Capricorn is a cardio and strength circuit for the zodiac's mountain goat - the sign that reaches the summit not in one heroic leap but through relentless, calculated ascent: 10 reverse lunges, 2 reverse lunges, 10 more reverse lunges, then 10 climbers, 2 jump squats, 10 more climbers, and a 10-count V-sit hold to finish.

The odd rep counts are the design. Both halves of this circuit run the same shape: a solid block of 10, a tiny pair of 2, another block of 10. Those pairs look like typos until you do them - two reps placed mid-sequence act as a punctuation mark, a brief change of rhythm that interrupts the pattern your legs had settled into and forces them to re-engage before the next full set. In the second half, the pair turns explosive: 2 jump squats between climber sets is exactly the kind of short, committed burst a goat makes at the one gap in the ridge that cannot be walked. Climbers themselves are the workout's namesake movement, driving knees uphill against the floor, and the V-sit hold at the end is pure summit - balanced on one point, legs and torso raised, holding position with nothing but core.

Step back into reverse lunges with control, torso tall, back knee dropping straight down. Keep hips low and level in climbers so the knee drive comes to your chest. Make both jump squats full and honest - real depth, real height, soft landing. In the V-sit, balance on your sit bones with legs raised and back straight, arms out for balance; if your lower back rounds, bend the knees and keep the shape.

The goat doesn't ask if the mountain is hard. It asks which foothold is next - all sets, top included.

Make it Harder: Turn both pairs of 2 into 5 and keep the jumps in.

Make it Easier: Bend your knees in the V-sit hold and step the jump squats into regular squats.