Six weeks here at BU? Not real life, man.
I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week/weekend so far! I’ve been having a darn awesome time with my friends as we embrace the long weekend here in America for Columbus Day. Three day weekends make me happy. 🙂
I have no smooth transition into this, but here are my workouts from this week!
Sunday
Rest // 30 air squats + 30 pushups + 30 situps
Those random exercises were just study breaks 🙂
Monday
5 min. row warmup + Lindsay’s 10-4 workout
This is one of my favorite workouts because it has so many complex movements and BURPEES! It ain’t easy, but it sure did a good job of getting the sweat/blood (in my circulatory system, not externally)/endorphins flowing after sitting all day in class.
Tuesday
20 min. adaptive motion trainer + 8 min core workout from Purely Twins + upper body strength
For the upper body portion:
- 10-15 lat pulldowns + 15-20 tricep dips
- 12 vertical rows + 12 Arnold presses
- 10 back extensions (holding 25# plate) + 20 mac raises
I rarely do steady state cardio on a machine because it’s just not fun in my opinion (I’d rather do a circuit workout that involves different exercises), but I was feelin’ it this day.
Wednesday
Rest
Thursday
Shoulder workout + yoga
My friend Albert joined me at the gym on Thursday, and he requested that we work on shoulders, so we did! I don’t quite remember what we did exactly, but I know it involved these exercises:
- Arnold presses
- Knee-to-elbow pushup burpees
- Burpees to T
- Side-front-side shoulder raise
- Thrusters
- Hand-release pushup burpees
- Manmakers
- Plank
Shoulders were BURNT. Albert would agree 🙂
Friday
5 min. row warmup + circuit workout from Julie + 8 min. ab tabata
I didn’t really want to work out, but I really did at the same time. So I just took the circuit workout at a challenging but still slower pace just to get moving. I did alternating curtsy lunges instead of the lunges with side shoulder raise and plank jacks instead of triceps extensions.
Saturday
Hike with the Catholic Women’s Group + some burpees in the dorm
{photo creds to Erica!}
It was a rainy day yesterday, but we women are “the hardest of core” (in the words of the lovely missionary, Erica), so we roughed it out there on a hike for about 1.5 hours. It was a soggy good time.
I hope you all have a beautiful Sunday! The weather decided to be gorgeous today when we don’t have any events taking place outside. Mother Nature is chuckling.
So tell me:
Do you like steady state cardio?
Do you like hiking?
What do you do when you don’t feel like working out?
Daily Moves and Grooves 
O man you’re a trooper! I love hiking…when the weather is good!😜
I can’t believe it’s been six weeks! Before you know it it will be 2015🙈time slow down!!!
I’ve had quite a few days this week where I just didn’t feel like doing anything so what I did was just did something easy and if I was enjoying it I would continue, if not I would just call it a day. It’s definately something I struggle with though.
Anywho, have a great 3 day weekend Alison💖
OMG 2014 just started in my brain. 2015 is unreal!
That sounds like a great plan of action. Listening to your body can be difficult, but it sounds like you handle it very well!
Have a great Columbus Day, girl!
i looooove burpees. so much. your workouts sound awesome this week! i can’t stand steady state cardio, which is funny considering i loved training for my marathon last year..i guess i just can’t stand steady state cardio on machines!
keep on groovin’, chica!
One of the great reasons I love you— you love burpees as much as I do 🙂
Running outside is SO different from steady state cardio on machines. The change of scenery does wonders!
Usually when I don’t feel like working out I just do it because once you’ve started cant stop really (especially if you’ve gotten changed and everything!! ;)) please check out my blog I just moved to wordpress and your opinion would mean a lot 😀 x
That’s true! Sometimes I start, feel like stopping, but just follow through because I already started. I might just take it at a slower pace. 🙂
Whenever I don’t feel like working out I like to go on a leisurely walk/run in my neighborhood or the park :). I’m not doing anything too intense but it still makes me feel good to get outside and be active!
Walking is definitely one of my favorite workouts for days when I’m not feeling an intense workout! It’s so underrated!
Hey Alison! I know I haven’t been commenting as much lately but I have been reading your posts. It sounds like you’re doing great in college and keeping up with your workouts. That’s awesome!
Aw don’t worry about it, girl!! Thank you so much for reading ♥
Hey Alison. I know I haven’t been commenting as much but I have been reading your posts. =) Looks like you’re adapting well to college and it’s great you’re getting physical activity in. I wouldn’t have been able to hike in the rain.
My sister doesn’t work out and she says that walking around school is a workout in itself!
Hiking is the best 🙂 I take an hour long hike about 3-4x/week! It’s one of my favorite ways to get cardio done for the day!
That sounds awesome! Hiking is such a wonderful release (and a great workout)!
I love steady state cardio–in running we call it Long Slow Distance. 😛
I’m currently looking at colleges/universities and they’re saying it’s super crucial for you to visit the campus to get a feel for it before moving in. Your thoughts?
I definitely think visiting the campus/going to open houses/campus events is crucial before making a decision! Doing those things impacted my decision immensely, but I do know several people who made their decision without visiting the college. Either way, doing thorough research helps! Best of luck with the search, girl! 🙂
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