-press the weights to shoulder level 
-retract and engage your scapula, using your shoulder muscles press one of the weights overhead 
-do not lock out your elbow, keep a slight bend 
-lower the weight back to your shoulder 
-perform the press on your other arm.
-lower
-then press both arms at the same time
-keep your core engaged and torso still for any and all overhead movements

Kneeling 1-1-2 Shoulder Press

1 rep= 1 push-up, 1 clean or deadlift, 1 front squat, 1 push press 
Recommended reps: 4
Recommended weight: medium to heavy 

Modifications: go onto knees for push-up 

Substitutions: thrusters 

Form:
- Start in a high plank position with a dummbell in each hand
- Lower by bending at the elbows keeping your core engaged 
- Push up
- Jump feet in to a low squat position 
- Stand up cleaning dumbbells to the shoulders 
- Perform a front squat and then a shoulder press pressing the dumbbells overhead
- Reverse the motion and repeat

Man Maker

1 rep= 1 inchworm + 1 push-up 
Recommended reps: 5
 
Modifications: limit range of motion, can go onto knees for push-ups 

Substitutions: barbell rollouts 

Form:
- Begin by standing tall, bend at the waist and place hands on the floor
- Walk your hands out until your body is flat
-if you can, walk a tad further until the hands are a few inches out in front of your shoulders 
- Pause in the plank position keeping your core engaged 
- keeping your elbows close to your body, lower into a push-up, you should feel this target your triceps 
-push up back to plank 
-walk your hands back to your feet 
- Repeating the entire sequence for time or reps

Inchworm to Military Push-up

Reps are per side 
1 rep= 1 snatch, 1 curtesy lunge, 1 pulse
Recommended reps: 6
Recommended weight: medium to heavy 

Modifications: snatch to reverse lunge

Want to make this harder? Hold the weight overhead 

Form:
-start standing feet hip width apart, core engaged, chest tall, shoulders retracted
-hinge at the hips and bend your knees pick up a weight on the ground 
-in a similar staring position as a deadlift, extend your knees to standing while you pull the weight with your elbow leading the weight 
-once the weight is shoulder level, turn your wrist so that your hand is now leading the pull 
-press or catch the weight at shoulder level 
-with the opposite leg of whatever arm is holding the weight, step backwards and 45 degrees to the side 
-lower into a curtsy lunge 
-after one full rep, lower one more time for a pulse rep 
-press back to standing
-lower the weight to the ground 
-switch sides

Snatch to Curtsy Lunge Pulse

1 rep= 1 deadlift + 1 row 
Recommended reps: 7
Recommended weight: medium to heavy 

Modifications: can do rows first and then deadlifts 

Equipment substitutions: barbell, kettlebell, bands 

Form:
-start standing. Core engaged, shoulders retracted, feet hip width apart
- Hold the weights with your palms facing towards 
-Hinge at the hips and lean forward
- At the halfway point, pause
- With your spine and neck in a neutral position pull the bar or weights up to your chest and squeeze your back muscles at the top of the rep 
- Bring the weights down to
Shin level 
-perform a Romanian deadlift to come back to standing 
-repeat

Deadlift to Row

1 rep= 1 sumo deadlift + 1 squat jump 
Recommended reps: 8
Recommended weight: heavy 

Equipment substitutions: can use dumbbells, barbell, band 

Modifications: perform toe raise instead of a jump 

Form:
-start with your feet slightly wider than hip width
-core is engaged, chest tall, shoulder retracted 
-lower down into sumo deadlift to pick up a weight that is on the ground and between your feet 
-deadlift or squat the weight up to standing 
-lower back down to drop the weight 
-from this lowered squat position, explode from the ground into a squat jump 
-land with a slight bend in your knees, squat down to pick up your weight
-repeat

Sumo Deadlift + Squat Jump

1 rep= 1 hammer curl, 1 standard curl, 1 angled curl 
Recommended reps: 9
Recommended weight: light 

Equipment substitutions: dumbbell, band

Form:
-start standing with your core engaged, shoulders retracted, and a weight in each hand 
-start with a hammer grip (wrists face each other)
-curl the weights to your shoulders keeping your torso still and elbows close to your body
-lower the weights down 
-flip your wrists so that they face the ceiling 
-curl the weights to your shoulders keeping your torso still and elbows close to your body
-lower the weights down
- keep your wrists towards ceiling, but move your hands 45 degrees outward keeping your elbows near your body 
-curl the weights to your shoulders keeping your torso still and elbows close to your body
-repeat

3 Way Bicep Curl

Day 9: 12 Days of Christmas Challenge

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

It may be a de-load week but we’re still getting a sweat in!

