Hello Wednesday!

So having given up on prescheduled posts for this week, you'll have to rely on my shoddy memory to get these up and running:)

Here's our next challenge. It's raining in Vancouver today but I'm still going to head out onto the patio and get my workout in so be sure to carve out 15-20 minutes and get this challenge in.

Isaac and I are in the hospital and I'm still working out so you have no excuses challenge #2

Upper Body Time Challenge Blast

warm up with some jogging on the spot and arm rotations for a few minutes. Set your stopwatch and see how fast you can complete the following two exercises alternating between each exercise.

5 sets of 10 reps of push-ups (wall, knees, or toes)
5 sets of 10 reps of pike presses (see pictures)

 Start on all fours with arms and legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart

 Slowly start to bend at the elbows and lower head towards the ground. Your goal is to touch your head to the ground but go down only as far as you can bring yourself back up.

 Once at the bottom, reverse the motion back up. This is one rep.

 Side view: Make sure to keep your abs engaged and back as flat as possible. The closer your arms are to your feet, the more challenging the exercise.

See how fast you can get through all 5 rounds of each exercise and let me know your time!

Sarah

Back in the hospital so here come the challenges!

Hmm, so I tried  the scheduled post thingy on here but I appeared to have an operator error since I've looked now and it's not here! So anyways, this is what should have posted yesterday!

Isaac and I are stuck in the hospital and I'm still working out so you have no excuses Challenge #1

Make sure you warm up for a few minutes before begining. Set your timer for 10 minutes and perform as many rounds as you can manage. Make sure to grab a scrap of paper and record your #'s

1. 30 jumping jacks
2. 20 crunches
3. 10 push-ups

Time to cool down and stretch. Easy but you'll be sweating I swear!

Have a great night!

Lets do an exercise challenge!

It's Tuesday and I think all the kids are heading back to school this week. Sydney my middle kidlet is heading off to Kindergarten and is beyond excited. All of this translated, means a tight squeeze for time and fitting in exercise. It's amazing what mini exercise sessions can do. So be on the lookout this week for my mini exercise challenges. Each one will be 5 minutes long and designed to give your metabolism a boost. Make sure you do a light warm-up before beginning and a stretch after.

So here's your exercise challenge for today...

Duck-Unders!
Set your timer for 5 minutes and complete as many reps as possible during the time with proper form. If your form starts to slip, take a small break and then jump back in.

So here's what they look like. Also get used to seeing this outfit over the next few months. I convinced my WONDERFUL husband to head to the park with me and take pictures of different moves so I'll have lots to show you over the fall and winter:)

Imagine there is a pole to the left of you and your job is to squat down and shift under it, standing up on the other  side:)

Start in a standing position

Start lowering into a squat while at the same time, shifting your weight to the side.

Once thighs are parallel to the ground, shift the weight onto your other foot.

Slide your body so your weight is completely on the other foot.

And finish in the stand. Repeat this sequence going the other direction.