Rockin' Booty

With all the leggings and yoga pants being work this winter season, you gotta remember to work the glutes! On my way to the gym this morning, I realized I hadn't done a good butt-focused workout in awhile so decided to make today Butt Day!

After a quick warmup on the elliptical, I did 50 squats on the smith machine for the first time in a long time. I always felt that I was positioning myself wrong when I do squats on it so today I really focused on making sure my position was correct each time I squatted. 

Finally I completed this set. To add some "challenge", I added weights when I did the donkey kicks and with the lunges.

Quick Sunday Workout

After a thrilling last night (hello new car!) and then a movie to get to today, I wanted a quick workout in this morning. I decided to focus on arms and abs after some cardio on the elliptical. Pulled up my phone and found this classic that I have done a few times!

Hope you all have had a nice weekend! I am taking advantage of having one more week of break and not thinking of school!

Twas The Day Before Christmas....

....and after a night of wine, seeing good friends and lots of talking, and an 'eh' night sleep, it was off to the gym for a pre-Christmas workout!

Another new one by none other than Peanut Butter Fingers! 

30 minutes on the elliptical and then completed this circuit! 

Merry Christmas Eve!

Tis The Season

Greetings! I have been getting in some great workouts over the past week, but with all the Christmas hustle and bustle, I have completely forgotten to post them on here. Tonight is my family's big Christmas party, so I am quickly posting the workouts before getting back to finish things up for tonight!

This one has already been done several times this holiday season. Clearly you can do it not just in the Christmas season, but the festive look of the workout makes it perfect for Christmas! 

A new favorite that I really felt in my hamstrings and thighs (hello deadlifts, squats and wall sits!).I complete this 2x through. 

And with all those yummy holiday treats, you can't forget the abs! 

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday surrounded by loved ones :) 

Circuit Workout after sweets

Last night was my sorority's alumnae chapter's cookie exchange! 21 yummy treats ranging from my peppermint bark to classic chocolate chip cookies to other delightful treats! Needless to say though, this morning, sweets were the last thing on my mind!

I have found a bunch of new workouts online I've wanted to try and today was another circuit workout. I split up my cardio warm-up by doing 20 minutes on the elliptical and 10 minutes on the bike before going into the aerobics room to do this Holiday Circuit Workout!

Monday-Brr Workout

Today was a chilly Monday (felt like snow weather in my opinion!) and after a pretty hectic day at work, I wanted a new workout routine to wake me up. I have saved a few new workouts from Peanut Butter Fingers (all "winter" themed) and gave this one a go-round 2x after warming up on the bike.

I did BodyPump on Saturday and could still feel my thighs screaming today when I started this workout, especially with the wall sits!

Shaking legs workout

Holy crap, my legs were shaking after this! I think some muscles that haven't done some work since the marathon were screaming after this. 

Finishing out my gym visit with Super Sweaty Abs

Post Thanksgiving workouts

Thanksgiving break was wonderful! Surrounded by family, lots of food and wine, and beautiful scenery down in South Carolina! I went for a run on Thanksgiving to the beach and back, and rode bikes around, but that was it workout wise! Honestly, it felt nice to have a break from my usual routine :)

....Though that's not saying I wasn't looking forward to getting back to the gym yesterday! 20 minutes on the ellipitcal before moving on to abs and legs. 

Legs were a mix of machines (hamstring curl, abductor, adductor), squats, leg press, and leg curl.

Today I got to the gym later than usual and didn't want to stay too late so did a quick 30 minute workout. 1 mile run on the treadmill and then arms, focusing on biceps and triceps.

Finished out with lat pull downs and chest presses. 

23 days until Christmas!!!