HIIT Cardio & Ab Circuit – 2/12

Cardio:
-3 min walking (warm up)
-HIIT
     Sprint
     Complete rest
     Skipping
     Complete rest
     Inclined sprint
     Complete rest
     ….repeat
-3 min walking (cool down)

Ab Circuit:
-Crunches
-Left oblique crunches
-Right oblique crunches
….rest & repeat

-Bicycle crunches
-Toe touches
….rest & repeat

-Plank

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For this week’s combo pack (meal plan & 5 workouts):

Hey y’all, just wanted to pop (pun intended) in and share a message. The first set of oblique crunches, Lauren rushed through as she was short on time, and she completely felt the movement in her lower back. The second set, she took a breath and relaxed, then moved very slowly through the movement. She preaches form and control so often, but it really does make a huge difference. Can’t ya tell?! 

Sincerely, her obliques

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Tip of the Day: Progress picture photo tip! If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you know I stress the importance of progress pictures. Why? Well, when you begin working out, especially through weight training and eating healthy, you body composition will start changing. Body composition is not something the scale (our usual go-to) can measure; don’t be fooled by scales that provide body fat percentage readings – they can be highly inaccurate. Contrary, progress pictures taken at regular intervals, in a similar outfit, in the same lighting can give you a great indication of how you progress. I suggest 3 photos: 1) from straight on 2) from the side and 3) from the back.  Putting photos from various weeks side by side will be a rewarding way to see your progress, especially more than a number on a scale!