Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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 3x15,12,10
  • front squats 4x10,8,8,6
  • RDL 4x10,8,6,6
  • Walking Lunges 3x12 each leg (20lb DB)
  • Burpees/box jumps 3x10 each
  • Slide board lateral lunges 3x12 each (holding 24lb KB)


On with the day! :)

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