Halloween BOO-ty Workout!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

I want to extend my thoughts, prayers and best wishes to all those who were Affected-whether big or small by Hurricane Sandy. We got hit hard, but not nearly as hard as some other states. I extend my love and thoughts to you, your family and friends.

Today I wanted to share a KICK BUTT treadmill BOO-ty Workout! This is an advanced interval style workout utilizing different inclines and speeds on the tread! ENJOY!

*The first part of this workout (after the warm up) you will start the “work” on an incline of 15%. Like I said, this is an advanced workout so please adjust the speed and incline accordingly if you are more of a intermediate or beginner!  Minutes 5-17 you will stay between 15-10% incline (decreasing each minute) After the incline  portion of this workout, you will continue with faster sprints on a incline of 2%

The intervals will go as follows
20 seconds work/40 seconds rest
30 seconds work/60 seconds rest
40 seconds work/1:20 minutes rest
60 seconds work/1:30 minutes rest

ENJOY!!!!

Treadmill BOO-ty Workout!

Time

Interval time

Incline

Speed

0-5

5

1.0%

6.3 (warm up)

5-6

1

15%

3.0

6-7

1

15%

5.5

7-8

1

14%

3.0

8-9

1

14%

5.7

9-10

1

13%

3.0

10-11

1

13%

5.9

11-12

1

12%

3.0

12-13

1

12%

6.3

13-14

1

11%

3.0

14-15

1

11%

6.6

15-16

1

10%

3.0

16-17

1

10%

7.0

17-18

1

2.0%

3.5

18-18:20

:20

2.0%

10.5

18:20-19:00

:40

2.0%

2.0

19:00-19:30

:30

2.0%

10.2

19:30-20:30

1

2.0%

2.0

20:30-21:10

:40

2.0%

10.1

21:10-22:30

1:20

2.0%

2.0

22:30-23:30

1

2.0%

10.0

23:30-25:00

1:30

2.0%

2.0


**If you want to keep pushing, complete minutes 18-25 one more time through!

If you are looking for a workout that does NOT involve a treadmill, here is another one that I posted to my Facebook Page today!
On Friday, I was invited to a Lululemon Ambassador unveiling cocktail party! They shut down the store and turned it into a fun, Halloween themed part-tay!

These cute cake pops were red velvet on the inside! It was SUCH a cute idea!
And then there was Halloweeeeen! Saturday night, I threw together this “costume” This is the dress I wore at my competition with a loose tank (American Apparel) over it, a purple headband and some leg warmers (American Apparel)
My roommate and I. She was a cowgirl (obviously)
I also have not been able to get enough of this pumpkin “Oatmeal” recipe!! For the version above, I omitted the banana, added a bit more pumpkin and topped it with blueberries. 

In other news, things have been going VERY well in my life. I am still taking my training a step down and my body has been liking the schedule of:
  • 3 days on
  • 1 day off
  • 3 days on
  • 1 day off

–Of course, some weeks it doesn’t work like this. I am not strictly sticking to the above workout schedule, but as far as rest days go, I like this split the best. If one week I feel fatigued, I will take 2 days in a row, if not, I may go 4–but never more than 4 days in a row of exercise. 
–I have been performing 1 heavy lifting day. I am happy with my lower body and really not focusing on building too much. I want to focus on flexibility, mobility, consistency and giving the glutes a little lift. I am incorporating at least 1 day of sprints and 1 day of a plyometric/functional training that is majority leg focused. 
–I also have been working on my Olympic bar RDL. I am super happy with the weights I have been able to pull as of late (heavier than my body weight for 6-7 reps) and staying extremely cautious not to lift too much too soon. Monday I had a great leg workout consisting of 
  • barbell glute bridges 3×15,12,10
  • front squats 4×10,8,8,6
  • RDL 4×10,8,6,6
  • Walking Lunges 3×12 each leg (20lb DB)
  • Burpees/box jumps 3×10 each
  • Slide board lateral lunges 3×12 each (holding 24lb KB)

On with the day! 🙂

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
What was your favorite candy growing up?!