Workout of the Day - HIIT Circuit Training (01/26)

Aloha readers! 

Today I did something different, and by different I mean good! 

For the first time in a while I worked out with a friend! For the majority of the time (since I started really working out again), I've always worked out by myself. Seldomly a friend would join me to workout, but more than often we are working a different set workout that day so we just do our own thing. 

Today, a friend I met way back in junior high met up with me. It was very nice to catch up with her, not to mention having someone work out WITH ME and push me (and I pushed her too) to keep going and not give up. It's been a while where I've had an external source of motivation that pushed me like the way my friend pushed me today - and it felt AMAZING. And by amazing I mean exhausting, haha. 

Here is a breakdown of the workout we did today: 

Round #1: 

Jump squats - 15 seconds work, 45 seconds rest 

Mountain climbers - 30 second work - 45 seconds rest 

Jumping jacks - 30 seconds work - 45 seconds rest 

Side jabs with half squat - 30 seconds work - 45 seconds rest 

Alternating superman - 60 seconds work - 45 seconds rest 

THEN, my friend said let's kick it up a notch. So we took out the rest breaks and had roughly a 2 minute rest break at the end of the circuit. 

Rounds #2-4: 

Jump squats - 15 seconds work

Mountain climbers - 30 second work 

Jumping jacks - 30 seconds work

Side jabs with half squat - 30 seconds work 

Alternating superman - 30 seconds work 

2 minute break 

By the end of the 3rd round, we were having a tough time pushing through - but we verbally encouraged each other, and we made it through the fourth round, drenched in sweat. 

This working out with a friend thing is actually such a blast! I really enjoy (and need) my me time, but this I can get used to. Big thanks to my friend for coming out and working out with me! 

Cheers! 

xoxo

Workout of the Day: Abs & Cardio (02/26)

Another busy week ahead of me. Sometimes I wish I 

could really just sit down, sip on a smoothie and read some

fitness magazines! But since that's not going to happen any 

time soon, Abs and Cardio it is today. 

This workout is based off of workouts from my Monthly Downloadable 

Workout Plan. If you aren't sure what that is, you can 

read more about it here. 

I will post the new download link for March's workout at the end of the week! 

Happy Hump Day! 

Cheers! 

xoxo

Workout of the Day: Legs Day Circuit (02/20)

It should say "leg curls" instead of leg circuit on the first set of 

exercises xD. This is what happens when you try to juggle many

things at once! You make mistakes! 

It's important to live life with a balance, and same goes with your workouts. 

It's understandable to train the upper body more than the lower body

because results seem to appear faster, but this can lead to muscle imbalances! 

If you're starting to wonder why I'm doing certain workouts different

days of the week, it's because I'm following this month's downloadable

workout plan! 

This workout is a glimpse at the many other different workouts 

that are in my Monthly Downloadable Workout Plan. 

If you aren't sure what that is, you can read more about it here

To Download: 

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 Sellfy will re-direct you to a download page after payment (to your

phone, computer, tablet, etc). Please note there is a maximum

of 5 downloads!

Happy Workouts! 

Cheers

xoxo

Workout of the Day: Abs & Cardio (02/16)

Just in case you guys were wondering why there's a lot more Abs 

and cardio workouts floating around this month ;) 

I've always wanted to have a flat mid section since my teen years, 

but I never found the right, healthy way to do it. Even today, 

it's still a struggle and work in progress! 

This workout is a glimpse at the many other different workouts
that are in my Monthly Downloadable Workout Plan.

If you aren't sure what that is, you can read more about it here

To Download: 

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 Sellfy will re-direct you to a download page after payment (to your

phone, computer, tablet, etc). Please note there is a maximum

of 5 downloads!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

Cheers

xoxo

Workout of the Day: Abs & Cardio (02/12)

Abs can be tricky. We often 

feel the need to do a lot more than we really need - in order to 

reveal our abdominals. However, that may not be the case. 

Now don't we all feel this way?! The "secret" (it's not really 

a secret) to revealing your abs - is to eat a clean, healthy, balanced

diet and pair that up with some fat burning cardio exercise. 

