My new phone books arrived yesterday.

And while I did not get nearly as excited as The Jerk, it did beg the question: Do we really need phone books anymore?!

I think phone books are perfectly acceptable to keep around if you really need a spare booster chair for a small child or if you don’t have access to the world wide web, which you do or you wouldn’t be reading Fitness & Spice.

Anywho, before you Sprint to your recycle bin, here is a quick workout you can do using your phone book as your equipment. I think calling this workout Circuit Training has a good ring to it, don’t you? Let’s start dialing it in with…

• Push ups. 1 hand on the book and one on the floor.
• Single arm front and side raises. Hold the book in one hand and lift straight in front of you and then out to the side.
• Overhead Front lunges. Hold the phone book overhead and let your feet do the walking.
• Bicep curls. Keep your phone book in the handy bag it was delivered in or toss it in a grocery bag with handles and start curling. Add canned goods to your bag if want to get even cornier.
• Ski jumps. Put the phone book on the floor and preform lateral jumps over your directory.
• Front squats. Squat down while hugging your yellow-book to your chest (before you kiss it goodbye).

Now I really must go hit the gym, the recycle bin, and then call it a day!