Hi Everyone!
I think you are going to LOVE today’s workout! This will definitely be going on my favorites list.
For today’s routine grab some dumbbells. If you don’t have them you can use something from around the house to add resistance or complete the exercises with bodyweight. You will get in a great workout with or without the weights.
Adding resistance can be a great tool for gaining strength and leveling up your fitness while breaking through plateaus. So don’t be afraid to add some weight. For most of the exercises I used a 15 lb dumbbell. On the last exercise I used 12 lb dumbbells.
Meals
Let’s talk about meals. For the last month and a half I haven’t been making the healthiest food choices. I’ve been having lots of treats and more processed foods than I normally have. I never follow a strict diet, so that’s not a big deal, but I definitely feel better when I eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
So I’m focusing on making better meal choices, and cooking larger portions so that I have healthy leftovers on hand.
Last night I made a huge batch of chicken and vegetable soup in the crockpot. It was loaded with broccoli, kale, spinach, bamboo shoots, and tomatoes. The night before we had salmon tacos.
I think having a healthy relationship with food is just as important as having nourishing meals. Food shouldn’t give you feelings of intense guilt if you’re eating less healthfully. However, you should also recognize when you need to make a shift to eating more nutritious meals.
I don’t usually use recipes when I cook, but I will try to make note of more meals so I can share additional recipes here.
I hope you all enjoy today’s workout! Let me know what you think!
Melissa
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The Workout:
Set your interval timer for 15 rounds of 10/50.
- Squat and Curl
- Side Hop
- Lunge Press: Right
- Lunge Press: Left
- Around the World Chest Press
- Mountain Weight Drag
- Tricep Drop Row
- Long Forward Hop with Short Hop Back
- Frogger Squat Pulse
- Boat Single Leg PRess
- Shuffle Lunge
- Bent Over Row: Right
- Bent Over Row: Left
- Side Lunge Jump Squat
- Squat Squeeze and Press
