August 2014 Workout Calendar

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August, we’re coming after you!  Here are the links to all of the above workouts + cardio guidelines: (As always, warm up and cool down adequately. Check with a doctor before making any fitness changes and honor your body, your unique needs, and modify as needed.) HIIT the Hill Workout Energizing stretch Stability ball workout (1-3 times) + 20 minute HIIT: 30 seconds easy, 30 seconds HARD x 20 rounds Arm burner + 20 minutes hill work (increase the incline every 30 seconds until you reach your max. Hold it for 1 minute and then repeat until 20 min are up!) Lean lovely leg burner + 15 minutes jump rope intervals (15 seconds on, 15 seconds rest x 30 rounds) Burn it to earn it circuit Sweat and burn circuit + 15 minutes steady state WSU Week 4 cardio Total body barre burner + 15 minute steady tempo (push your pace and maintain it for 15 minutes) Sun’s out guns out arm burner + 20 minutes HIIT (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off) HIIT and Row cardio + Barre burner SSU Week 4 Strength barre workout + 15 minutes steady HIIT challenge: 15 seconds on, 15 seconds off for 5 minutes; 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for 5 minutes; 1 minute on, 1 minute off for 10 minutes Need a band aid? Arm burner + Leg burner + Ab burner SSU Week 3 Strength test: set a timer for 5 minutes. Write down your max amount for each of the following exercises during a 1-minute span: squats, squat jumps, pushups, tricep dips, plank (how long did you hold in that minute). Write down current bicep curl weight, overhead press weight, chest press weight. Keep these numbers in a safe spot so we can compare again next month!! Are you joining in the fun? Leave a comment below each time you get in one of the above workouts. At the end of the month, I’ll send a fun giveaway pack to a lucky winner. Pin this post and keep it in a safe place! Share with some friends if you’d like a workout buddy along the way, too. You know I’m cheering you on! Here’s to a fit, happy and healthy August. xoxo Gina