Hi Guys!
It’s time to power through another Fitness Friday.
I’ve had a couple of super busy days and I’m just ready to fast-forward to next Tuesday when I get a nice little break! BUT, I do have time to share with you some of the workouts I did this week and boy did I have some good ones. I pushed myself pretty hard this week since my knee has been feeling ok. I’ve pretty much accepted that this is just how it’s gonna feel, and since it’s not terribly painful, I’m ok with it!
I wanted to highlight one workout in particular that I put together. When I first started getting back into exercising regularly about 6 months ago, I was doing about 4 basic moves: Squats, Lunges, Calf Raises and Shoulder Presses. It’s what I knew, what I was familiar and comfortable with…and it was fine for the first couple weeks.
But once I started putting together workouts and sharing them with you guys, I knew I’d have to start getting a little more adventurous or it was gonna get pretty boring, pretty fast!
So, over the past few months I’ve been doing a lot of fitness blog reading, googling and you-tube video watching and I’ve found LOTS of new moves to incorporate into my workout routines. I thought I would share some of my favorites with you guys in case you’re looking for a new move or two to spice up your workouts!
I didn’t have time to make a video for you guys this week…but here are some links to some of the moves:
Bulgarian Split Squats
Plie Squats
Single Leg Deadlifts
One Leg Bridge Lifts
Weighted Donkey Kicks
Plank Row w/ Frog Jump
Skull Crushers with Hip Bridge
Med Ball Wall Passes
Reverse Flys
Decline Pushups
Russian Twists
Stability Ball Knee Tucks
Side Plank Dips
Lobster Claws
Walking Planks
Side Burpees
In & Out Jump Squats
Stradle Bench Jump-ups
Scissor Jumps
Side 2 Side Shuffle
So there you go- 20 moves you might not already be doing! Then I took it a step further and turned all of those moves into a tabata for a nice workout!
So, what did I do the rest of the week? Let’s take a look:
March 2nd– Ran 4 miles! This is pretty huge…it’s only the second time I’ve done it, EVER. I didn’t really follow a specific workout, but here’s what I did:
The first mile and a half I alternated 1 min 6.0/1 min 8.0. then I walked .2 miles and ran the last .3. Then I thought I was done. I went upstairs and after 5 min I said no, I can do more. So I went back down, and I ran a mile at 6.0. Then for a ½ mile I alternated 1 min 6.0/1 min. 4.0…then I ran the last .5 mile at 6.0! Boom. Great way to kick off a Friday.
March 3rd – Active rest day. As you recall, I spent the day at The Arnold. It was one of those days I really wish I had a pedometer (BDAY present anyone?! April 15th…just saying) Anyways, I felt like I walked a million miles around the convention center.
March 4rd– Spice it Up Tabata. I was sorer than I expected to be the next day!
March 5th– rest day
March 6th– I revisted an old workout of mine and man did I forget how awesome it is. It only takes 20 minutes and I was drenched by the end!
March 7th– High 5 Incline HIIT workout. Appropriately named because you’re doing 5 interval running blasts and a high incline 🙂
March 8th-rest day. SUPER BUSY!
That’s all, friends! Tell me one new move you’ve recently started incorporating into your workout routine!!
Happy Friday 🙂
–Lindsay–
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janetha says
bulgarian split squats are one of my all time FAVORITE moves!!!
Lindsay says
me toooooo!!! i love them
Maria says
I feel ya with the knee problem. My right knee has been wonky for a while. I can’t explain it. It doesn’t hurt, but it definitely feels weird. I laid off for it a while, bought new running shoes, foam rolled and took fish oil and it’s now 90% normal. I think I’m just getting old. Knees are the first to go, right? 🙂
Oh and a 2 minute plank! You rock! I’d be crying.
Christine @ Oatmeal in my Bowl says
going to have to check out the Bulgarian split squats. sounds fun! pinned your spice it up. Can’t wait to try it out!
Lindsay says
definitely try them! they’re brutal. and awesome. at the same time.
Miz says
uhoh
it was going to be a rest day here.
