Hi Everyone!

Welcome to Total Body Sculpt Workout #8!

This is a fantastic and effective Total Body Workout. If you have dumbbells, or something from around the house you can use to add some resistance to the workout, grab them. If you don’t, that’s okay, the workout can be completed with body weight.

Challenge yourself to go for maximum reps, and push yourself during each cardio interval. Your workout intensity matters. The exercises should feel challenging to you. It’s fine to max out during an exercise, just get back into the movement as quickly as possible.

This workout series has been a lot of fun to film. I have three more workouts in the series coming up in the next week. It’s really helped me get on track to re-gaining my strength, endurance, and overall fitness postpartum.

It feels amazing to be able to push myself at a higher intensity and see my strength returning. I am working on my 1-Mile Speed Running Challenge, so keep an eye out for that. I haven’t gotten back to running yet postpartum. I did one run, but haven’t had time to really get back into a routine. That’s part of the reason that I am starting with a shorter distance.

5-years ago on this day I ran a Half Marathon and then celebrated by going sky diving. Today, the Pittsburgh Marathon is canceled due to Coronavirus, and I haven’t run more than 3 miles in the past year.

Even though at this moment, things are crazy, I’m going to keep moving forward and focusing on building a happy/healthy life. All the little choices that we make add up to our overall life experience. So start small, with a mile or a workout, and keep building and challenging yourself. Before you know it, you will be doing things you didn’t know you could.

Have fun with today’s workout!

Melissa

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1. Side to Side Squat
2. Squat and Reach
3. Jumping Jacks
4. Pendulum Hop
5. Jump Rope/Ropeless Jumping
6. Cross Jab Situp
7. Plank Row
8. Supine Press to Tricep Drop
9. Lunge and Curl
10. Squat and Press
11. Single Leg Deadlift: Right
12. Single Leg Deadlift: Left
13. Squat and Switch
14. Alternating Curtsy Lunge
15. Plié Squat/Jump
16. Bicycle Situp
17. Side Plank Reach: Right
18. Side Plank Reach: Left
19. Alternating Bird Dog
20. Burpee
21. Prone Heel Press
22. Bridge
23. Frog Hop
24. Lunge Hop: Right
25. Lunge Hop: Left
26. Donkey Kicks
27. Scapula Squeeze
28. Slow Mountain Climbers

*Cool Down-March in Place until your heart rate and breathing come back to normal. Finish with some stretching.*