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Two short & sweet HIIT Workouts for Your Vacation

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Do you workout while on vacation?

I know, it’s a good time to unwind and stray away from usual routine.

I do that from time to time too.

However, if you travel frequently, you shouldn’t use every vacation as a “break from the gym”. OR if you are new in your fitness journey, you should still be squeezing in at least a bit of purposeful activity that goes beyond walking around wherever your destination is.

The benefits of working out while on vacation are huge!

  • Reduce stress, especially if you are traveling with family 😉
  • Promotes better sleep
  • Increase energy levels, especially beneficial if traveling with kids!
  • Allows you to sweat and naturally detox the out of the norm foods you are undoubtingly eating or drinking
  • Gives you a fresh start to the day
  • Gives your brain a refresh as well
  • The feeling of accomplishment
  • Keeps you on track to your goals
  • Have you ever exercised with the sunrise on the beach or in a new city? Talk about magic!

With that being said, not all vacation workouts need to be outrageous or long. Try these 2 workouts that can be done in 20-40 minutes! Short enough to squeeze in while the rest of the family is waking up, or while they’re getting their suits and sunscreen on for the beach even! Remember, it’s YOUR goals to stay on track to, so it is up to YOU to do it!

Now get to work, go on GET!

 

BODYWEIGHT HIIT

SINGLE WEIGHT “TAKE AWAY” DECREASING REP COUNT

(a fun one for mental games)

 

*workout details including time, rep counts, etc. are included in the video

If you try one of these out, tag me on Instagram @lifeofcarlyb_ and I’ll give you some hype and support!

 

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Happy Holidays!



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Carly B

21 Day ‘Be The Machine’ Programming: Week 2

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Hey all! How was week 1 for you? Do you feel like a machine yet?

For those of you who are new- Be The Machine programming is all about YOUR body being the machine. We’re forgetting about strength machines (and cardio machines too if we can help it) and turning your body into a fat burning, muscle building machine with the assistance of free weights and accessory weights.

Let’s see what week 2 has in store for you:

Monday: LEG DAY

Exercise options

  • Instead of a barbell use a dumbbell or kettlebell

Tuesday: ARMS- Dumbbell only workout!

This one could be done at home if you have a pair of 10 or 15 lb dumbbells 🙂

Exercise options:

  • Incline plank with tricep kick- do a knee plank with tricep kickback
  • Mountain climber get up- Don’t do the get up, just do mountain climbers
  • Rolling burpees- do a regular burpee with a squat at the top

Wednesday:

Orangetheory fitness. If no access to Orangetheory, or another class based workout try one of the following options:

Option A:

  • 25-40 minutes of hill runs/walks

Option B: Repeat for 2 rounds

  • 1 min regular (a semi-comfortable working pace, you should be able to do this for 25 minutes)
  • 3 min mid sprint (uncomfortable effort, you should only be able to sustain this for 2-4 minutes if you had to)
  • 1 min regular
  • 2 min mid sprint
  • 1 min regular
  • 1 min mid sprint
  • 1 min regular
  • 30 sec mid sprint
  • 30 sec full sprint
  • 1 min walking recovery
  • 30 sec mid sprint
  • 30 sec full sprint
  • 1 min walking recovery
  • 30 sec full sprint
  • 1 min walking recovery

Option C: Bodyweight cardio tabata

Focus on one exercise at a time and do 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest

  • Squats
  • Tuck jumps (option= high knees)
  • Plank jacks
  • Push up to mountain climber
  • Jumping jacks

Thursday: PUSH/PULL (CHEST/BACK)

NOTE: begin and end this workout with a 6 min run/walk

Exercise options

  • Instead of a barbell, use a dumbbell or kettlebell
  • Instead of jumping/hopping over the bench, do step ups all on one leg and then switch

Friday: ACTIVE REST

Go for a walk, enjoy the nature 🙂

Saturday: Orangetheory fitness

Refer to Wednesday options for options here- choose a different one!

Sunday: ACTIVE REST

Enjoy the weekend. Play some volleyball, disc golf, go tubing, etc!

Enjoy! And don’t forget to stretch 🙂

-Carly

21 Day ‘Be The Machine’ Programming: Week 1

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BE THE MACHINE

Here’s my challenge to you, over the next 3 weeks you (we) will see how strong your body is. Using no machines, no cable systems, and limited cardio equipment we will take your body out of it’s comfort zone.

