Back In Action!

Today was  a great day!

• work meeting
• energy-packed muesli to power me through a morning full of to-do’s
• strength and conditioning class
• home to relax and make dinner (recipe to come!)
• back to work to teach Spring Break a Sweat and Absolutions!

Spring Break a Sweat is a circuit/interval-style class. The participants tonight were full of energy and ready to sweat! There’s nothing better than having an upbeat, high energy group of participants- it really makes the class fly by! Tonight’s class featured:

15 minutes of:

• butt kickers & high knees
• plyo step touches and plyo hamstring curls

35 minutes of :

• 1 minute challenge: alternating lunges and squats, push-ups and mountain climbers
• pyramid: biceps curls and triceps kickbacks (10 down to 1)
• 30 second challenge: plie squats and jumping jacks (2X)
• pyramid: chest press and triceps skullcrushers (10 down to 1)
• glute extensions and fire hydrants

Everyone was a glistening mess afterwards! Success!!

FitBit*

Have your participants count the repetitions of each exercise for 2 reasons:

1. as the instructor, you’re repeating safety cues and encouraging them so you may count one too many (or not enough!), and
2. gauging the intensity level of the class is shown if you’re participants can/not talk

At-Home Circuit

Need a quick at-home circuit workout? Here ya go!

This circuit workout can be done in 15-20-30-45 minutes, depending on your time allowance. It’s a mix of cardio intervals, resistance training, plyometrics and fun (the most important component!).

Remember proper form and safety cues! Have water near-by and don’t forget to stretch post-sesh.

• 15 push-ups (FitBit*)
• 30 seconds high knees
• 30 seconds butt kickers
• 8 each lateral/front raises
• 30 seconds jumping jacks
• 15 hammer curls (biceps curl but palms face each other)
• 30 jumping lunges (or stationary)
• 15 triceps dips
• 45 seconds mountain climbers
• 10/arm plank rows
• 15 plie squats and overhead presses
• 1 suicide (no space? try squat jacks. a jumping jack, but sink into a squat)
• 15 reverse flies
• 20 jump squats (or stationary)

Repeat the circuit 2-3-4 times through and WahLah-a complete total body workout without leaving your house! I did this workout yesterday 3 times through and it took me about 35 minutes.

FitBit*

I challenge you to do AT LEAST 1 full push-up (on your toes)! But by all means, don’t limit yourself to just ONE-with good form, push yourself a little harder every time you complete a workout with push-ups. Keep building on that ONE full push-up and before you know it, you’ll be doing ALL of your push-ups on your toes!