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For the month of June I am committed to move. I am making the commitment to get back on my mat for daily yoga and meditation. If you want to join me you can still sign up
This is going to be a great month!

TODAY’S PSA:
DO NOT lay on a mat to workout during a thunderstorm ⛈ with dogs nearby!
@ Houston, Texas

WEEKEND = WEAK END 🧐
I am sure many of you have heard this saying. Basically, don’t let your weekend habits ruin the work you put in during the week.
To an extent I agree with this statement. However, most of us exercise to get more out of life, right?
I usually don’t have a ton of structured exercise on the weekends. I sometimes go for a run or attend a yoga class. Other than that it is all about physical activity. I walk the dogs, go on bike rides with the kids, work in the yard, or help the kids with their soccer or baseball drills. Basically, I just try to have fun with my family and get projects done around our house.
Not having a structured exercise program everyday does not mean we failed. We need to remember all the reasons we workout to begin with and enjoy the fitness we have attained and the a activities that fitness allows us to experience! ❤️

AMRAP STRENGTH/CARDIO COMBO 💪😥
This was turned out to be a little brutal. It starts out alright but when I got up to 50 jacks and 20 mtn climbers and still had over 6 min left, I may have said some 🤬🤬🤬!
If you have never done overhead press jacks please keep your weight light and make sure you are not arching that low back!
For the finisher a couple of key points
• focus on keeping your core engaged for all three exercises
• elevate your working leg on the glute bridges for an extra challenge- just do not loose your core and glute focus
• try to get as high as possible in the bicycles, maintaining rotation at the rib cage, NOT THE HIPS. You should not be rocking side to side at the hips.
Additional cardio for me today was a 4 mile steady state run
Let me know how many rounds you get!

BACK DAY (sort of)
Today was a very off day for me. All 3 of my kids had trouble sleeping last night. That lead to all kinds of tears during “school” time. I was just feeling a bit drained to say the least.
I took the dogs for a 2 mile walk to reset. Still feeling tired I decided to do a paired down workout today.
First circuit was done all with the same dumbbells. Did not set them down until circuit was complete.
As I have said before I don’t have the heaviest weights at home. So, I really focused on using my back muscles through every rep.
Triset was done as fast as possible to get a bit of a heart rate response.
Ended up taking the dogs for another long walk. I have a long history of struggling with days like today. I always feel like I am being lazy or missed an opportunity for a workout. However, I am learning to listen to what my body needs and on days when I feel drained I need to just slow down.

BOULDER SHOULDERS 😂
I love working shoulders! So easy to see results in these small little muscles 💪
Today’s circuit consists of 7 exercises, 7 reps each for 7 sets.
Try to not rest at all in between exercises.
My warm-up consisted of bent arm circles holding a very light weight, arm swings and standing arm circles- 3 sets of ten each.
Apparently I was on a mission today.
Cardio involved a 5 mile steady state run, followed by a 2 mile walk with my dogs.
Did a little core when I got back too.
50 reverse crunches, 40 scissor kicks, 30 v-ups, 20 bicycles ea way, 100 sec plank- 2 rounds 🤪
Let me know how you like this one!

LEG DAY!!!
Leg day is my favorite. Usually I would do a complete leg day on Monday and a posterior focus on Friday. Decided to change things up for a bit. Why not, everything else is different 🤪
Pretty straight forward workout. Warm up was 3x10 of air squats, reverse lunges, and lateral lunges. Push through the triset with minimal rest. Really wished I had some heavy weights today but focused on form and full extension to maximize the benefits.
My cardio for today was a 3 mile steady state run.
Let me know if you decide to give it a try or have any questions!

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DAILY WORKOUT
This week I thought I would share with you my exact workout 🏋️‍♂️
If you are like me and don’t have a lot of heavy weights at home you may be wondering what you can do to at the very least keep what you have worked for during this time.
Today was upper body and core. Warm- up was 5 min working on jump rope skills, specifically double unders! I worked through the first circuit with minimal rest between exercises. Took a sip of water at the end and did it again. Tried to keep the intensity up as much as possible.
Last little bit was with a 30 lb kettlebell. If you don’t have a KB a dumbbell or water jug will work as well.
For cardio today I ran a total of 3 miles Mile 1 - steady state, mile 2 30/30 intervals, mile 3 steady state.
Let me know how you like this one!

JUMP ROPE AMRAP + BURPEES!!!!

Grab those jump ropes and yourself and power through this awesome AMRAP circuit. Complete as many rounds as possible for 10-15 minutes.
For an added challenge make the jump ropes high knees or double unders!!!!

FINISHER: BURPEE SWING COMBO
Grab a kettlebell and start with 1 rep of each. Move your way up to 10 reps of each. IF YOU choose, once you get to 10 reps – move BACK DOWN until you get to 1…. OUCH 😝
Let me know how you did!

WHAT ‘CHA DRINKING?
Smoothies are an amazing and tasty way to get more fruit and vegetables into your diet.
I love experimenting with different flavor combinations.
Check out this unlikely pairing that is so very yummy!
1 1/2 cups baby spinach
1 C coconut water
Blend
1 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 avocado
Blend
1 scoop 1st Phorm Vanilla Ice Cream protein powder
Blend and enjoy!!!! 😋
Let me know some of your favorites. I love getting new ideas!