And the number was 26!

This week, because of the 2.6 challenge, lots of people have been challenging themselves to do exercises that involve the number 26 in some form. We've seen people running 2.6 miles, 2.6km, do 26 burpees or complete 26 laps of the garden. Some even ran the full 26.2 marathon distance! So this week we thought we'd jump in on the action.

In a workout designed to combat boredom, we completed 26 different exercises lasting just 26 seconds each. It kept the body and brain guessing, worked up a sweat and it was over before we knew what had happened! You can complete it as many times over as you like and the full set lasts 13 minutes. If you'd like to do it at home just set a timer for 26 seconds, 26 times over (I put in a 4 second reset in between each exercise), clear some space and get going!

• 1. Jog on spot
• 2. Star jumps
• 3. High Knees
• 4. Football stances
• 5. Lunges
• 6. Squats
• 7. Skipping
• 8. Side lunges
• 9. Burpees
• 10. Ski jumps
• 11. Press ups
• 12. Lizard lunges
• 13. Tricep dips
• 14. Plank
• 15. Right side plank
• 16. Left side plank
• 17. Mountain climbers
• 18. Pulsing Bridge
• 19. Toe touch crunches
• 20. Double leg raises
• 21. Single toe taps
• 22. Sit ups
• 23. Russian Twists
• 24. Donkey kick pulses right side
• 25. Donkey kick pulses left side
• 26. Plank