The home workout with one piece of equipment.

No gym. No dumbbells. Just the only copy of Dad, Look – I Wrote A Book! Nine moves for your whole body. Equipment value: $1,000,000.

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  1. Legs, glutes●○○

    Book squat

    3 × 12

    1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding the book at your chest.
    2. Sit back and down, knees out, back straight.
    3. Push through your heels to stand back up.

    Coach's tip: Keep the book close to your chest. It's the only copy.

  2. Shoulders, arms●○○

    Overhead book press

    3 × 10

    1. Hold the book with both hands at chest height.
    2. Press it straight up until your arms are extended.
    3. Lower it slowly back to your chest.

    Coach's tip: Look up at the book. Admire it. It's $1,000,000 above your head.

  3. Biceps●○○

    Bicep book curl

    3 × 12

    1. Stand tall, arms down, holding the book with both hands.
    2. Keep your elbows at your sides and curl the book up.
    3. Lower it slowly. Don't drop it.

    Coach's tip: Slow and controlled. This book has never been dropped and it won't start today.

  4. Legs, balance●●○

    Book lunge

    3 × 10 each leg

    1. Stand tall with the book at your chest.
    2. Step one foot forward and lower until both knees bend about 90 degrees.
    3. Push back to standing. Switch legs.

    Coach's tip: Lunge towards your goals. Your goal is dad-look.com.

  5. Back, hamstrings●●○

    Book deadlift

    3 × 10

    1. Put the book on the floor in front of you.
    2. Hinge at the hips with a flat back, bend your knees slightly, grab the book.
    3. Stand up tall, squeezing your glutes.

    Coach's tip: The only time this book leaves the shelf. Make it count.

  6. Core, obliques●●○

    Russian book twist

    3 × 20

    1. Sit on the floor, knees bent, leaning back slightly.
    2. Hold the book in front of you with both hands.
    3. Rotate your torso and touch the book to the floor on each side.

    Coach's tip: Twist left, twist right. Like a buyer deciding. Unlike a buyer, finish.

  7. Core, shoulders●●●

    Book plank

    3 × 30 seconds

    1. Get into a forearm plank, body in a straight line.
    2. Ask someone to place the book on your back.
    3. Hold. Don't let it fall.

    Coach's tip: Balancing $1,000,000 on your back builds focus like nothing else.

  8. Quads, patience●●○

    Wall sit, book closed

    3 × 40 seconds

    1. Lean against a wall and slide down until your knees are at 90 degrees.
    2. Hold the book in front of you.
    3. Do not open the book. You haven't paid.

    Coach's tip: This is the closest anyone has come to reading it.

  9. Full body, cardio●○○

    Book jacks

    3 × 20

    1. Stand with feet together, holding the book down in front of you.
    2. Jump your feet out and raise the book over your head.
    3. Jump back. Repeat.

    Coach's tip: Celebrate every rep like someone just bought the book.

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The only copy of Dad, Look – I Wrote A Book! is for sale. $1,000,000. Includes beers and chocolates with the author, which cancels out the workout nicely.

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