Thursday, December 27, 2012

Post Christmas Workout!

Well yesterday was the first day after Christmas and I got right back on the fitness horse!  I did a total body workout right in my garage!  I did a 6 station TABATA style workout.  A TABATA is an interval training method.  

Each TABATA station is one exercise and takes only 4 minutes.  You work as hard as you possibly can; giving 100% effort for 20 seconds then rest for 10 seconds.  That's one round.  Complete 8 rounds and I promise you'll be huffing and puffing.  

There are lots of free interval training apps you can download to your phone, ipad, or computer to help you keep track of your rounds.

My workout Dec 26, 2012
Warm up 2 mile brisk walk with my new Christmas Puppy Oskar!
Shoulder rolls, Hi Jacks/Hi Jills, leg swings forward/back and side to side!
  • Station  One
  • kettle bell swings
  • Station Two
  • push up with row
  • Station Three
  • jump rope
  • Station Four
  • alternating lunge w/ lateral raise
  • Stations Five
  • mt climbers
  • Station six
  • wall sit w/ Arnold press.

The whole workout only took about 24 minutes.

To cool down I did a slow half mile jog with the dog, stretched and added a 3 sets of 20 second planks.  

It felt GREAT!


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