Why use machines when you can be one?

This program will focus on using your bodyweight, barbells, free weights, and accessory equipment such as BOSU, medicine, stability balls, TRX straps, bands, etc. Cardio machines such as the treadmill and bikes will be used as options for those who can’t make it outside to run/walk or can’t physically do so.

So let’s see what is in store:

Sunday:

*OPTIONAL FINISHER: 10 minute run/walk for distance*

Exercise Options:

  • For the cardio warm up: if you have access to run or walk outside do that- it’s summer time! Otherwise use a machine if you must, but there is always the option of bodyweight cardio (jumping jacks, high knees, butt kickers, etc.)
  • If you don’t have a bar like the one I used (see video) for the bar rows and over the bar burpees. Just use dumbbells for the row and do regular burpees
  • For the inverted rows: you can set that up using a smith machine or a squat rack, just have the bar low enough that you could sit under it

Monday:

Exercise Options:

  • If you don’t have kettlebells, all of the exercises can be done using dumbbells
  • For the walking lunges- if you can’t ‘walk’ because of knee or balance issues do 10 step forward lunges then 10 setp back lunges
  • Broad jump option: squat to long steps or squat to heel touch (bring your foot up towards your hand as you stand, and tap it with your hand)

Tuesday:

I did Orangetheory this day 😉 If you don’t have access to one do the following running/walking intervals:

Option A: 10 rounds – can be done inside or outside

  • 1 minute fast (heavy breathing)
  • 30 seconds slow (your slow speed should NOT be snail slow, make it a speed you could do for about 25 minutes)

Option B: 

  • Find a hilly neighborhood and run/walk for 25-35 minutes

Option C: 

  • Find a local football field and run/walk to bleachers for 15-25 minutes

Wednesday:

*OPTIONAL FINISHER: 10 minute run/walk for distance* (beat your Monday distance if possible)

Exercise Options:

  • If no TRX: do LIGHT dumbbell chest press and tricep extension
  • Jump squats- take the jump out 🙂
  • If no ball for ball slams: find a medicine ball or weight and hold it at your chest and do a squat and then press the weight up while you are standing in the squat (will resemble a thruster)

Thursday:

Rest day, you deserve it 😉

Friday:

*OPTIONAL FINISHER: 5 rounds of jumprope until failure*

Exercise Options:

  • Progressive deadlift means to keep the same reps but add more weight each set
  • Jumping pull ups: TRY NOT to use an assisted machine. Instead set a smith machine or squat rack bar to a height that if you sit directly under it, the bar comes to your wrist when your arms are extended straight up. From the seated position, using your feet to help, do a pull up
  • If no TRX- do reverse grip dumbbell row and EITHER ab machine roll out OR plank jacks
  • Side step tuck jump option- side step to 1 high knees each
  • I didn’t get a video of rolling get ups (sorry) try this link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwd3KRq8Es0

Saturday:

You set a time goal and AMRAP it!

Sunday:

Active rest 🙂 Go for walk, play a sport, find an outdoor activity, do some stretching. Whatever floats your boat!

Weeks To The Beach: Week 4

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Sunday: Back + Biceps 

I somehow managed not to get footage of this day, sorry guys!

Warm up:

  • Jumping jacks 3X30,25,20
  • Assisted pull ups 3X10
  • KB deadlift 3X10

Set 1:

  • Deadlift 6X6,5,4,3,2,1
  • Plate curl 5X12

Set 2:

  • Power cleans 5X5

Set 3:

  • Lat pull down 4X10
  • DB curl 4X10

Set 4:

  • DB iso squat hold with rows 3X10 (last set= drop set)
  • DB reverse grip V-curl 3X10

*notes: iso squat hold with rows= hold a half squat at about a 45 degree knee bend + a 45 degree bend forward at the hips, hold that and then do the rows with a dumbbell in each hand*

Monday: Active Rest

Take the doggies for a walk 😉

Tuesday: Legs+ Glutes

Set 1:

  • Back squat 4X5
  • Full plate front raise 4X8

Set 2

  • Stiff leg deadlift 4X5
  • DB lateral raise 4X10

Set 3: HIIT

  • KB goblet squat 3X8
  • Weighted leg abduction 3X10 each
  • KB upright row 3X10
  • KB push press 3X10

Set 4:

