Saturday, April 6, 2013

My New Favorite Saturday Morning Workout

I apologize for my absence!  Mike and I bought a house in February and it seems like every free second since has been spent painting, rearranging, and making trips to Goodwill!

I have also been spending my free time studying to become a Certified Personal Trainer through NASM.  That's how I came up with the workout below.

The beauty of this workout (in my totally-not-humble opinion) is that you can do it at home with no equipment (although a foam roller and a couple of weights might help).  It shouldn't take more than 40 minutes, and can be adjusted for any skill level.  You can take long breaks between exercises or move right from one to another.  If you want to add weights to the squats, lunges, or step ups, go right ahead.

I love it for Saturday mornings, when I don't feel like getting dressed in 15 layers, driving to the gym and taking off 14 layers, working out, and then layering up again to drive home.  With this workout you can be finished and onto the next thing, no driving necessary.


My New Favorite Saturday Morning Workout
(Click on the exercises below for videos of each move)

Foam Roll and Stretch (:30 on any tight area)

Then move on to this:

50 Jumping Jacks
50 Squats 
50 Jumping Jacks
25 Front Lunges (Each Leg)
50 Skaters
25 Back Lunges (Each Leg)
50 Skaters
50 Push Ups On Knees (or not if you're Hard Core)
50 Step Ups
50 Bridge
50 Step Ups
:50 Plank (Enjoy his Boston accent)
50 Lateral Jumps Over Foam Roller
50 Bicep Curls (25 on Each Side)
50 Lateral Jumps Over Foam Roller
50 Bicycle Crunches
:50 Run Up and Down Steps
50 Side Crunches (25 on Each Side)
:50 Run Up and Down Steps
25 Lower Ab Criss Cross
25 Lower Ab Leg Lift

Foam Roll and Stretch