Keep It Moving!
During the week, I like to keep it moving! You know, workout, run, chase after Daisy, clean the house, drive My little love bug Sasha everywhere. I need the Monday through Friday type of workout schedule because I gain momentum and feel better. If I take Wednesdays off like I used to, I worry that on the weekend, I won’t be able to get that same sort of feeling when I workout during the week.
Weekends are Spontaneous and meant for family
Weekends are for spontaneous activities with Mario and Sasha. Mario and I would usually work out at the same time on Saturdays at our gym Mason Street, and bring Sasha with us. Since this whole COVID nightmare, I chose to keep Sasha home with me. We’ll take Daisy for walks, or go shopping together, anything but bring her to the gym, regardless of how clean it is.
My Body Hurts!
This morning, I woke up feeling like I got body-slammed against the pavement! Every muscle in my body is achy and sore from the workouts and runs since Monday. I could have taken a day off from working out, but I have so much pent up energy in my body and lots on my mind. After I trained my clients, I decided to work out with super light weights and resistance bands—nothing super strenuous, nothing that leaves me sweaty and exhausted. My goal for today’s workout was to leave the gym feeling worked in the right way and feel longer, tighter, and more sculpted. I succeeded.
Working out with a mask is challenging! It’s so hard to breathe; sweat gets trapped in there, not to mention it’s so bad for your skin! In the video, you’ll see I was working out at the location where I train clients. Even though I was the only one in the whole gym, I kept my mask on because I follow the rules! :O)
Here is what you need for today!
- Resistance Bands (booty Bands). Have a few ready to go—light, moderate, and most challenging.
- Light set of dumbbells- I used 5 lb. dumbbells
- Stability ball
The workout:
You’ll do three working sets of three exercises. You’ll do 10-15 reps of each move.
Round one:
- (Band around thighs-used a black band) pulsing squats-15 reps
- (Dumbbells) Shoulder circle into Bicep curls- 5’s each hand-10 reps
- (Band around thighs-used a black band)– 25 reps
Round Two: low jump squats with a band (used black) on thighs-12 reps
- (banded- I used black)Ascending squats with explosive squats- used black band- follow the video. I did 4
- (Band around a foot- I used pink) 12-15 reps each side
- (Banded -black)- 20 reps
Round Three:
- (used 5 lb. dumbbells)- knees to squats with a shoulder press- 10 each side
- (Banded-Pink)- plank toe taps. 20 total reps
- (band around wrist-used yellow)-straight leg sit up with over head- band pull apart (10) and consecutive leg sit-ups with in-front band pull aparts
- (Dumbbells-5 lbs. + Stability ball)- overhead tricep extensions
** Follow along with the video should you need to see the proper form.