  • Cable lateral raise 3X10
  • Cable front raise 3X10
  • Squat jumps 3X12

Set 5: HIIT finisher

  • KB sumo squat to shoulder press 3X10
  • KB weighted split squat 3X10 each
  • KB weighted glute bride 3X10 + 10 pulses

Wednesday: Chest + Tris+ Core

Set 1:

  • Bench press 4X6,6,7,7
  • Plate side bend 4X10

Set 2:

  • Cable fly 3X15,12,9
  • Hanging knee ups 3X12,10,8
  • Tricep dips 3X12

Set3:

  • BOSU DB press 4X8
  • BOSU mountain climber switch 4X 30,20,30,20

Set 4: TRX finisher X 12,10,8,6,4,2

  • TRX chest press
  • TRX tricep extension
  • TRX rollout
  • Rest intervals: 25 seconds in between rounds 1+2, then 20, 15, 10, 5 seconds

Treadmill 5 min cool down

*Notes: 2 options videod for the hanging knee ups

Thursday: ORANGETHEORY FITNESS 🙂

If no access, do some sprints maybe outside 🙂

Friday: Quick HIIT before the BEACH

SET 1 & Only 1 🙂 Reps of 12,10,8,6,4

  • DB shoulder press
  • Squat box jump to step down
  • Pull ups
  • Speed skaters
  • DB bicep curl
  • Burpees
  • DB squat with triceps skiier
  • High knees

 

30 min HIIT & Core Workout

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Crunched fore time? Need to workout at home? Don’t have much equipment to work with? Don’t know what to do? Don’t make those excuses! Use this quick and effective cardio and core workout- and do it anywhere!

 

The workout includes 2 portions of tabata + core (and a push up finisher!)
For the tabatas:

Each tabata includes 4 exercises to be done in intervals of 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. If you do tabata right you will NEED those 10 seconds of rest, so workout hard! Each tabata (set of 4 exercises) is to be done 4 times and then take a 90 second rest before beginning your next tabata!

For the core:

Each exercise is to be done twice- just twice!

For the push up finisher:

Choose any form of push up and do reps until failure. But be sure to keep good form! Proper form > extra reps 😉 I challenge you to choose push ups that you haven’t historically been good at- get stronger today!

*note: as with any exercise program, make sure you consult a doctor before beginning. All exercises seen here can be done with modifications- if you need some please ask me! You can find me on instagram at commit_fit_carly and ask away there!

And please for my sanity make sure you know how to keep proper form!

Follow this link to get your sweat on!

 

12 Days of Workouts, Day 9

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It’s December 20th, so today we will play off of that 😉

20 exercises, at 20 reps each. See how fast (with good form!) you can get through all 20 exercises!

Go through it once and you’re done, or work yourself harder and go through again!

Workout:

  1. Vertical or tuck jumps
  2. Push ups
  3. Narrow to wide squats
  4. Mountain climber switch
  5. Tricep dips
  6. Straight leg side sit up-R
  7. Straight leg side sit up-L
  8. Shoulder push ups
  9. Front kicks each
  10. Squat to leg abduction (count the squats, 20 squats, 10 abduction each leg)
  11. Elbow plank walk
  12. Plank jacks
  13. Childs pose push up
  14. Curtsy lunge-R
  15. Curtsy lunge-L
  16. Standing mountain climber each
  17. Speed skaters each
  18. Walking plank
  19. Rolling side plank each
  20. Burpees

Exercises: 

  • A1&2: Mountain climber switch
  • B1&2: straight leg side sit up
  • C1,2,3,&4: elbow plank walk
  • D1,2,3,&4: child’s pose push up
  • E1,2,3,&4: rolling side plank

12-days_day-9

Exercise tips:

  • The goal is to challenge yourself, so we are thinking speed here, but more importantly  we are thinking safety and good form!
  • Straight leg side sit up- feel free to use your outstretched arm (the one that is in contact with the ground) for assistance
  • Elbow plank walk- simply begin in an elbow plank, place right hand on the ground (picture C2), then place your left hand on the ground (picture C3), then return back to an elbow plank by placing your right elbow on the ground (picture C4)
  • Child’s pose push up- as you are pushing up from the bottom of the push up, you also aim to push backwards as if you were going to do a child’s pose. The catch your knees never touch the ground, so you hover the whole time and squeeze your abs!
  • Rolling side plank- simply go from straight arm plank, open to right side plank, back to middle plank, open to left side plank