Monthly Archives: April 2015

Tuesday Chipper

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It is spring break for my kids and I’m pretty sure God is testing me to see if I can keep my sanity and patients…ugh!  Since we are staying home this year for spring break (no Mexico this year:-( ), I am on the brink of having a nervous breakdown and going bat shit crazy at all times.  My kids are bored, hungry, crabby, fighting, messy, locking each other in rooms  and it’s only 8am, what the hell isn’t it bedtime yet??

So I realize I need to remove myself from the situation and go out to the garage and workout. I leave my ten year old in charge, it’s not as dangerous as it sounds people, I’m still home plus things might get ugly if I don’t get out.  Working out is like going to the “shrink,” for me; I’m literally working on my mental health.  When I’m done, I come back inside refreshed, happy, and a slightly more energetic mommy.  I might be able to get through the rest of the day without losing it!  Cheers to freakin spring break!

10 minute warm-up

WOD
100 walking lunges
90 sit-ups
80 push ups
70 jump squats
60 kettlebell swings 35#
50 burpees
40 box jumps
30 push press 45#
20 toes to bar
10 burpee box jump

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Tuesday Workout

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Yesterday I decided to strap on my weight vest and do some hill sprint repeats and boy howdy it sucked.  I’m not one to complain about a workout because I enjoy the pain from working hard but it was pretty unpleasant.  When I was done I felt really accomplished and glad that I did it but I was thankful that shit was over.  I then did a fun little WOD (see below) and finished off with a 3 mile run.  I’m really trying to push myself in these training sessions and I’m hoping the hard work will pay off in my races…

So today I challenge you to get outside and do something that gets you out of your comfort zone, something that really pushes you and makes you a little uncomfortable.  For example, if you are on your usual 3 mile run, stop and do 10 burpees and 20 walking lunges every .5 mile or go run stairs at the local track with some running intervals.  It’s good to mix things up and get out of your usual routine, its great for your body and your mind!

WOD
5 rounds
20 burpees
20 ball slams (14-20# med ball)
10 pull ups or push ups

1 mile run

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Deck of Cards Workout

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Happy Monday!!  I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter!  My family had a great weekend full of egg hunts, Church, outdoor activities and lots and lots of candy!  I know that I definitely over indulged in all the sweets but sometimes you need those kinds of days (or weekends) to keep you grounded and give you some balance instead of completely depriving yourself and then completely falling off the wagon. With that said, now that the holiday weekend is over I’m ready to get back to eating clean and training hard!

The workout for today is one that I used to do but I haven’t done it for probably 3 years, I actually forgot about it, how dumb because it’s really fun.  You need a standard deck of cards and a pair of dumbbells.  Flip a card, each suit represents a different exercise (see below) and the card value equals the amount of reps.  Easy as that, shuffle the deck and get going!

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