Fit Your Life

This week is our last week for round 2 of the Get Fit for United Way program! Last week the participants teased me that we were doing a Christmas-themed workout without Christmas music... This has changed for this week! We had plenty of upbeat Christmas and holiday songs to fill our ears as we worked through these exercises.  C h r i s t m a s T a b a t a 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest until 8 rounds complete (4 minutes each round) Jolly  Jacks (jumping jacks) North  Poles (backwards lunges) alternate Christmas  Tree series (alternate right and left side plank) Jingle  Bell Jumps (burpies) Rockefeller  Skaters (speed skaters) alternate Sleigh  Ride (reverse plank) Cheer  Builders (triceps dips) alternate Tinsel  Twists (bicycles) Sugar  Cookie Crunch (supine toe touches) alternate Flying  Sleigh (supermans) Snow  Plows (push-ups) alternate Enjoy!!!

It is that time of year! Christmas lights and music everywhere. I used the spirit of the season to create our Tuesday Tabata program for this week.  Holiday Arms and Abs all sets are 20 seconds work and 10 seconds rest for a total of 8 rounds (4 minutes) Hot Chocolate Warm-Up - Jolly Jacks (aka Jumping Jacks) - Chimney Climbers (aka Mountain Climbers) alternate for 4 rounds each 30 seconds rest Little Black Dress - Snow Plows (aka Push Ups) - Tinsel Twists (aka Bicycle Crunches) alternate for 4 rounds each 30 seconds rest Christmas Cookie Burner - Snow Angels (aka Plank Jacks) - Jingle Bell Jumps (aka Burpies) alternate for 4 rounds each 30 seconds rest Festive Cheer - Reindeer Runs (aka High Knees) - Tree Trimmers (aka Jump Lunges) alternate for 4 rounds each 30 seconds rest Santa's Helper - Flying Sleigh (aka supine Superman Back Extensions) - Christmas Tree (aka Side Plank - alternate sides each round) alternate for 4 rounds each 30 seconds

This was our second last session before breaking for Christmas and we were happy to be indoors yesterday with the chilling temperatures outside!! This workout was originally posted in October  www.kelliesfityourlife.blogspot.ca/2013/10/kick-butt-legs-and-core.html  and with a few changes, we did it again this week! Kick Butt Legs and Core Warm-Up 30 seconds of each exercise - walking jacks - marching in place - walking knee raises - walking butt kicks - squats - jumping jacks - running on the spot - high knees - butt kicks - jump squats 1 minute water break Kick Butt Legs - 60 seconds full squats - 30 seconds low squat pulse - 60 seconds around the world lunges (each leg) - 30 seconds mountain climbers Kick Butt - army crawl  (up to 10 and back down) - kneeling glute series - 10 of each         -- butt blasters         -- fire hydrants         -- straight leg pulse  - repeat other leg - army crawl  (up to 10 and back down) 1 minute water break Kick Butt Legs - round 2  - 60 se