Sorry, but doing 300 sit ups a day won't get them to show! 

Abs will only show when the overall body fat% drops! 

This ab workout will not only help you strengthen your abdominals, 

but the circuit layout will help you burn some extra calories as well. 

For more strength building& fat burning workouts, check out my 

Monthly Downloadable Workout Plans! 

If you aren't sure what my Monthly Downloadable Workout 

Plans are, you can read more about it here

buy

 Sellfy will re-direct you to a download page after payment (to your
phone, computer, tablet, etc). Please note there is a maximum
of 5 downloads!

Happy Hump Day! ;) 

Cheers

xoxo

Workout of the Day: Legs (02/11)

For any of you who aren't super big fans on leg workouts, 

please give this one a try! The circuit layout will keep you

moving from machine to machine, get your heart rate going, 

and you will probably feel a little bit sore tomorrow too :p 

As usual, a more detailed version of this workout can be found

in my Monthly Downloadable Workout Plan.  

Monthly Downloadable Workout plans contain over 15 workouts, 

along with recommended rep ranges, set ranges, and 

break times, and more! For more details, click here.

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After payment, sellfy will re-direct you to a page where you can download the 

file onto your computer, phone, or tablet. Please note there is a maximum 

of 5 downloads! 

I apologize for the spaced out updates (rather than daily), but school

has been so overwhelming! Trying to find a balance is key! 

Hope everyone's week has been off to a good start!

Cheers

xoxo 

Workout of the Day: 02/05 (Abs & Cardio: At Home Edition)

Wednesday's are my longest school days, and I'm usually exhausted

by the end of the day. Instead of lifting heavy at the gym, I'd rather

spend some time at home working on a Ab circuit. 

Speedbags: Use your right arm and cross punch to the top left corner, and 

your left arm and cross punch to the top right corner. Engage your abs

 as you move from side to side!

This workout is similar to workouts that can be found in my

Monthly Downloadable Workout Plans (MDWP). MWDP includes both 

workouts that can be done at home and at the gym. If your goal is to 

build muscle and shed fat, then these workouts are suitable for you.

 They are based off of previous workouts I've created and posted on my blog. 

For complete set ranges, rep ranges, break ranges, and tips for daily workouts, 

you can download my Monthly Downloadable Workout for just $5. 

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In this month's downloadable workout plan you'll find: 

-a flexible, month long calendar layout of different workouts

-over 15 different workout routines to choose from 

Tips on improving your workouts

Recommend rep ranges, set ranges, break ranges, etc

After payment, sellfy will re-direct you to a page where you can download the 

file onto your computer, phone, or tablet. Please note there is a maximum 

of 5 downloads! 

We're half way through the week everyone! 
Keep pushing! 
I've got stacks of studying and assignments to get back to now :P 

Cheers

xoxo

Workout of the Day: 01/18 (Upper Body Circuit)

Today I really tried circuit training for the first time, and it destroyed me! 

It wasn't that it got my heart rate insanely high (but still higher than usual), but it was the constant switching back and forths that really burned out my muscles fast. I was trying to go from bench press to push ups and my arms would give in on me :( I switched to doing regular push-ups instead, in order for me to keep going. 

I finished the workout off with some much needed foam roalling.. ahhhhh, feels so good! 

If you're looking for a challenge, definitely give this circuit a try! 

Bench press, Shoulder press, Upright row, Bicep curls - 30 lbs 

Dumbbell overhead extension, hammer curls, tricep kickbacks - 8 lbs 

Thoughts of the day: 

This is a remind to myself and some helpful advice to all of my readers. 

"Be a warrior and not a worrier". Be stronger than your excuses. 

I am quite the worrisome person.  My boyfriend even pointed out that "I need to stop worrying so much". I worry about being late for class, missing the train, doing bad on my exams, messing up my workout routines and injuring myself... the list goes on.

So instead of coming up with excuses to avoid problems, focus on using strength to overcome those obstacles instead :)  

Cheers! 

xoxo