Winter Shape Up 2016: Week 3

Weโ€™re halfway there! Keep up the amazing work. <3 If youโ€™re just now joining in the fun, welcome (!), and check out the intro post for all of the details. 

2016shapeup general

Before we keep this party going, a special โ€œthank youโ€ to our wonderful sponsors:

Wsu2016 sponsors

Cabot | Sabra | Sizzlefish | Pure Canadian Maple Syrup | Daily Harvest | Gluten Free Chex | Crunch Live (use code WSU30 to get a free 30-day trial. After 30 days it will roll over to a membership at $9.99, but can be canceled at any time)

This weekโ€™s featured sponsor is Chex! Iโ€™m pretty particular about the types of cereal Iโ€™ll buy for my family, and Chex is one of the ones I love because the ingredients are simple. Not only do we love it in the classic sense (with milk in a bowl for the Liv, with almond milk in a mug for me) but I also love using it in cooking. Chex mix is always a hit, and itโ€™s an awesome crispy coating for baked chicken and fish. I have a savory Chex recipe headed your way this week!

Chex

Our friends at Chex offered this awesome $100 Chex prize pack for a lucky Shape Up-er:

-3 boxes of Rice Chex

-Chex T-shirt, Chex travel tumbler

-$75 Visa gift card

Be sure to enter each day this week in the comments below! ๐Ÿ™‚

Hereโ€™s what week 3 looks like for workouts:

Wsu2016 week3 schedule

As always, shuffle around as needed to accommodate your personal needs and schedule. If you need help, let me know! As always, check with a doc before making any fitness changes. Honor your body and modify as needed.

Links and cardio guidelines:

HIIT15= Go for 1 minute HARD, 1 minute slow, for 6 minutes total. Go 30 seconds hard, 30 seconds recovery for 6 minute total. 2 minutes, AS FAST AS YOU CAN, 1 minute recovery. Cool down and stretch. (If you are a beginner, you can always do steady state cardio instead!)

Steady state= 30 minutes of easy to moderate steady state cardio on a mode of your choice. You can also take a cardio class you love!

Total body barre

Speed block: start off at a steady, moderate pace and incline, and maintain for 5 minutes to warm up. Increase your speed slightly, and hold for the next 5 minutes. Increase your speed again and hold for 5 minutes. Increase your speed again, and hold for the next 5 minutes. Now, SPRINT your heart out for 30 seconds. Recover for 1:30. Next, spend the next 2 minutes working up to your sprint speed. Sprint for 30 seconds. Recover, cool down and stretch. 

Hard Core Court  <โ€” I tried this one this weekend and LOVED it

Plank w leg raise

And Workout #3!

Wsu2016 workout3

Here are all of the moves, with form cues, challenge options and modifications:

Wsu2016 workout 3

Squat press: start in a low squat, holding a pair of dumbbells, chest lifted and weight in your heels. As you exhale to rise, bring the weights up to your shoulders. Take an inhale, and exhale to press up over head. If youโ€™re avoiding overhead movements, upright rows or shoulder raises are a good substitute. 

Bent-over fly: (in the graphic above, I put wide row; you can do either!) start with your feet under your hips, slight bend in your knees and hinge forward, holding the weights in front of you. As you exhale, keep a slight bend in the elbows and bring the weights up. Donโ€™t let the weights go above your shoulders. 

Push-ups: start with your hands outside your shoulders and press down through your entire hand. You can do these on your knees or toes, just make sure to keep your hips in line with your torso and exhale as you press up. Modify with wall push-ups, and for an advanced version, try lifting one leg slightly off the floor for each set

Burpees: as you perform your burpee, walk or jump out to plank. The push-up is optional. If youโ€™d like to keep it low-impact, avoid jumping at the end of each rep. For a challenge option, do a tuck jump ๐Ÿ™‚

Lunge with arm variations: for your lunge setup, make sure your feet are hip distance apart, and think about sinking down instead of forward as you lunge. Watch the front knee to make sure it doesnโ€™t extend past your toes. For your triceps extension, keep your elbows hugging in towards your face (instead of poking out to the sides). Keep your chest lifted, and aim for full range of motion: full flexion and full extension. The same goes for the biceps curl: keep your arms close to your body, and really squeeze your biceps as you curl. 

Squat jumps: come into a squat (weight in your heels, chest lifted, core tight) and exhale to spring off the floor. To modify, eliminate the jump and simply reach overhead. As you land, come down with a soft knee.

Hip raise: start on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place a dumbbell at your hips and hold onto each end. As you exhale, squeeze your glutes to peel your hips off the floor. Keep your upper back pressing into the floor or your mat. Inhale to lower down without touching the floor and repeat. 

Plank with leg raise: come into a plank, either on your knees or toes. Make sure your neck is long and your hips are in line with your torso. Place one foot out behind you and squeeze your glutes to lift it off the ground. Try to keep both hips pressing down and parallel to the floor. Pulse the lifted leg 15 times before lowering down to repeat on the opposite side.

Mountain climbers: start in a plank position. Bring one knee in towards your chest, and jump or walk it back to starting position before repeating on the opposite side. Move quickly, or slow and controlled; your choice!

Are you ready to hit it hard this week?!

Comment below each day when you complete your workout to enter this weekโ€™s Chex gift box! Also, we love seeing your sweaty beautiful faces @fitnessista @fannetasticfood #wintershapeup

Letโ€™s gooooooooo! See ya later today with some weekend adventures.

xoxo

Gina

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176 Comments

  1. Morgan on February 9, 2016 at 7:12 am

    30 mins steady state on the bike done this morning!

