Merry Christmas week to all off those that celebrate it! I'm popping in today to share a new interval training workout. I used to do HIIT routines all the time, and have recently gotten back into them. My favorite one has been my election hangover HIIT workout, and I figured it was time for a new sequence. With all of the holiday treats around, I've been making sure to squeeze in regular sweat sessions - even if that just means 30 minutes of cycling at home or a quickie kickboxing workout. This routine takes 40 minutes to complete, and the premise is simple: 10 rounds of 2 different exercises, and the tempo is 30 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest. It's a routine that will efficiently work the entire body and keep you mentally engaged. I use 15 pound dumbbells, and any ... [Read More]
HIIT workouts
Get Your Heart Pumping with This HIIT Holiday Workout
Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Happy December! This month means lots of holiday fun, but between holiday parties, travel, and shopping for gifts, it tends to also equate to our schedules getting a bit more hectic. With all of the holiday excitement taking over, it's easy to get thrown out of whack with your healthy living routine. But there's no need to panic! Eating some extra treats and having less time to exercise can be challenging for your waistline, but I truly believe it's all about balance and moderation. One of the 10 ways I avoid weight gain during the holiday season is to treat my workouts like a meeting I can’t miss. I typically look ahead to see when I'm able to fit in workouts ... [Read More]
Shoulder, Bicep & Leg Burner HIIT Workout
This HIIT workout combines upper body strength training with efficient leg-heavy cardio moves, including squat and lunge variations, for a butt-kicking workout (literally!) that focuses on the legs, shoulders & biceps. Keeping up with my goal of adding more HIIT routines into my workouts, lately I've been doing some interval training at home. I've done my election hangover HIIT workout too many times to count in the past year, and while I still very much have an election hangover (I think I'll continue having it every time I turn on the news for the next 3 years...), I wanted to come up with a new challenging go-to routine to switch it up. This HIIT workout really works the whole body, but it focuses most on shoulders, biceps and legs. All you need to do it is a pair of ... [Read More]
Three Workouts to Try This Holiday Season
Between holiday shopping, parties, travel, and family traditions on top of the usual busyness, most of us are pressed for time at the end of the year. But don't let that stop you from fitting in exercise! Today I'm sharing 3 workout ideas to try over your holiday season. The first routine is a 30-minute HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout that consists of 5 circuits, with 3 exercises in each circuit: a cardio move, a bodyweight strength move, and an abdominal exercise. For each exercise, it's 30 seconds on / 10 seconds off, and once you complete the three exercises, you repeat it for 3 rounds, then move onto the next circuit. This one can be done anywhere, and chances are I'll be doing this one when I'm staying at my parents' house over Christmas! Tip: I use a free ... [Read More]
Election Hangover HIIT Workout
I don't know about you guys, but the election this week has left me feeling emotionally drained. In checking out the trends on social media yesterday, one of the ones that stood out was #ElectionHangover. Yes, this has felt like an election hangover in the worst way. I've had my share of {alcohol} hangovers in my life, but this week's hangover is the kind that lasts for days, and leaves you feeling exhausted, headachy and kind of depressed. To help get my spirits up in general, one of my go-to moves is ranting to my mom exercise. Workout endorphins are a powerful thing! So today I'm sharing an election hangover remedy: a 40-minute HIIT workout. I've been starting to add HIIT back into my workout routine, and it's one of my favorite kinds of workouts. I just love how the moves are quick ... [Read More]
The Ultimate Leg & Booty HIIT Workout
Happy Friday friends! Do you have anything awesome planned for the weekend? I'm very much looking forward to spending it with my hubby, and we have something special planned for tomorrow. More on that to come! As usual, I'm sure that I'll fit a workout or two into my weekend... and speaking of workouts, I have a good one to share with you guys today! In honor of me breaking my muscle tweak streak and not having any muscle spasms or serious aches in the last few weeks, today I'm sharing a leg & booty HIIT workout that'll definitely make you sweat. I created this routine months ago and have done it a bunch of times, but for some reason I'm just getting to sharing it now. Perhaps it's because I wanted to snap some shots of me doing the moves for some visual explanation, and ... [Read More]
