Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Muscle Explosion Interval Workout

Happy Fourth of July week! Here's a workout to make sure your muscles feel like they are going to explode while you burn tons of calories, get super strong and boost your mood to the sky!

What to do:

  • 1 minute lunges on the right leg (change it up into back lunges, front lunges, jump lunges...make it interesting)
  • 1 minute lunges on the left leg (do the same kind of stuff you did on the right leg so you don' t walk crooked)
  • 1 minute jumping jacks
  • 1 minute butt kicks (run in place while hitting your butt with your heels...seriously)
  • 1 minute squat press with weight in right hand (use the heaviest dumbbell or kettlebell possible....don't be wimpy...challenge yourself)
  • 1 minute squat press with weight in left hand
  • 2 minute kettlebell swing (you can use your heavy dumbbell as well)
  • 30 seconds bicep curls followed by 30 seconds overhead press with right arm
  • 30 seconds bicep curls followed by 30 seconds overhead press with left arm
  • 1 minute of pushups (do regular, one leg, knee, divebomb, downdog push-ups...switch it up..one minute of push ups is a lot)
  • 1 minute of tricep dips and overhead tricep extensions (switch it up during the minute as you like)
  • 2 minute plank finally!
Stretch and drink lots and lots of water!

Fresh and tasty salad



Summer is definitely here and I made OUT at the farmers market this last Saturday. I got the freshest basil, peaches and tomatoes EVER and put them together in the most amazingly light and beautiful summer salad (thanks JF for the recipe!)

Peachy Tomato Salad
(serves 1)

What you need: 

1 ripe peach
1 ripe tomato
salt
pepper
3-10 fresh basil leaves (depending on how much you love basil...I used a lot)
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp white balsamic vinager
1 tbsp chopped red onion (optional)

What to do: 

1. Dice peaches and tomato
2. chop basil (I like to make basil "strips"
3. drizzle oil and vinager over the salad
4. Salt/pepper/onion to taste
5. Mix it up and enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories:  120
Fat: 5 grams
Carbs: 19 carbs
Protein: 2 grams
Fiber: 3 grams