Hi Philosophers!
Today, I have another quick workout for those of us short on time. Even though yesterday's workout was a short one, my legs are pretty sore. (Could have been that I was on my feet bartending all night after those frog jumps ;)...) Today I'm doing another old workout: the Short but Intense Time Challenge. I almost talked myself out of doing it until I saw my boyfriend working out this morning. Nothing like a little competition to motivate me! My old time was 7 min and 55 seconds....and today I completed the reps in 6 minutes and 42 seconds! That is over a minute off of this short workout which is awesome! Competing with yourself is a great motivator and it is so encouraging when you beat your old reps and times. I'm a competitive person by nature (I was never well received around the Monopoly board as a kid) so this is one of the ways I push and motivate myself. If competition gets your blood pumping too, then leave your times and reps in the comments section of the workouts and we can all compete with one another.
Keep pushing yourself, Philosophers!
Monica
My workout today was short but intense. It will leave you short of breath but you'll get a full body workout in less than ten minutes. The perfect workout for those short-on-time days!
Make sure to do a 5 minute warm up before the workout and a 5 minute cool down and stretch afterward. Now set that timer and try to beat my time!
The Workout:
Do this circuit 5 times, as fast as you possibly can. (See below on instructions for each exercise)
-5 one-legged squats on the right leg
-5 one-legged squats on the left leg
-5 burpees
My time was 7 min and 55 seconds. Let me know how you did in the comments!
Instructions:
One-Legged Squats
Stand on your left leg and extend your right leg out in front of you. Extend both arms toward your toes. It is extremely important to tighten all the muscles in your left leg and brace your abs for balance and proper form. Maintaining your form, squat down as low as you can go and then push back up to starting position. This is one rep.
For Beginners: One-legged squats are an advanced exercise. If you are a beginner and need to work up to the advanced version, start by lowering yourself into a chair. If you can't keep your balance, it is ok to hold onto something for support. Just do your best. You'll get there!
Burpees
Start in a standing position. Squat down and touch hands to floor. Jump back into plank position. Keeping your abs tight and without lowering your hips, do one push up. Jump back into the squat position. From the squat position, raise your hands over your head and jump up. Return to standing position. This is one rep.
