Summer Shape Up 2015: Week 2 Workouts and Meal Ideas
Hi friends! Happy Monday, and happy Week 2 of Summer Shape Up!
You are rocking out the challenge so far, and I’ve loved to see your check-ins this past week. Thank you for your enthusiasm and support for each other. You’re the best (but we knew that already). 🙂 Before we get cranking into Week 2, a huge round of applause and gratitude burpees to our sponsors:
bobble, makers of a chic self-filtering water bottle
Crunch Live, who kindly hooked us up with 30 days free of online workouts (code: SSU30 for 30 days; it will turn into a real subscription after 30 days at $9.99 just a heads up!)
and Gluten-free Chex Oatmeal, which is the perfect texture for my favorite oat breakfasts and baking.
This week’s featured sponsor is bobble, aka my workout water bottle obsession. I try to avoid bottled water whenever possible, and carry my own bottle around to refill. Whenever I fill my bottle while we’re out and about, I can’t help but wonder how well it’s filtered, especially when I fill my bottle from a fountain or a tap. Now, I don’t even have to think about it as these bottles have a charcoal filter built-in. They’re also less bulky than many of my other bottles, and fit well in a purse (and in my small clumsy hands haha).
(For the record, they totally pass the drop test… as I’ve dropped mine a couple of times.)
They have an array of beautiful colors:
and a full product line of self-filtering products, plus fun accessories like tea sticks and coffee presses. I’m actually on my way to order a coffee press for some of the Hawaiian coffee we’re currently loving.
They kindly offered 10 participants bobble water bottles for your participation! I’ll pick 10 winners from this week’s check-ins who will receive their own bobble to try.
For Week 2, here’s what our schedule looks like! As always, feel free to shuffle and move the workouts around as needed.
Workout #3 + HIIT
Easy/moderate steady: go for a nice jog/run, take a shorter cardio class, kickbox, or dance
Workout #4** (or Yoga Body Sculpt <– use code SSU30 for a free trial) + 20 minute steady cardio of choice (maintain the same pace and intensity)
Long steady (cardio class or long run/cardio session; 45-60 min) + Barre ab burner
**A little surprise for you: I made a video with a workout you can include this week if you’d like. Please keep that this is not fancy WSU-quality production value (just a girl, a napping preschooler and a tripod), but I really want to give you as many options as possible during this challenge, so you can shuffle around if you’d like, or switch things up if you choose to follow it again!
Meal ideas featuring whole and healthy eats:
Breakfast:
Banana nut quinoa muffins with plain (or vegan) yogurt
Breakfast cookie dough cereal with fresh berries
Lunch:
Salad in a jar (be sure to add in some protein)
Breakfast for lunch: Perfect protein pancakes
Dinner:
Pesto baked salmon with veggies
The best black bean soup with avocado and a salad
Slow cooker butter chicken with brown rice and salad
Snacks:
Oatmeal raisin protein cookies
Fruit with a tablespoon of almond butter
Plantain flatbread with hummus and veggies
Desserts/treats:
Glass of wine (have one for me!)
Alright! Thumbs up if you’re ready to go after it! Don’t forget to send your sweaty pics @fitnessista #summershapeup. I always love seeing your beautiful faces!
Leave a comment below each time you complete a Week 2 workout as your giveaway entry (today, Monday, is an off day so it’s a freebie!), or you can tweet/Instagram your check-ins (@fitnessista #summershapeup). I’ll pick 5 winners from the blog and 5 winners from Instagram and Twitter.
Cheering for you, as always,
Gina
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Workout #3 with the HIIT Scorcher, scorcher it was. Happy week 2, all!
Long walk today and short upper body lift….and mowed the lawn!
Today was a rest day, but I spent some time trying to wrangle my 17 month old nephew who is trying to set a record for daily steps.
Workout #3 plus HIIT! feeling great so far!
I did an early morning bootcamp. Great way to start the week.
Those water bottles sound amazing and I am on my own fitness journey, I crushed a crazy spin class this morning!
xx Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
After my 3 day hiatus this weekend I decided not to take today off and did a 3mi run + strength challenge class. Super fun to get back in my routine but the run was incredibly hot. Thanks VA humidity. Excited to try out the HIIT scorcher tomorrow 🙂
workout 3 plus a short run!