Summer Burn| Week 9 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Love this! Trying to incorporate more mobility.  This def made me crack and pop in the right places where I was tense and tight. 🙌🏻💖🔥

Michelle

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

This one is one of my all time favorites. It will make ya 
✨ glisten ✨

Jordan

Although I read carefully the instructions as you asked for, I found the videos confusing 😮‍💨

CristinaLS

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

Michelle 

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

They were not lying. I did sweated and my legs were burning in the end 🥵 🔥

Dominique

Sheina

The AMRAP + the TABATA will make you sweat. If you’re not sweating by the end of it, you didn’t give it your all. 

This one was fun!

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 2| Metabolic Conditioning

Andrea

It was intense and I catch my breath and I took it slow. I enjoyed moving around.

Summer Burn| Week 8 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

I am done with week 7. I enjoyed the core.

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Angela

I was fooled and it did kicked my butt. I still did what I can.

Summer Burn: Week 7 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

So perfect for needing a quick effective workout after a long day! 💪

Chelsea

I enjoyed learning new things and got through it.

Perfect little workout, especially when traveling.

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Kelsey

Stephanie

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Dripping with sweat after those KB swings!

Tiana

Some stuff was new to me and I enjoyed it.

Summer Burn| Week 7 Day 1| Power Athleticm

I’m done with week 6 and I enjoyed it that helped me decompress from work and refreshing.

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 5| Pelvic Floor  + Cardio

Felt it burned in the end and definitely gained. 🔥

Always my favorite day with the cardio core

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 4| Functional Strength + Core

Really enjoy the core emphasis in this one

Just what I needed for first workout of this week. Still behind but I’m doing it at my own pace.

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Upped weight in everything! Surprised myself because I wasn’t feeling particularly strong today. I’m literally stronger than I think 🥰

Morgan

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

Lindsay

Beatrice

Modified a lot. Shoulders bugging me and I’m not sure why so mostly did body weight but still got sweaty

Summer Burn| Week 6 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Emilia

I enjoyed the stretches and mobility. Just what I needed for the start of my day.

Brooke

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

Spicy and efficient! Did the 3 min EMOM and had about 30-40 seconds at the end of each round except the last round when I was struggling. Got through the second circuit in about 12min if the rest periods aren’t counted and 15 with 45 sec rest after each set

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

Will 100000% be feeli by those Supermans tomorrow! 🙇🏻‍♀️

That first circuit is one of my faves. Was dripping sweat by the end. Needed that!

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

Increased weight and got an additional round in from 4 to 5! Feels good to be moving!

Shawnia

Love this one! Almost 6 sets and am sweatyyyy 🥵

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 2| Metabolic Conditioning

Reading the comments I was prepared to sweat but HOT DAMN 🥵 🔥 just what my mind and body needed 💪

Summer Burn| Week 5 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

Just what I needed at the start of the day.

Felt good to stretch out the aches and pains

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 5: Core + Recovery

Loved this! Upped weight for just about everything and felt good!

Summer Burn: Week 4 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

Definitely started to lose grip strength in the second circuit at the 3rd set. Had to give up on the hanging tuck ups because I could literally not hold on! 🥹

Shoulder hurt with the hanging core work so I changed that to leg lifts

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Dying! Love these workouts. I can’t finish within the minute most of the time, but I’ll get there!

Hannah Sanchez

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

Amber

Cassidy

Summer Burn| Week 4 Day 1| Power Athleticm

Courtney

Always love mobility at the end of the week. 😍

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 5| Pelvic Floor  + Cardio

I have not been motivated at all these last couple weeks with illness and just tired of working night shift. I feel like I’m going backwards on my progression.  One day at a time.

Started the night before then finished after midnight. Just what I needed.

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 4| Functional Strength + Core

I loved this! The bi weekly Pilates really served me for this and it was nice to feel rather than see the work I’ve been doing!!!

This was a good deload week workout that still challenges!

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 3| Power & Athleticism

Running on low fumes today so this one didn’t hit as much since I didn’t push myself as hard but I’m glad I got some movement in either way

Really enjoy this one for the simplicity!!

