Hey Friends!
Happy weekend. It sure has been a busy one: Personal training sessions, work, weddings, Bootcamp, and I have completed week 2 of Making the Cut!!
If you are interested in the book, I thought I would share one of Jillian’s workouts as a little sneak peek to what I have been doing the past 12 days!
Do each circut twice before moving on to the next one 🙂
ENJOY!
Circuit #1:
-Wide Grip Lat Pulldowns (pyramid up w/ weight, 1st 20 reps, 2nd 12 reps, 3rd 8 reps, 40 total)
-Dumbbell Row (15 reps)
-Lunges (Basic, 50 on alternation legs, 25 ea. leg)
-1 min high knees
Circuit #2
-Low Dumbbell Rows (15 reps)
-Seated Hamstring Curls (5 reps)
-Step ups (20 reps ea. leg, 40 total)
-1 min high knees
Circuit #3
-Crab Walk (10 steps forward)
-Reverse Plank (5 leg lifts on ea. leg, 10 total)
-Crab Walk (10 steps back)
-Reverse Plank (5 leg lifts on ea. leg, 10 total)
-Supermans (20 reps, then hold midpoint 20 sec)
-Reverse Crunches (25 reps)
-Mountain Climbers (reps for 1 min)
Circuit #4:
-Pendulum Lunges w/ Hammer Curls (10 reps ea. leg, 20 total)
-Hammer Curls (reps tell muscle failure)
-Static Lunges w/ Reverse Cable Fly (10 reps ea. leg, 20 total)
-1 min High Knees
Circuit #5
-One Leg Pelvic Thrusts (15 reps per leg, 30 total)
-Toe Touch Crunches (25 reps)
– Mountain Climbers ( reps for 1 min)
Also if you are looking for some healthy breakfast ideas, why not try these:
Option 1: High Energy and Fiber Oatmeal
½ cup Steamed Brown Basmati Rice or 1 Chopped Red Potato (6 oz) or 1 Slice Ezekiel Bread
½ Avocado or 1 oz shredded cheese or 1 tsp Smart Balance butter
(All You Can Eat Extras) Veggies, Salsa, Hot Sauce, and Black Pepper
Option 2 : Happy Scrambled Eggs
4-6 oz Liquid Egg Whites (about 2-4 Large Eggs)
½ cup Steamed Brown Basmati Rice or 1 Chopped Red Potato (6 oz) or 1 Slice Ezekiel Bread
½ Avocado or 1 oz shredded cheese or 1 tsp Smart Balance butter
(All You Can Eat Extras) Veggies, Salsa, Hot Sauce, and Black Pepper
Option 3 : Chocolate Shake
1 Scoop Whey Protein
16 oz of water, No Sugar Added Almond Milk
1 Piece of Ezekiel Bread or Whole Wheat Bread or Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Bread
1 TBSP Peanut or Almond Butter or Smart Balance Butter