In order to make up for enjoying my beauty rest, I went tonight and did my own work out and actually feel equally as fulfilled! One of my biggest struggles with the gym is getting bored. In order to avoid that, I did some research online and found some awesome exercises that kept me intrigued and kicked my butt (you'll see why).
I started with an awesome Valentines day workout I got from the Tone It Up! girls blog called Love Your Booty. Here is a brief overview but really encourage you look at their video as it details exactly how to do each exercise.
- Single Leg Deadlift (w/dumbbell) x10 each side
- Plie Squat w/ swinging dumbbell (both hands) x40
- Plie Squat w/ swinging alternating dumbbell x40
- Plie squat with lifting toes as you squat down x10
- Draw Your Heart: Balance on one leg and draw hearts with the other x10 each side
- Kickbacks: dumbbell behind knee and lift leg back x15 on each side
- Straight Leg Kick Back x10 on each side
- Draw Your Heart Side Plank x10 on each side
- Bridge with Leg Kicks x12 on each side
- Heat Wave (Bridge Position) swivel hips from side to side x30
- Body Surfing: bend knees and lift (toes & heels touching) pushing up x10
- Body Surfing + Hamstring curl (curl legs as you lift up) x10
Sidenote: I have been researching a lot about them and their nutrition plan, and it is safe to say that I may be making the purchase soon.. but am going to see what I can accomplish solo first.
Once I was done with working those buns, I moved onto an interval treadmill workout from one of my favorite fit bloggers, SarahFit.
- 5 min warm up
- Sprint :10 sec
- Moderate :20 sec
- Slow :30 sec
- Repeat x5 then walk 2:00 min
I burned a total of 552 cals during this workout so really encourage all you people who are making up for life's little blisses (aka: sleep) to try this out. Better late than never, right?
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