Moving Monday 8/6/12

It's beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest, so I moved my workout outside.

I jumped rope for about 5 minutes to warm up, then did two rounds of Tabata movements. Tabata is a protocol where you do 8 rounds of four different exercises, as fast as you can for 20 seconds, with 10 seconds to rest in between each round. It only takes about 4 minutes but it kicks your ass like an hour workout. Today I did 20 second rounds of jumping rope, kettle bell swings, situps and pushups.

Then I finished with 5 sets of 5 push presses (50lbs) and deadlifts (90lbs).

I love my barbell and kettlebell, but you don't need any equipment to get a great workout at home. Try Tabatas with body weight exercises like pushups, squats, lunges, burpees, and situps. Play tag, go for a walk, or clean the house! Enjoy! I'll be posting my workouts every Monday!