  2. Emily on February 9, 2016 at 7:57 am

    5 miles this morning!

  3. Cara on February 9, 2016 at 9:40 am

    Monday was a 60min barre class that had my legs begging for mercy!!

  4. Rosie on February 9, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Love the camaraderie of the group-we are all so encouraging to one another. 1 hr barre class today.

  5. Tracy on February 9, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Took it easy today with a light yoga flow…

  6. Catherine Cormier on February 9, 2016 at 10:48 am

    Today was 3 rounds of workout # 3 and HIIT15!

  7. Megan A. on February 9, 2016 at 11:13 am

    Did 2 rounds of workout 3 and 15 minutes of HIIT!

  8. beckie on February 9, 2016 at 11:58 am

    HIIT 15 and 2 rounds of workout #3 in the books! And two poopy diaper changes during that too! Whew!

  9. Sam on February 9, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Yesterday: workout #3, HIIT 15, and your 5min booty burner = )

  10. Amanda on February 9, 2016 at 11:59 am

    The Dailey Method barre class

  11. Bethany on February 9, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    WO3 this morning and zumba this afternoon!

  12. Shannon on February 9, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    Did 30 mins of steady state today jogging on the treadmills. Legs felt like bricks after WO#3 +HIIT yesterday!

  13. Vicki L. on February 9, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Got in the workout today!

  14. Melissa on February 9, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Workout Done !

  15. Erin M. on February 9, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    I did a total body circuit workout today…a nice change!

  16. Katie R. on February 9, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Rest day today.

  17. Allison on February 9, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Steady state after work! 50 minutes split between the bike and the treadmill!

  18. Emily on February 9, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Only had time for two rounds of workout 3 this am, but was able to get some elliptical time in at lunch.

  19. Guest on February 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Rest day!

  20. Jessica C on February 9, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    Checking in for a sweaty two rounds of workout 3 this morning and ready to rock some cardio in the a.m.!

  21. jasmine on February 9, 2016 at 10:55 pm

    workout #3 done and ready for bed!

  22. Catherine Cormier on February 10, 2016 at 3:20 am

    Today’s workout was the suggested total body barre + a 15 minute stability ball workout

  23. Barbara G on February 10, 2016 at 4:31 am

    Steady state workout done on my elliptical. Also threw in some HIIT at the end because I love the feeling of going all out to complete my workout!

  24. Missy on February 10, 2016 at 5:02 am

    That lunge with tricep extension–whew!

  25. Bianca on February 10, 2016 at 5:07 am

    easy run today!

  26. Jenny McDaniel on February 10, 2016 at 5:12 am

    Workout 3 and HIIT is done!

  27. Morgan on February 10, 2016 at 6:49 am

    Took today as my rest day; woke up with a migraine and very sore legs. Barre on the docket for tomorrow!

  28. Cara on February 10, 2016 at 7:37 am

    Completed 3 rounds of workout 3 yesterday! Such a good one! Finished it off with a 30min tredmil stroll.

  29. Paige c on February 10, 2016 at 7:45 am

    Elliptical for steady state today

  30. Paige c on February 10, 2016 at 7:46 am

    Did workout 3 and hiit yesterday

  31. beckie on February 10, 2016 at 7:52 am

    steady state completed (40 min barrre3)

  32. Sam on February 10, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Rest day today! Did the 30 mins steady yesterday, and workout #3 on Monday!

  33. Bethany on February 10, 2016 at 11:10 am

    stadium run this morning!

  34. Kara on February 10, 2016 at 11:15 am

    This morning was 40 min of Yoga for Runners, which felt awesome!

  35. Shannon on February 10, 2016 at 11:25 am

    Just finished up the total body barre workout + 25 minute slow jog on the treadmill

  36. Sarah on February 10, 2016 at 11:50 am

    Monday I took off, Tuesday I did 60-minutes of barre3 and today I am looking forward to hitting Workout#3! Thanks Gina!!

  37. Nikki S on February 10, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    35 Minutes of Barre + 30 Minute run at lunch.

  38. Emily on February 10, 2016 at 1:01 pm

    Managed to get my steady state in at lunch today, yeah!

  39. Renae L. on February 10, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Got in a great BodyPump class this morning!!

  40. Jessica C on February 10, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Checking in for steady state on the bike this morning. I pumped my arms as if I was running to get my heart rate up and ended up getting a bonus ab workout too!

  41. Molly on February 10, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Monday I took a spin class!

  42. Molly on February 10, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Yesterday I took a body pump class + ZUMBAAA.

  43. Molly on February 10, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    Today is my rest day ๐Ÿ™‚

  44. Melissa on February 10, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Easy run today!

  45. Amy Ramos on February 10, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    I am now well enough to go back to boot camp. After being off a week, it was tough but I loved it.

    Perfect timing as I head into my birthday weekend on Saturday!! Woot woot!

  46. Erin M. on February 10, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    Short treadmill run this morning….it’s cold and snowy outside!

  47. Kailey on February 10, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    Circuit yesterday, HIIT and lower body work today!

  48. Sarah on February 10, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    workout 3 done

  49. Sam on February 10, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    I did a cardio and strength workout, and stairs at lunch.

  50. Allison on February 10, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Short time on the elliptical to warm up and then pulled some moves out of HIIT IT! to get a good burn in!

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