Two times around the Buckeye
Photos of the exercise station
signs are at the bottom of this story -
BFR invites Icon viewers to take two walks around the Buckeye - it's about a one miles hike. Along the way you will find exercise stations to enhances your walk. These required no extra exercise equipment.
Daniel Tinch, Bluffton Family Recreation executive director, set up the stations for residents.
Walkers who start near the Main Street shelter house will see the first sign indicating Station 1. There are six signs offering 12 total exercise workouts when traveling twice around the quarry.
Here’s what you’ll find in the first lap.
The Icon provided links to demonstrate the exercise each stopping point.
FIRST LAP
Station 1
20 seconds of butt kicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtvAxibgYQ
Station 2
20 seconds of high knees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZoCNMU48U
Station 3
20 star jumps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPFtd4K-khA
Station 4
20 jumping jacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4DAnQ6DtF8
Station 5
20 calf raises
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M4-G8p8fmc
Station 6
20 arm circles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=140RTNMciH8
Here’s what you’ll find in the second lap.
The Icon provided links to demonstrate the exercise each stopping point.
LAP 2
Station 1
20 jump lunges
https://www.verywellfit.com/jump-lunge-exercise-3119998
Station 2
20 squats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGvzVjuY8SY
Station 3
10 push-ups
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IODxDxX7oi4
Station 4
20 mountain climbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnyTQDSE884
Station 5
10 burpees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLyb9xgbtcA
Station 6
20 second plank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHjTRCQxIw
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