Here's another few!

I am a big believer that a lot of our achievement originates in our brain. What we think and how we think plays a big roll in our lives. Our words are powerful. If you think about it, what we say to ourselves is what we hear all day long! So be nice to yourself and remind yourself that you are strong and you can do this! He talks about using our brain in this 20 minute workout.

(FYI, he does use one swear word.)

This is a fun kickboxing one for you.

(No swear words. ;))

Brutal is right

I heart my mornings. They are my personal time for exercise, checking my email, studying scripture, and drinking my green smoothie. The house is quiet, the sun is rising, the weather is cool. I just love this time of day. The earlier I wake up the better, because the more time I have for said activities. The problem is I also heart SLEEP. I need sleep. I need all of these things. Sometimes, to assure I get the much needed sleep, I sleep later than I really want to, cutting into my special time before the kids wake up. Some days this has a negative impact, but mostly I've learned to let it go and savor whatever time I can carve for myself. This is why these 20 & 30 minute videos work so well for me. When you HIIT, that's all the time you need anyway! This one is only 20 minutes but it's intense! There is no cool down so be sure to leave a little time for that because you will need it. Now go work it!

Low impact and 20 minutes!

Here's another good one for you! Don't be afraid to slow down the moves in order to have correct form. Here's to healthy habits!

I love a good 20 minute workout

Here's another good one for you. Beginners remember you can modify! You can use lighter weights or drop the weights altogether and you can do a lot of these exercises from your knees.  Form is more important than doing exactly what she's doing. No injuries! Remember it's all about creating a habit and once you've created a habit you can challenge yourself even more.

No-Running Cardio Workout

This is a good one and it includes a cool down.

Another Tabata today

Warm up...

Reminder: One Tabata round is 20 seconds high intensity exercise followed by a 10 second rest repeated for eight sets. You can get great tabata apps on your smart phone.

Round 1  Butt kicks/push-ups
Round 2 Wacky Jacks/squat with a twist (squat, up, twist to the right and back, repeat with a twist to the left)
Round 3 high knees/walk out to plank (bend down to touch toes, walk hands out to plank, walk hands back in, stand up, repeat)
Round 4 Forward punches/ forward kicks
Round 5 Calf raises/bridge

I'm not sure how to explain wacky jacks. Good thing this lady posted a video! 

Fat-Blasting Cardio & What is Tabata

I did this with friends yesterday. 

This is a difficult one if you're a newbie, but you can get creative and modify if you need to.

Find detailed explanations of each move HERE. 

I turned it into a TABATA workout. 

What is Tabata? It's a fantastic HIIT you can complete in 4 minutes. Read about the history of Tabata and the research that explains how awesome it is HERE.

Here's a quick rundown... 

1. Choose an exercise 

2. Workout as hard as you can for 20 seconds 

3. Rest for 10

4. Complete 8 sets

For example, for the above exercises I took 2 at a time to complete one Tabata round.

Cross Jack & Alternating Back Lunge

1. Cross Jack - 20 Seconds

Rest -10 Seconds

2. Lunge - 20 Seconds

Rest - 10 Seconds

3. Cross Jack - 20 Seconds

Rest -10 Seconds

4. Lunge - 20 Seconds

Rest - 10 Seconds

5. Cross Jack - 20 Seconds

Rest -10 Seconds

6. Lunge - 20 Seconds

Rest - 10 Seconds

7. Cross Jack - 20 Seconds

Rest -10 Seconds

8. Lunge - 20 Seconds

Rest - 10 Seconds

I paired the other exercises as well to complete more rounds, with one minute rest between rounds. You can also choose just one exercise for the whole round. (Jump roping is a good one!)

PS There a tons of free tabata timer apps on your smart phone.
PPS Feel free to post any questions or comments.

Happy day!

-Laura

Today's Workout and Fitness Blender

Yay! It worked. I have been trying to figure out how to upload these darn you tube videos and it hasn't worked. Thanks to a new computer we can make this happen. Anyway, this was my workout the other day. These guys are my favorite youtube friends, at least for HIIT (high intensity interval training). It's a 20 minute video, although you have to add time to warm up and cool down. They're great at modifying for beginners. 

I also added a little yoga for the day. 

(My favorite form of exercise, everyone should have yoga in their life.)

Have fun!