5 min workouts!

Everyone seemed to like the 10 min workouts, so here are a couple 5 min workouts!

 #1

Getting as many reps in as possible
1 min - jump squats
1 min – burpees
1 min – alternating lunges
1 min – jumping jacks
1 min – push-ups

#2

As many rounds as possible in 5 min
5 burpees
10 Lateral jumps (find something to jump over like a weight bench)

Remember, these should be done at a high intensity. So don’t stop working until the 5 min is up!!!

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Enjoy Life – Workout!

Mandy

10 Minute Workouts

In my opinion, the number one reason to do short high intensity workouts is TIME! I don’t believe time should be an excuse when it comes to exercise, so I have put together a few 10 min workouts that you should be able to work into your schedule anywhere.

#1

1 min of Jump rope (double unders if possible)
1 min of burpees

Repeat for 10 min

#2

As many rounds as possible in 10 min
10 Push-ups
15 Sit-ups
20 Squats

#3

1 min – run far as possible
1 min – sit-ups

Repeat for 10 min

Try these and see how they go.

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Enjoy Life – Workout!

Mandy

100% Primal - 80% of the Time

For the last 6 months or so, I have been trying to make the switch to a Primal diet. I actually started doing Paleo, but switched to Primal (some dairy).

This is what a Primal Diet looks like.
-          Meat
-          Seafood
-          Vegetables
-          Fruit
-          Nuts and Seeds
-          Some dairy. For me this is usually yogurt and cottage cheese.

Eating this strict of a diet is hard. Most people couldn’t imagine going one day without grains, legumes or sugar. Try doing it every meal , every day.

Actually don’t try it! The point of this is to help you understand that being 100% strict with your diet is not the best thing for you. Here are the top 5 reasons you SHOULD cheat on your diet!!

1)      It reduces the probability that you will completely “fall off the wagon”. The longer you go without cheating, the higher the risk of binging.

2)      Having a comfort food every once in a while will help your mood.  A cheat meal will help keep you from going crazy.

3)      Having a cheat meal to look forward to is good motivation. If there is never an end in sight, you are more likely to quit.

4)      A cheat meal will keep your body and your mind from getting bored.  This couldn’t prevent you from seeing results.

5)      Who wants to live in a world without chocolate.

 Be smart about your cheat meals. I try to stick with the 80% rule. If I eat Primal 80% of the time, I feel good, by body feels good and my workouts feel good.

Stay hungry my friends!!

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Mandy

Cardio Mix-up

A friend told me recently that he and his girlfriend went to one of those gyms that had huge trampolines you could jump on. He couldn’t believe how great of a workout it was, and they had a blast. Cardio can be fun. You just have to learn to mix it up a bit.

Here are 15 different things you can do to mix up your cardio.

1)      Jump rope

 

      2)      Go for a swim

3)      Bike

4)      Use the rowing machine*

5)      Plyometric training (jump squats, jump split squats, box jumps, etc.)

6)      Jump on the trampoline. Just try it. 10-15 min of continued jumping is an awesome workout.

7)      Take a kickboxing class

8)      Jumping Jacks

Sample for 10 min do 30 on 30 off of jumping jacks.

9)      Run stairs

10)   Interval (mix walking and running)

Example = Walk 1 min, run 2 min. Repeat for 30 min.

11)   Play a sport!*

12)   Timed weight workout*

For example, take any 2 exercises and make up a rep amount.  Then do as many rounds as you can in 10 min.

10 Push-ups

25 Squats

Keep moving and get as many rounds in as possible.

13)   Dance!! Take an organized class, or buy a hip hop DVD. Just dance!

14)   Run. For some of you this is standard, but for others, it may be something new.

15)   Play with your kids/dog. Chase them around the yard or play tag. It will help the family get healthy too.

* Mandy's favorites

Enjoy Life - Workout!

Mandy