Weekly Workout: Dec 17 - Dec 23

Ginger Bread Cookies - click here for recipe

I'm going to start posting my weekly workout routine to give you ideas for your workouts. If you don't want to gain any weight this holiday season but you still want to eat all the yummy holiday food and treats then be sure to get out and get some exercise this week. That is what I will be doing because I still want to eat those yummy ginger bread cookies, and sugar cookies, that I will be making this afternoon.

Monday
Run 3 miles
Fitness class

Tuesday
Elliptical (30 min)
Pull ups/Single leg squat
Bicep curls/Hamstring curls
Sit ups on a decline bench
Back extensions

Wednesday
Run 3 miles
Fitness class

Thursday
Bike (30 min)
Seated row/Walking lunges
Tricep pull down/Calf raises
Planks (front, side, back)
Back extensions

Friday
Run 3 miles
Fitness class

Saturday
Long run (5+ miles)

Sunday 
Rest

So Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are my running days with Saturday being the long run day. I get up early and run before my hubs takes off for work. Then I go to Stake Aerobics on Mon, Wed, and Fri from 9-10 am which is a free fitness class that my church offers here where my kids can run around while we work out. The class is a variety of workouts from circuit training, kickboxing, zumba, step, yoga, etc. If you have a gym membership I recommend trying a fitness class that they offer.

Tues, and Thursday are my gym days. I have a membership at the local gym here (which does not offer any fitness classes so that is why I go to the free class at my church). On my gym days, I still get in some cardio so I alternate between the elliptical and the bike then I follow up with a full body work out once my muscles are warm from the cardio. I alternate exercises, so I will do an arm exercise and a leg exercise and alternate between the two until I've finished 3 sets of each. I pretty much always stick to 3 sets of whatever I am doing. Then I always end with a good core work out. It is so important to have a strong core (abs, and back) because if you have a week core then you are more likely to get injured.

Anyways, this is my work out this week. I hope you all can feel inspired and encouraged to get out and get some exercise. I promise you will feel so much better if you do! You will feel sexier and happier!