I’ve got a quick challenge for you today—it’s called the Nordic Ascension Challenge, and it’s going to test your strength, endurance, and mental toughness. It’s simple, it’s hard, and it only takes 15 minutes.
This is a sample workout straight from my Bodyweight Beast Building program, which, by the way, you can grab for free this week when you pick up my new Norwegian 4×4 Kettlebell Challenge.
Here’s the workout:
- Bodyweight Squats: Start with 2 reps, add 2 each round (2, 4, 6…).
- Push-Ups: Start with 1 rep, add 1 each round (1, 2, 3…).
- Plank: Start with 10 seconds, add 10 seconds each round (10s, 20s, 30s…).
- Reverse Snow Angels: Start with 10 seconds, add 10 seconds each round (10s, 20s, 30s…).
How to do it: Start with 2 squats, 1 push-up, a 10-second plank, and a 10-second reverse snow angel. Next round, bump it up to 4 squats, 2 push-ups, a 20-second plank, and a 20-second reverse snow angel. Keep climbing the ladder for 15 minutes.
It doesn’t matter if you’re just getting back into fitness or you’re already crushing workouts. This will challenge you at your level.
This workout is just one piece of the Bodyweight Beast Building program. It’s a 6-week plan that focuses on building lean muscle, protecting your joints, and getting strong as hell using nothing but your bodyweight.
The best part? You can get it for free this week when you grab the Norwegian 4×4 Kettlebell Challenge.
Not only do you get that, but I’m also throwing in:
- The Athletic GAINZ Diet Plan. Think of it as the way Spartans would eat if they had nutrition coaches. Timeless, simple, and effective.
- The CORE Kettlebell Challenge. My Amazon best-seller. It’s packed with kettlebell and bodyweight workouts, plus some stories from my own fitness journey.
If you’re looking to switch things up, hit some new goals, or just crush it in your workouts, this is a solid way to do it.
Anyway, give the Nordic Ascension Challenge a try today and let me know how it goes. Seriously—it’s tougher than it looks, but you’ll feel like a champ when you’re done.
-Forest