Fitness Lovers Gone Wild - Spring Break 2013! Have You Planned Your Workout yet?

So many of my clients have said they will be traveling for spring break whether it's with their families or just a chance to get away.  I always ask, will you be keeping up with your workouts?  Now that you actually have some time you have no excuses!

Many respond with, I am not sure if the place I will be staying will have the same equipment.  You don't need a gym or equipment to get a good workout.  All you need is your own body weight. 

Try this circuit and let me know how it goes! If you want more of a cardiovascular effect then give yourself little to no rest between exercises.


1st Round:
20 walking lunges, hands on hips
10 push-ups
20 squats hands crossed at chest and elbows lifted to shoulder height
15 dips (off chair, edge of bed, or even better steps in a pool)
20 Plank jacks (get in push-up position or high plank, hop legs open wider than shoulder width and back together. Just like a jumping jack but in plank) make sure to hold your upper body still keeping shoulders directly over hands


2nd Round:
Take it up a notch and add jumping to your lunges and squats.  If you have any lower body injuries you may just want to keep it low impact to avoid added stress on your joints.

20 jump lunges, swing arms as needed
10 push-ups (no hops)
20 jump squats, swing arms as needed
15 dips (off chair, edge of bed, or even better steps in a pool)
20 Plank jacks (get in push-up position or high plank, hop legs open wider than shoulder width and back together. Just like a jumping jack but in plank) make sure to hold your upper body still keeping shoulders directly over hands


Finish it off with 2 sets of the abdominal circuit:

20 total High plank with single knee tucks to opposite elbow
10  on each side, forearm side planks with hip taps
10 slow roll-ups (lying on back, legs extended slowly peel yourself off the ground moving slowly one vertebrae at a time until you get to a seated position and return slowly focusing on moving slowly with no momentum one vertebrae at a time) It helps to exhale your breath when rolling up and down. Inhaling when lying flat and seated upright.

When you get back in town come by and check out my TRX & Kettlebell suspension class.  It is a kick-butt class offered Tuesday's & Saturday's!  Click the link below to sign up. You will get an amazing full body work out in just an hour.  Class is for all levels of fitness.

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