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Tarot Workout

If you’re anything like me, you like to shove tarot into parts of life where it really doesn’t belong. So with that, why not let your deck design your morning/evening workout? Get that blood pumping a little differently every day.

I’d recommend starting with no fewer than three cards per day, but that’s up to your current preferences and abilities. Pull your cards, check what they mean, and make sure all of your Majors have been accounted for. Then go for it! After a week, add another card, and then another the next week. Replace exercises that you absolutely hate or can’t do, of course! (Disclaimer– this is aimed at people who are like semi-active. If you run marathons, this will probably feel like baby stuff. It’s just meant to be a fun bit of motivation, and not to replace medical advice).

Without further ado:

Pentacles (legs)

Pips- do the corresponding number of lunges for each leg

Page- jump from a squatting position five times (point those toes!)

Knight- do ten squats

Queen- raise yourself onto your toes ten times

King- hold a wall-sit for ten seconds

Cups (arms)

Pips- do the corresponding number of push-ups (modified if necessary!)

Page- while holding a plank position, tap each of your shoulders with the opposite hand five times

Knight- do ten tricep dips

Queen- circle both arms ten times (slow and controlled movements)

King- lie in a superman position (on your belly with your arms and legs outstretched and slightly raised) and squeeze your shoulders together ten times

Swords (core)

Pips- do the corresponding number of crunches

Page- hold a plank for ten seconds

Knight- do ten Russian twists on each side

Queen- in a plank position, bring each knee toward the opposite shoulder ten times

King- ten leg raises (like a reverse crunch)

Wands (cardio)

Pips- do the corresponding number of jumping jacks

Page- run with high knees, stepping with each foot ten times

Knight- jump and tuck your knees to your chest ten times

Queen- do ten burpees

King- kick your butt ten times with each foot

Major Arcana

The Fool- Take the plunge, and pull an extra card (just for today)

The Magician- Add ten reps of any exercise you know you’re good at

The High Priestess- hold the goddess pose and feel your inner strength

The Empress- play some nature sounds or calm music and dance reallllyyy slowly for a minute (but never stop moving!)

The Emperor- shadow box for a minute

The Hierophant- add ten reps of an exercise you still want to get better at

The Lovers- double the exercises from the card you liked best today

The Chariot- run in place as fast as you can until your tempo starts dropping

Strength- do ten squats or crunches (you can pick) holding something heavy– a book will do in a pinch!

The Hermit- hold child’s pose at the end of your routine, considering how your whole body feels

The Wheel- do the whole routine a second time

Justice- if you pulled any pip cards 4 or below, pull one more card for your routine

The Hanged Man- hold the tree pose because– well, you know

Death- discard the card you think will do you the least good, and pull another to replace it

Temperance- hold a plank as long as you can on one side, then mirror the same time on your other side

The Devil- go ahead, discard whichever card you want from your routine

The Tower- pull two more cards

The Star- spend a minute deep breathing

The Moon- when you’re all done your routine for today, leave one of the cards out for you to do again tomorrow

The Sun- dance as hard as you can for the length of a song of your choosing (preferably upbeat)

Judgement- after you’ve completed all of your cards once, repeat the card that gave you the most trouble

The World- if you’d like, this card can override the whole routine for the day, and you can take a day off. If you’d rather keep it up, do all the other cards you pulled and just know that your deck is really proud of you (and I am too)

Enjoy! (Also apologies if this has been done before, I’ve just never seen it myself)