Full Body Circuit Workout

Let’s all start our week out right, like with a good workout. Mondays are good days for workouts, because Sundays are good days for brunch and Tuesdays are good nights for happy hour. Especially now that it’s summer and every second feels perfect for brunch-ing or happy hour-ing on a patio somewhere.

However, we mustn’t forget about spending some good quality time in the gym. Oh no, we mustn’t. Because summer is also a good time for bikinis.

*shudder*

I mean, swimsuits are the best…….

But whatever, bikinis or no bikinis, exercising your body is still a good thing. So, let’s do it.

This exercise program contains four different circuits. Perform each exercise in the circuit back-to-back for the stated amount of reps or time, rest for a minute before moving on to the next circuit.

Circuits 1 & 3 are all core exercises. Run through each of these circuits once. Circuits 2 & 4 have an upper body, lower body, and plyometric exercise. Run through these twice in a row, resting for a minute in between.

So it will be 1 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 15 burpees.

15 burpees. Because.

Use weights that are challenging, but still allow you to complete the set. Adjust the weights accordingly from exercise to exercise. Just because you picked up 8 lbs initially, doesn’t mean you are stuck with them the entire time.

Try it out and let me know what you think! If you like it, do it 2 or 3 times this week. Feel free to shoot me an email or comment if you have any questions.

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying to make a stronger habit of running with my run club, which is great. However, sometimes the more I run, the less I spend strength training, which is not so great. I think over the last three weeks I maybe did a quick 30 minutes of strength training. Granted, I was sick for one of those weeks and didn’t workout at all… but still, strength training is oh so very important, for health in general and to help make me a stronger runner.

Going forward my goal is to do 60-90 minutes of strength training per week, which should equate to about 2 or 3 gym sessions. This is completely doable. So I have my goal. I wrote it down. And now I’m going to start logging my workouts.

Writing goals down helps keep me accountable and motivated. I like tracking progress. I like when progress turns into success. Then I like celebrating success.

Don’t you? Write down a goal and work towards it!

Happy Sunday!