Don’t let the tasty treats add extra pounds this Halloween with these energizing Halloween workouts!
Fun Halloween Workouts to Get You in Shape
1. Pumpkin Workout
When looking for Halloween-inspired workouts, this pumpkin workout might just be our favorite. This fun workout makes use of a pumpkin in all of its exercises. It targets the quad muscles, hamstrings, abdominal muscles, arms, and shoulders. Complete this workout routine by doing 4 rounds of 10 reps for each of these exercises:
- Butt to Pumpkin Squats
- Curls to Press
- Reverse Lunge Rotation
- V-Sit with Press Up
- Lateral Jumps over Pumpkin
- Alternating Uneven Push-ups
Tip: You can use a dumbbell or a medicine ball if you don’t have a pumpkin available.
2. Halloween Dead Circuit
This AMRAP workout will challenge your fitness level. The exercises are mostly for improving the strength and stability of your body. They work your glutes, lower back, core, and most of your upper body muscles. Do as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes with the following exercises:
- 20 Jack O’Lantern Squats
- 10 Push-ups
- 20 V-ups
- 5 Burpees
- 10 Deadlifts
- 12 Kettlebell Swings
3. 12-Minute Spooky Halloween Workout
This Halloween workout for the family is a full-body bodyweight routine. It will be short and intense so there will be no breaks for the entire 12-minutes. Set the timer and do 12 rounds of two 30-second intervals and perform these exercises:
- Spider Push-ups
- Zombie Get-ups
- Frankenstein Lunges
- Flying Witch Squats
- Kiss the Grave Push-ups
- Bat Burpees
4. Ghostly Halloween Circuit
Halloween fitness workouts are supposed to be enjoyable, and this next one is a bit more interesting. This one has two sets of workouts to complete – GHOSTLY and RIP. Each letter corresponds to a particular exercise, making the routine easier to remember. Perform GHOSTLY first by doing 8 to 10 reps of each exercise, then move to RIP cardio with 12 to 16 reps. Take a 1-minute break, then do the circuit again 2 more times.
GHOSTLY
- Goblet Squat
- Hammer Curls
- Overhand Row
- Shoulder Press
- Triceps Kickbacks
- Lateral Lunges
- Y with Bands
RIP
- Reverse Lunges
- Inner Thigh Gate Swing
- Plie Jacks
5. Spooktacular Kettlebell Workout
Intense Halloween workouts can also be fun. The Spooktacular kettlebell challenge targets the lower body muscles and your upper body, such as the shoulders, chest, and core. Complete 3 to 5 rounds of 10 reps for each these exercises:
- Headless Horseman
- Frankenstein Lunges
- Zombie Walks
- Body Saws
- Deadweight Push-ups
6. Killer Kettlebell Workout
This killer kettlebell circuit is a full-body workout for building strength. In 2 to 4 rounds, perform 10 reps of each of the following exercises:
- Single Leg Deadlift
- Push Press
- Kettlebell Swing
- Single Arm Row
- Offset Squat
- Figure 8 Lunge
- Turkish Sit-Up
- Seated Russian Twist
7. Horror Movie Workout
This might be the first time you’ve ever heard of this workout. It’s kind of different from your average workout routines, but you will enjoy doing this one. The more gruesome the movie, the more challenging the routine is going to get. Perform the exercises as instructed:
- 10 Push-ups each time a person screams
- 15 Double Leg Lifts when you see blood
- 10 Lunges when something paranormal happens
- 1-minute plank when something pops out
Tip: Make it more fun by doing it with friends and family.
8. Spooky Circuit Workout
The Spooky Circuit Workout is another total body routine made up of 17 types of exercises. The instructions are very simple. Execute the movements with their corresponding repetitions but allow only 15 seconds of rest in between exercises. Repeat the entire circuit 2 to 3 times.
- 15 Step-ups (both legs)
- 20 Bicep Curls
- 30 High Knees
- 20 Squat Pulses
- 10 Push-ups
- 30 Mountain Climbers
- 20 Squat Jumps
- 20 Lateral Raises
- 15 Lunges (both legs)
- 20 Tricep Dips
- 10 Burpees
- 20 Upright Rows
- 20 Deadlifts
- 10 Low Rows
9. Halloween Workout
This Halloween Circuit is a full-body workout that combines strength training and cardio exercises. If the only equipment you have at home is a pair of dumbbells, this routine is perfect for you. Complete 3 rounds of the entire circuit and get those muscles burning. Rest for 1 minute after each round.
- 15 Walking Lunges
- 31 seconds Jumping Jacks
- 15 Bicep Curls and Shoulder Presses
- 31 seconds Mountain Climbers
- 15 Squats
- 31 seconds Speed Skaters
- 15 Push-ups
- 31 seconds Frog Jumps
- 15 Dumbbell Rows and Tricep Kickbacks
- 31 seconds Plank
Here’s a video by Evertrain about 5 simple tips to maximize your training, whatever day it is:
These workouts are not the typical ones that people do in the gym, but they will work your muscles all the same. It’s nice and fun to incorporate some new moves into your program as a way to celebrate the holiday. Now, you have a unique workout routine to stay fit this Halloween. And if you like these workouts, there’s no stopping you from doing them even after the holiday is over!
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