Moves that give you the best bang for your buck
(in my humble opinion)
If you’ve only got a few minutes to spare then here are some of the best moves to get a worthwhile mini workout. Heart rate goes up and big muscles get worked - money. These exercises were always included somewhere in the hour when I taught classes at the gym and are some of my favourites - at least when I have the motivation to get up off my tired butt and do them.
Hope you enjoy!
Basic crunch
I know the crunch gets a bad wrap sometimes but if done properly with thoughtful technique it can pack a good punch.
Knee taps
side plank on elbow
twist it down
side plank on hand
twist it down (this one is harder)
V-sit (you can make this one more challenging by stretching your knees)
Stuff with the ball
Getting onto it is a total workout in itself.
Brazilian butt-lifts (with a baby doing the superman)
Weighted lunges
Pushups...
This is really the only way I enjoy doing this exercise. He makes it fun…
STRECH!
cuddle and play...
I can’t say working out happens everyday, but it happens most days. I'm trying hard not to have excuses even though I'm two kiddos deep. If I'm being totally honest, I don’t get changed all the time - sometimes I just do it in my everyday clothes. But today, I got those gym clothes on and did some serious core. As you can see, I got a little done without the baby, and then someone decided to wake up after a MICRO NAP and join me for a little ab work. I just grabbed him, brought him out and kept going. That’s what I just have to do! Thankfully Scarlet stayed down or it might have been a micro workout. It was super fun working out with Will and he made some of the moves WAY easier (pushups are more fun) and WAY harder - he’s gotta be at least 18 pounds by now.
Hope everyone has a fantastic day and finds a few minutes to focus on themselves today.
Kate
XO
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