Plyometrics and Arms

Get ready to sweat!

**For any of the workouts that are new or that you don't know, just click on the word and it will send you to a picture or a video description.**

Round One:
Dumbbell Press 12-15 Reps
Close Grip Push-ups 5-10 (slow and controlled)
Skullcrushers 12-15 watch video here. You can use dumbbells or kettle bells and you can do them one at a time
Rest 30 seconds to 1 Minute

Round Two:
Lunge Jump 10-20 reps
Squats Jumps 5-10
Mountain Climbers 30 Seconds
Tuck Jumps 10-20 Reps watch video here.
Rest 30 seconds to 1 Minute

Round Three:
Bent Over Lateral Raise 10 Reps

Close Grip Chest Press 10-15 Reps
30 Seconds High Skips
Rest 30 seconds to 1 Minute

Repeat Entire Circuit 3-4 times

If you still have some juice in you after this one go over to my ab workout and complete that one :)
DONT FORGET TO STRETCH!!!

All About Those Legs

It's been kind of a crazy past couple days but I have been trying to still workout. Here is the one that I am going to do tonight when my husband gets home :) Good luck and let me know what you think!

Side-note: My little Charlotte has been eating like crazy the past couple days and I feel like I can't keep up! I am having to eat constantly. I try to eat healthy fats and lots of protein along with whole food carbs. It's just crazy. If any of you have some tips on how to keep up, let me know! Thanks:)

Today is all about those legs!! Get ready to feel the burn and make sure to keep good form. This is also a great workout to begin with 15-20 minutes of a HIIT workout by either running, biking, jump roping or using and elliptical (follow link to lean more about HIIT and why I do them). 

Round One:

Step Ups 15-20 each leg 

Side Step Squats 15-20 each side

Romanian Dead-lifts 15 reps (to learn how watch this video from bodybuilding.com) you can also use dumbbells or kettle bells or even start out with a broom if you are really new to them :)

Repeat 4 times

Round Two:

Reverse Lunge (to make it more difficult do it off a platform) 15-20 each leg

Plie Dumbbell Squat 20 (do a plie squat while holding a weight)

Ankle weight kickback 15-20 reps each side

kick backs

Jump Squats 5-10

Repeat 4 times

Don't forget to stretch and share this with your friends :)

Reverse Lunge

Strength Training and Some Yoga

Thank you to everyone that viewed my last post :) I really appreciate it and I hope it was helpful! I know how exhausting motherhood can be, and we often times put our own health on the back burner, so I really hope these exercises will help you.

I bet a lot of you, like me, have a hard time finding a time to do the workouts. I have found that doing it during one of Lottie's cat naps is best for us. If she wakes up I just hold her on my rest periods, and when I get more strength I will be able to hold her while I do the lunges and squats (that's an option for some of you that have already been working out for a bit).

What are some times/ways you have been able to work exercise into your schedule?

I know it can be hard, but lets keep with it! Today is toning/strength training workout. I hope you like it!
*Always remember that good form is the most important thing!!
You can start and finish with the yoga poses below.

Round 1:
5-10 Pushups, quality over quantity
10-15 Bicep Curls, use a good sized weight
10-15 Tricep extensions
Rest 1 Minute
Repeat 3 times

Round 2:
30 seconds Jumping Jacks
10-20 Narrow Stance Squats
30 seconds Mountain Climbers, see how to here.
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 4 times

End with some yoga stretches such as these (try to hold each one for 30-45 seconds)

Starting Over After Having A Baby

Hello there everyone!!
I know it's been quite a while since I wrote a post and I apologize for that! As some of you may know, I recently had a little baby girl. She is 3 months old now and so much fun! I didn't have any energy or time to write, but since I have been asked by a few people when I am going to start blogging again, I figured I should probably do it :). Plus, it will give me more motivation to workout.

Charlotte

Let me tell you, working out after having a baby can be tough. It kind of feels like I am starting all over again with my workout goals. It's ridiculous how weak I am! But that is all going to change now. I am hoping we can all set some goals and work hard to be healthier and more fit.

Now like I said, I am much weaker, so my workouts are going to be easy for some of you. Just remember that you can always add more reps and weight to any move that I do.

Post Baby Workout 1

Warm up for 3 minutes

Round 1:
20-30 Walking Lunges
10 Wide Stance Squats
5 Jump Squats
Rest for 1 minute (very important)
Repeat 2-3 times

Round 2:
1 minute step ups (I step up onto my kitchen chair and I make sure yo switch which leg I step with at 30 seconds)
45 Seconds Knee Ups
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 3 times

Round 3:**
Plank until failure
Crunches until failure (make sure not to pull on your neck)
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 3 times

Make sure to stretch really good and you are done!


**Make sure to check if you have diastasis rectus. If you do, it is very important to fix it before you do these abdominal exercises. To learn how to fix it and to check if you have it go here.