I'm really excited about this weekend because our boot camp family is marching in the Saint Patrick Day's Parade! Always a good time with great people.
Got an e-mail about the parade telling people to make sure they are wearing sunscreen. When you have a high concentration of gingers you can't mess around.
So I will need to get my workout done early that morning so I can be ready to look good in my gold pants. If you are looking to do a quick, effective workout this weekend I have a good one for you.
I call it Elevate because it sounds like a fancy restaurant.
You need an elevated surface of some kind for this one. It can be a bench, box, fireplace, whatever you can find.
You will do each exercise for 30 seconds, then rest 30 seconds. Go through the whole list 3 times.
Here are your exercises:
1. Bulgarian split squats (Right leg)
(Start off with a nice long stride with one foot up on the bench. You can either have shoelaces down on the bench or you can put your toe on the bench. Push that back knee towards the ground like you are doing a lunge, then push through your front heel to stand back up)
2. Bulgarian split squats (Left leg)
3. Feet elevated pushups
If you get too fatigued, go to regular pushups or hold the pushup at the top to avoid breaking your face.
4. Step ups (Right leg leading)
5. Step ups (Left leg leading)
6. Hip thrusts
This one looks pretty bad if anyone happens to see what you are doing, but it is an amazing exercise for your glutes and overall strengthening.
Put your shoulder blades up on the bench, feet are on the ground, knees bent. You will let your hips drop down then push up, squeeze your glutes at the top and then repeat. Add weights to make it harder.
7. Run or march in place with high knees
8. Burpees
For a low impact option, squat down and place your hands on the bench or step, jump or step your feet back so you are in the pushup position, jump or step back to where you started, stand up or jump up to standing position. Make it harder by going flat on the floor.