Yay week 2! I just finished a long 45 minute steady state & plank burner that I missed last week. Feeling good!
Finished workout #4 (thanks for the video, Gina!) and 20 min cardio. Feeling good:)
workout #3 is complete!
The HIIT scorcher is no joke! Reminds me of the non-stop cross fit style. Glad I got it out of the way for the week!
Checking in. Sunday was my off day, so today was HIIT and my own abs/arms circuit. Whew! North Face/Mountain Athletics bootcamp will be tomorrow!
I took my daughter for an evening walk to the park tonight.
Started the week off with 15 minutes on the treadmill followed by workout 1. Yesterday was a rest day. Yay for week 2!
I just did workout #3, HIIT scorcher, took a shower, and I’m STILL sweating! 😉
I did a HIIT lower body workout this morning.
Workout 3 + HIIT and still hot after breakfast!!! It was a good way to get the morning started!
workout done!
Workout #3 X 3 today and HIIT scorcher X 1! Feeling really energized for my Tuesday!
Workout #3 and HIIT done! I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to move tomorrow.
Workout 3 + HIIT Scorcher this AM. Love this combo.
workout 3 + HIIT Scorcher completed this morning. That was a tough one. My legs are sore already.
Yesterday’s Boot Camp was KILLER and today’s is going to be just as bad. All it says on the protocol list is “Plyo/Sprint/Plank” so I’m pretty scared for my abs and legs. 😉
2 rounds of WO3 done plus 20 min walking this am
HIIT and yoga this am, great start to the day!
Did my steady cardio bright and early this morning before it got too hot out!
Yesterday I did the HIIT scorcher and three rounds of workout #3 ! Also, I made the protein pancake on Sunday morning (yum) and make ahead protein-packed breakfast burritos for this week – they are sooo delicious, I am hooked! Thanks for the awesome recipes! I made the crispy coconut chocolate protein bars too…that one is a favorite of mine. 🙂 This is my first summer shape up and it rocks!
Today is going to be an active rest day. 🙂 I am going to jump on my bike after work. This weather in WA right now just can’t be beat. Cheers!
Ooh, and probably finally start Day 1 of Yoga with Adriene! Yesss.
Tuesday workout: 1/2 mile walk with pups + 45 minute walk on treadmill… hoping for some yoga this afternoon. Plus prenatal exercises.
Did a treadmill 20 min HITT of 1 min walk/slow job and 1 min push and then Workout #3 this morning! Great start to the week!
Just finished a 6 mile bike ride and workout #3. Phew, but feeling invigorated! thanks for the great set of exercises! 🙂
Workout 3 + HIIT are waiting for me to complete after work!
I did 30 min of power yoga this morning before work. I plan on doing Workout #3 tonight when I get home, but will have to leave the HIIT portion out of it until my quad is 100% again.
Workout #3 x3, but then I had run out of time (and was wiped!) and didn’t get to the HIIT Scorcher… maybe another day…
40 minute brisk walk around campus and then one round of workout 1
I fail at checkins. Sunday I did steady state, yesterday I was still sore from workout #2 so I did upper body. Today was a rest day because the baby was up early, but we still went for a lovely walk 🙂
Took a Pound (http://getpound.com/) class today at my work gym, it was so fun! After workout #3 yesterday, my legs will be dead tomorrow.
Monday was a rest day indeed!
4 mile run pushing two one year olds (switched kids with a friend, she took the 3 year olds, and then I could keep up with her!) instead of hiit and workout 3 during nap! Woohoo!
Knocked out Workout 3 and HIIT during my little one’s nap. Now I need one! 😉
Just spent 2 hours in the garden picking weeds for my active rest day!
Just did Workout #3 x2 and HIIT x2. Very intense and sweaty!!!!
I did my steady state today, 45 minute treadmill run. 🙂
Biked about 25 miles up and downhill in Nashville between yesterday and today! #sweatonvacation
Took my rest day today and it felt great!
workout #3 and HIIT was a great start to my day!
3 rounds for #3 and only 1 for HIIT. I was exhausted by the end of that!
Workout 3 for my lovely tuesday!
I ran 3 miles this morning and did the Bare workout on Crunch Live this afternoon.