Oh yes, my bootyful babes…it’s that day! HUMP DAY is here to help you look and feel fabulous, especially from behind 😉 Today’s Booty Sculpting HIIT Cardio Workout is 6 rounds of lunge/squat jumps, kettlebell swings and sprints followed by 3 weighted ab movements. It’s definitely a feel good cardio workout and I actually loved doing this workout right outside my home!
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Workout Wednesday Tip: There seems to exist a rare breed of women who truly enjoy cardio workouts. Personally, I’ve been on both sides of the fence. When I began working out, all I did was cardio because it’s all I knew how to do in the gym. As I gained experience and education with weight training, I was totally hooked and it helped me see why I wasn’t enjoying cardio. Weight training has so many different variables…variations in targeted muscles, exercises, sets, reps, tempo, etc., and the way I was doing cardio was very one dimensional….it was get on a machine, hit start, and go at the same pace for the same amount of time. Over time, I’ve learned to love cardio for 1) the way it makes me feel energized, focused and instantly happier and 2) how it adds a crisp look to a fit physique. I’ve also learned to enjoy is by adding switch ups to it. Hopefully some of these help you crave cardio as well no matter where you currently fall on the love—hate scale 🙂
5 Ways to Beat Cardio Boredom:
(1) MUSIC
A fresh, new music playlist can vitalize just about anything, including a cardio workout. The trick is to download a few new tunes and have a 30-60 minute playlist already created so you can simply hit the shuffle button! Every week, I like to treat myself to about five new songs and it’s amazing how much excitement and energy it adds to my workouts ((I’m a big fan of inappropriate rap songs lol))
(2) INTERVALS
You’ve heard me talk about LISS (low intensity steady state) and HIIT (high intensity interval training) – their differences, pros and cons. In short, a little bit of both is GREAT; it’s actually the approach used in 30×30 Fat Loss Shred because it’s a very effective technique for reducing overall body fat! Intervals of “on” and “off” or “high intensity” and “low intensity” often make time fly by because there’s something new every minute or so!
(3) SCENERY
Staring at the same wall of the gym from the treadmill will naturally become a bit boring over time. Enjoy your cardio by mixing up your scenery. Even today’s workout can be done in your driveway or a nearby parking lot! See how I do that HERE
(4) GOALS
Set goals to add purpose to your cardio workouts. For instance, set a goal of reaching a certain distance in a certain amount of time or sign up for a race!
(5) REWARDS
Positive reinforcement is always a plus! We all buckle down a little bit more when there’s a reward attached to something. Your health is the best thing you can invest in. Running shoes, a massage, and bath salts are a few of my favorite ways to reward myself!
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Song of the Day:
“Can’t Hold Us” -Macklemore
^^Adding gym jams your playlist^^
^^Adding gym jams your playlist^^
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For the in and out crunches, how are we supposed to do on each side?
Ah…typo, my fault! Corrected now 🙂 XO
I don't think you do each side independently. Since you hold the weight in the middle it is working both sides already!
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