Friday, January 11, 2013

First Week of a New Routine

Happy Friday! I hope it was a good one. Mine started early again (as opposed to yesterday), and Terry and I headed to the gym for a 45-minute full-body workout. I created this series based on one or two workouts that Tina designed in boot camp. (I chose not to participate in Round 4, because I'm trying to use my personal training skills to create my own stuff.) I loved this workout! The 10-minute timer kept me moving, and I never got bored with any exercise. Each circuit includes:
  • One plyometric exercise
  • One compound strength exercise
  • One static exercise
Since each type of exercise challenged my body in different ways, I was never too exhausted for the next movement. Plus, the whole thing flew by, which I always appreciate.



Some helpers:

As we end this week, the first week back to work in the new year, I'm really pumped about this week's workouts. I felt great, never overtired, and energized throughout the day. I think I did a good job of incorporating a variety of exercises, challenging my body but allowing it proper rest. Here's what I did:
I consider six days of working out to be a heavy week, and next week I will take two off days to ensure that my body gets appropriate rest. 

I'm thrilled that the weekend is here; we have almost no plans, and I'm looking forward to taking advantage by sleeping in, strolling the farmer's market, and gearing up for another week!


Hope you have a great weekend!

14 comments:

  1. HA! Love that picture of your cat. It's kind of how I feel this morning about going to work... ;)

    As for that workout - looks AWESOME! I'll have to add it to my repertoire!

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    1. Hahaha Scout is such a ham when he sleeps. :-) So glad you like the look of the workout - let me know if you try it!

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  2. this is awesome that you are trying to create your own plans, congrats for really sticking to it. enjoy this weekend a whole lot!

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm working on it...and hopefully I can make it a habit. :-)

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  3. Wow! That is a killer routine. My legs aches just thinking of all those mountain climbers!

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    1. I was surprised that for me the popovers were toughest. :-) But I hope you like it if you try it!

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  4. I love that you are creating and sharing your own workouts. Today's looks great! I have been pinning them with the intention of using them once I finish my current workout series. (Would love to see a "Pin it" button on your site to make that easier!) Being a teacher myself, I always workout in the mornings because by the time school is over I am beat! I enjoy reading your blog... keep posting those great workouts!

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    1. Thanks, Randa! I'll definitely have to remember to add Pin It buttons - I always forget. Thanks for your support and for reading! And I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who comes home BEAT from work. :-)

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  5. That looks like a challenging and fun routine! I'll have to save it for a future workout!

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    1. Thanks! It was super challenging but I loved it!

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  6. loving all your new workouts, i've been pinning them like crazy! i'm also really proud of you for sticking with your morning workouts and you're making me feel like a bum for not doing my own lol. keep it up!

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    1. Thanks for the pins, Molly!!! I'm definitely proud of myself too...hope I can keep it up!

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  7. Awesome workout, saving it :) I'll be sure to try it out once I'm done with Tina's Bootcamp!

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    1. Ahhh I LOVE Tina! Her workouts are the best and have been an awesome inspiration to me in creating my own! Hope you're loving boot camp!

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