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Monday, August 17, 2026

Push-Ups & Sit-Ups 21-15-9

Three rounds with descending reps: 21 push-ups and 21 sit-ups, then 15 of each, then 9 of each. Eight-minute cap — full upper-body grind.

Before You Start

The Workout Briefing

Movements

  1. 01

    Push-Up

    21 reps, then 15, then 9

    • AltKnee Push-Up — same rep scheme
  2. 02

    Sit-Up

    21 reps, then 15, then 9

Scaling

Easier

15-12-9; knee push-ups

Harder

30-20-10; hand-release push-ups; weighted sit-ups.

Timer Structure

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21-15-9 for time. 8:00 cap.

21-15-9 Push-Ups + Sit-Ups
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