Workout of the Week - Beach Body!

Ok so I'm having MAJOR technical difficulties this morning...don't know what the heck is going on, so I'm gonna have to wait until my Apple man gets home tonight to upload the workout video. So for now I'll just write out the workout so you can get going on it!

This workout is working your entire body, not leaving one body part out. So whatever your "area" is, we're doing moves that not only target it, but get the whole body activated and torch fat and cals so your body is ready for swimsuit season!
Beach Body Ready Workout:
-30 sec each exercise
-Do all 3 exercises in each group back to back with no rest in between, then after you've completed the 3 exercises you get 1 min break. Repeat 3-5 times each group, depending on your fitness level and time.

GROUP 1
Squat Jumps 
Mountain Climbers
Burpees

GROUP 2
Walking Pushups
R Side Plank/L side plank (switch sides each round)
Burpees

GROUP 3
Skaters
Single leg Hip raises (on floor or exercise ball)
Burpees

Again, I'm so sorry about the video not being up and this being up so late, I was trying to figure it out thinking that I would, but couldn't. So I promise I'll post the video tomorrow so you get a better idea of the workout. Be sure to do this workout 3 times this week!

Here's the workout on Youtube so you can check it out! Sorry I was so grungy and talking quiet. Late at night after the babe went down. Note to self-don't wear baggy shirts for videos...not flattering! Hope you think it's as hard as I do!

Seamless Lulu

As you know, we had our anniversary getaway last week and our first stop was at my favorite store-Lulu Lemon-if you know me, I love workout clothes more than normal clothes so I get much more giddy athletic shopping than fashion. My sweet brother and sister-in-law got me a Lulu gift card for Christmas so I was finally able to put it to good use and get a new number:) there were a couple things I had in mind and tried on, but when I slipped on these babies it was a done deal. They're seamless and are the most comfy things I have ever put on! Oh my gosh I love them and have to consciously remind myself I can't wear them every single day. I was debating for a while between the coral and bluish/gray, but came to the conclusion that the coral wasn't as versatile and you could see the booty crack in the lighter color...yeah, not a fan of that so I went with the more neutral navy color and I love them!

via Lulu

My favorite thing about these crops is the waistband, so stretchy, comfy, and light if that makes sense...
So easy to go from work out to sliding on some boots and walking out the door to run some quick errands, and not feeling like a total scrounge doing it. I'd highly recommend them:) Thanks so much Alise and Trav and hubs for getting me these!

Speaking of my awesome bro and sis, they sent me this video of their adorable little girl doing the workout with Alise. They said she kept wanting to do it/watch it over and over again, not a bad way for mommy to get in a workout:)

If these simple and way-too-common things don't alter your thoughts on what's happening to our 'food', I don't know what will. Don't take my word for it, just look at the facts.

Cardio Core Workout

Oh hey hey hey!! I just got back from our anniversary getaway that we had to postpone for about a month now, so it was great to finally be able to get to do that! One of the highlights of our little trip was to have unlimited workout time in the morning. We got a little bit of a workout in until we decided one of the studios there would be perfect to film a workout for you guys in! So here's a killer workout if you really stick with the times I give and do all the rounds full out! These types of exercises that all activate your core and burn calories are the ones that make those abs summer-ready, not 100's of crunches, got that?

Cardio Core Workout:
4 rounds of each group of exercises
40 sec work
20 sec rest
45 sec rest between each group

Group 1:
Jack Curls
Spidermans
4 rounds then 45 sec rest then move on to Group 2
Group 2:
Wood Choppers
Plank Jackss
4 rounds then 45 sec rest then move on to Group 3
Group 3:
Lunge w/Kick
Plank to Push up
4 rounds





Beginner modifications: 
do only 3 rounds of each
do plank exercises on elbows

Advanced modifications: 
switch the intervals to 45 sec work and 15 sec rest
add a 10 or 25 lb plate to your back when doing "Plank to Push Ups" in Group 3
do 2 rounds of 45 sec burpees after full workout

Home Circuit and Video

We stayed the night up at my mom's house the other night because Nick had to be into work super early and they live MUCH closer to his work than we do, and we were already up there for Sunday dinner so we figured, why not? My mom works out of her house and was on lots of calls, therefore I couldn't leave for the gym, so I improvised. 

Here was my space for my workout yesterday...

My mom saw me running out of the house, then coming back in breathing super hard. She asked, "hey, show me what you're doing when you're done?" She then became my timer for my sprints after every round and said I should make a quick video, so she then became my videographer. Thanks, Mama! Within 30 seconds of us recording, her phone would ring. It literally happened like 4 or 5 times, so we knew we just had one chance to get it. So here's my lame excuse for a first video that we shot in 1 full take! Thanks to my hubby for not just letting me put it up with no tricks on it. Please excuse my nastiness from the outfit to face and hair. I had seriously just gotten done doing the workout like 10 minutes before and had to get it all done before Norah woke up, so don't judge. 

all you need is a couple square feet of space, weights, and a straight away(if you take the sprint option). I was definitely sweatin', huffin', and puffin'. 

K, for some reason Blogger is having issues uploading the video, so I uploaded it to my channel on YouTube and you can watch it here.

Let me know what you think and go get your sweat on!