WAS 🙂
Tara Burner says
love all the workouts!
off to pin 😉
Meg says
These are alllllllll so amazing Lindsay 🙂 I love them. A lot of them are new to me too so I appreciate that! Thank you! I love that DB plank row with frog jump! That’s great!
Lindsay says
it’s so much fun! one of my new favs 🙂
lindsay says
ahhh yea! my favorite friday post. Can’t wait to tackle some of these linz. Enjoy your weekend.
Lindsay says
you too girl!
char eats greens says
Nice moves!!! Super busy works are nice because you know you’re getting things done, but I’m excited for it to slow down for you. Mine is just getting busier. We’ll switch spots haha
Lindsay says
haha fair enough. good luck with the busy weeks!
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says
I love plie squats and one-legged bridge lifts!! That looks like a great tabata workout! Tuesday will be here sooner than you think, and then we can celebrate with some fro-yo ;).
Lindsay says
weeeeeeee!!!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
These are some great ones! I too have been loving Bulgarian Split Squats,
Skull Crushers, and Decline Pushups. And the Side Burpees!
I posted that back.bi routine yesterday and from that I’m seeing the MOST results from incline curls. Great for that full-extension!
Lindsay says
skull crushers are the new love of my life!
Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf says
I try to incorporate doing legs and arms at the same time for strength training! So I’ll do a lunge while doing a bicep curl. I definitely feel it the next day, especially in my quads. These are some great workouts! I’ll need to try these soon 🙂
Lindsay says
combo moves are the best! have fun!
Tiff says
Thanks for linking up to the moves. I definitely needed to look up the lobster claws; that’s a new one for me!
Lindsay says
it was for me too! i love it!
Madeline@Food,Fitness,Family says
LOVE all those moves … definitely going to have to keep them in mind when making some new workouts 🙂
Lindsay says
yay!!!! have fun 🙂 i love them all
Jess says
Nicely done this week, girl! congrats on that 4-miler, yayy!!! Also – i’m a huge fan of the side plank dips and walking planks, SO hard but SO effective 🙂
Lindsay says
walking planks. they kill me every time!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says
AWESOME fitness routines!!! love them all.
Lindsay says
thanks girl!
Lily says
Look at all those good workouts! I think I’ll try some today 🙂
Lindsay says
hope you like them!
Bex says
pinned!
Lindsay says
thanks lady 🙂
Kerry says
Omh your workouts are intense! They would kill me!!
Lindsay says
you just have to work up to it! they can all be made a little less intense 🙂 you can do it!
Alicia from Poise in Parma says
geez girl, all of these sound intense! I do like the sounds of that High 5 Incline HIIT workout. I’m all about running intervals!
Lindsay says
me too! they make the time go so much faster!
Charlotte says
i think I might do some of these instead of running tonight. like you said SPICE IT UP! 😉
Lindsay says
awesome!!! variety is the spice of life 🙂
Steph @ Upbeat Eats says
These look INTENSE! I get so bored on the treadmill, so I’m glad to find some workouts that will spice it up – particularly terrible 2’s! Thanks for sharing.
Lindsay says
you’re welcome! i love that workout 🙂
STUFT Mama says
So many fun moves I want to try! 🙂 My favorite is the terrible twos workout. Only appropriate for our house. ha ha. Pinning now!
Lindsay says
hahaha love appropriately named workouts 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
Thanks for the great workouts!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says
Congrats on the run! That’s awesome. The tabata looks great. I love bulgarian split squats and single leg dead lifts and russian twists are killer! I pinned your workout. If it’s anything like the two others I’ve pinned, I expect them to be repinned like crazy 🙂
Lindsay says
thanks girl! bulgarian split squats are AMAZING!
Jess @ Blonde Ponytail says
Thanks for including the PLANK ROW + FROG JUMP and the skull crushers! I saw you post that to TT and that is exactly what I was going to video for Tank Top Ready–but I didn’t get my butt in gear in time!
Great workouts–oh how I love HIIT!
Lindsay says
they’re seriously two of my new favs!!