The Forge

The Forge

Welcome to The Forge. Even if you only have a few minutes, these workouts are crafted to make you feel like the heroes you write.

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  • Autumn Burn Workout & Stretch

    Autumn Burn Workout & Stretch
    Focus: lower body and core
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment Needed: none

    The pumpkins and corn keep things cool as a crisp fall morning during this bodyweight burn workout that's a perfect wind-down after a long day at the computer. Bodyweight doesn't mean it's easy! ...

  • Upper Body Book Lifting & Stretch

    Upper Body Book Lifting & Stretch
    Focus: upper body and back
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment Needed: 2 books or 2 light weights

    Lifting weights or Yates? Pumping iron or Byron?
    Grab two books and use them as weights for this upper body lift! It's accessible. It's fun. And it's fall-themed! How c...

  • Lower Body and Core Strength & Stretch

    Lower Body and Core Strength & Stretch
    Focus: lower body, core
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment Needed: none

    Fright this way to an autumn-vibes workout routine! Whether you have your mat amidst the pumpkins and changing leaves or if you're fitting your workout in on your office floor, let the autu...

  • Garden Bodyweight Burn Workout

    Garden Bodyweight Burn Workout
    Focus: full body
    Difficulty: Hero
    Equipment Needed: none

    The garden is blooming, and our quads are burning! Join us in the garden for an active warmup, followed by two working segments: one EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) segment of bodyweight exercises, followed...

  • Hips & Glutes by The Pond

    Hips & Glutes by The Pond
    Focus: hips, glutes, core
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment Needed: none

    The water is cool, and the glutes are on fire with this workout! We aren't skimping on accessory muscles, either, in this 20-minute bodyweight workout with a core wind-down. Don't let the nice scenery...

  • Upper Body with Weights

    Upper Body with Weights
    Focus: upper body, core, stability
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment Needed: two light dumbbells (1-5 lbs) or a couple of similarly sized books

    Join us in the "outdoor studio" for an upper body session with dumbbells. We're not only going to get some shoulder burn—we’re also...

  • Camp StoryFit 10-Minute Routine

    Camp StoryFit 10-Minute Routine
    Focus: lower body
    Difficulty: Cinnamon Bun
    Equipment Needed: chair

    Whether you're at your desk or on a fireside stump, join Camp Leader Chelsea for this 10-minute stretch and gentle exercise session to reset your body. This is exactly what you need to keep you in ...

  • Quick Camper Workout

    Quick Camper Workouts
    Focus: full body
    Difficulty: Cinnamon Bun
    Equipment Needed: none, (wood for chopping is optional)

    Gear up, campers, and join Camp Leader Chelsea for this bodyweight routine that's entirely summer camp-coded. It's perfect if you're writing a summer romance or an outdoorsy th...

  • Basic Core for Low Back Pain

    Basic Core for Low Back Pain
    Focus: core strength
    Equipment: mat or bed to lie down
    Difficulty: Cinnamon Bun

    Have long hours at the desk or curled up on the couch wrecked your low back? These gentle core strengthening exercises activate deep core stabilizer muscles that can help offload your spi...

  • 25-Minute HIIT-Style Workout

    25-Minute HIIT-Style Workout
    Focus: lower body strength, cardio
    Equipment: none
    Difficulty: Hero

    Grab some water and a towel for this crazy good workout. Challenge yourself to get stronger and get your heart pumping with this High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) style workout so you can train...

  • 10-Minute Desk Workout

    10-Minute Desk Workout
    Focus: full body
    Equipment: desk and desk chair
    Difficulty: Cinnamon Bun

    Make your desk your gym for 10 minutes! These simple exercises will get your blood pumping and your muscles working to burn some quick calories and boost your energy so you can either get back to crus...

  • 15-Minute Lower Body Band Workout

    15-Minute Lower Body Band Workout
    Focus: quads, glutes, hips, calves
    Difficulty: Sidekick
    Equipment: resistance band (optional but encouraged)

    After a quick warmup, step into your resistance band for a series of six resisted exercises to target your biggest lower body muscles groups for a quick ...