Hello and happy Sunday!
I’m currently in New Hampshire on the last day of weekend retreat with the Catholic center, but I promised weekly workouts again, so here they are! I put Saturday as TBD because I typed this up before leaving for the retreat, so the moves and grooves for that day was a wild card at the time…at this time…at…whatever. Past, present and future tense get all jumbled up in my brain when pre-scheduling posts.
Sunday
5 min. stair master warm-up + leg workout
- Superset: 10 pistol squats each leg + 30 side jump lunges
- Superset: 20 curtsy lunges each leg (20# DBs) + 20 jump lunges
- 8-8-8-8 squats (90#)
- Superset: 10 deadlifts (90#) + 20 jump squats
- Superset: 12 hamstring curls (70#) + 20 surfer jumps
My legs were literally twitching and shaking by the curtsy lunges, guys. My butt was sore on a whole new level the next day.
Monday
18 min. plank workout from Purely Twins
This never gets easier.
Tuesday
10 min. elliptical warmup + dumbbell circuit workout via Blonde Ponytail
Click here for exercise tutorials!
I hadn’t done this workout in FOREVER, and doing it again reminded me how much I love it! Workouts that move quickly and involve both strength and cardio are my favorites.
Wednesday
Rest
Thursday
5 min. row + upper body strength + yoga
I did this quick upper body strength workout before going to yoga:
- Superset: 20 bicep curls (20# barbell) + 20 tricep dips
- Superset: 10 vertical rows + 10 vertical rows with a pulse + 20 Mac raises (10# DBs) // Arnold presses on the last round
- Some number of lat pull downs + wide stance pushups before I needed to go to yoga!
I focused on doing the bicep curls with full range of motion with a lighter weight, and my biceps definitely felt it the day after! I have to remember that form > weight always.
Friday
Super quick leg tabata inspired by Lindsay’s workout
20 seconds on, 10 seconds off 4x each:
- squats + lunges
- split jack lunges + bridges
- Bulgarian split squats right + left
I’m such a freak/nerd/loser that I used my stat and chem textbooks for prisoner squats and lunges.
Guatever works, ok? Multi-purposing.
Saturday
TBD!
Well I gotta bolt! Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!
So tell me:
What’s the strangest thing you’ve used as weight?
What was your favorite workout this week?
Daily Moves and Grooves 
My favourite workout this was my core workout, as most of the time that’s my favourite. I did 3 of my favourite blogilates videos, one for total abs, one for back, one for obliques.
What are 8-8-8-8 squats?
Blogilates abs are the toughest! She has a core of steel.
That just means 4 sets of 8 squats. I probably should have just put 4×8 come to think of it…haha
I just realized your shirt says BU and that you go there! I went to BU for a few years, and I was in Sargent studying Human Physiology! I can’t wait to keep up with your blog. Good luck in school.
Ahh that’s awesome!! I’m in Sargent for Physical Therapy! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
keep it up, chica! killing those workouts!
Interesting thoughhts