Definitely upped my weights and felt great to see the progression in a few weeks!

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 2| Functional Strength & Core

Completed this Thursday but forgot to finish in app!

Might be low impact but not low on sweat 🥵 loved it!

Loved the break from all the plyo but no less of a sweaty mess than normal. 🥵 😂

Janessa Orwig

Summer Burn| Week 3 Day 1| Power + Athleticism

Loved this! Had both of my sons join in; they play club soccer and wrestle and they both struggled through the mobility. Trying to teach them to be intentional with their breaths and movements! We will be returning to this!

Krista

Dina

It was good. As a former dancer, it was interesting to see how mobile I still am in some areas even while being SO tight in other areas from being postpartum. I really appreciated it. Thank you!

KaLinda

Summer Burn| Week 2 Day 5| 40 Min Mobility: Follow Along

Love all the mobility exercises that you have in place….

Arpita

Think I could have gone from 4 min to 3 which was surprising because I really thought I’d be dragging today due to soreness but I had about 1:35 at the end of each EMOM. Got through circuit b in about 14 min with round 3 being the fastest after I found the flow.

Loved the 3 or 4 min EMOM!! Sooo good! 🔥

Summer Burn| Week 2 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning Flow

Slow burn! 🔥 
Those Superman’s about had me dead and I usually love a Superman! Humbling

My legs were quivering at the end of that. 3 mile run before probably didn’t help. But man those Superman’s burn it all out

Summer Burn| Week 2 Day 3| Functional Strength + Core

Loved this one! Burpees are a love/hate. Love because they work so well, hate because they work so well 🤣

Brianna

Julia

Summer Burn| Week 2 Day 1: Power + Athleticism

I always forget how impactful and good it feels to slow down and do some mobility. Some great work in there

Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 5: Core + Recovery

chio

Steph

Summer Burn: Week 1 Day 4| Full Body Conditioning/Flow

been such a busy couple weeks but finally a solid lift in! this felt amazing!!!!

Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 3| Functional Strength & Core

Brittany

Love the EMOM! The single leg hops were WILD 🔥🥵

Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 2l Metabolic Conditioning

NEW! Summer Burn| Week 1 Day 1| Power Athleticm-5.12

Love this one! Still wishing these were a tiny bit shorter time wise but loving the strength + conditioning piece!

MADE myself do this. That mental strength training though

Wk2/Day 3 PHASE 1 |2.20.25 | Quads, Glutes & Adductors

Whew! This went both faster and harder than I expected! I usually think of arm days as being slower and lower heart rates but this had me shaking and sweating! 🥵

The finisher is such a fun challenge! 5 mins for me

Wk2/Day 3 PHASE 1 |2.21.25| Chest, Triceps & Delts

That last drop sequence about took me out! Hamstrings WILL be feeling that tomorrow. Tried to go lighter in some areas as I’m planning a long run tomorrow and don’t wanna be too sore but still kicked my butt!

It was good but I will need to add more to the warm up.

Kass

Wk2/Day 1 PHASE 1 | 2.17.25|  Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Didn't get to the 7 mins amarap but did the rest

KRYSTAL

Did half the workout coming off the flu but still feeling like a badass! 💪

Wk2/Day 2 PHASE 1 | 2.18.25| Back, Biceps & Delts

🥹🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Did this after a 2.5 mile run and whoooooo boy! Had to use more assistance with sissy squats than normal which was slightly disappointing but think that’s just due to fatigue from the run

Single leg squats killed me… but I was giving the full variation of sisy squats a go and succeeded for one round, little wins

Janine

Amanda

Wk 4 1.30.25 Quads, Glutes & Adductors   

Great workout! My shoulders and chest are shaking!

Shiloh

This series was fun! Looking forward to revisiting these exercises in the future!

Wk 4 |1.31.25| Triceps & Delts 

Fantastic workout! Didn’t mind doing legs tonight, kept my weights the same and see how my recovery feels.

Kiki

WK 4| 1.27.25| Glutes, Hamstrings & Adductors

Great workout! Enjoyed this upper body one!

got it done with a 2 mile recovery run!!🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️

Wk 4 |1.28.25| Back, Biceps & Delts  

Can’t believe I got through that. I didn’t feel like working out but hit some new PR’s to my current progress. Feels good!

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