A Wednesday workout comin’ at ya!
Today’s workout began with a 10 minute incline walking warm up before I completed a strength workout that targeted my chest and biceps.
After a couple of weeks of mostly Nike Training Club and boot camp-style workouts, I wanted to get back to some traditional strength training and the following workout fit the bill.
Demos of some of the above exercises:
I finished my workout before Ryan was done with his, so I rounded everything out with 10 more minutes of incline walking.
Breakfast
Breakfast began with a base of vanilla Greek yogurt.
Topped with raw oats (I like the chewiness) and a sliced banana.
Time to boogie! On today’s agenda: Work + Taste of Ocala Meeting + Blog + Work + Clean All The Things
Have a great Wednesday!
P.S. Have any of my fellow Glee fans heard Naya Rivera’s single? I stumbled upon “Sorry” yesterday and have been playing it non-stop ever since. So catchy! Santana’s voice on Glee may be my favorite (listen to her rendition of “Valerie” if you haven’t heard it yet) and this new song will definitely make it onto my next workout playlist.
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On Saturday I tore my medial gastrucnemius and will be in a boot and on crutches for the next several weeks 🙁
I am rally woondering what can I do at the gym cardio wise that doesn’t include lower body? I don’t want to turn to Jell-O! Any tips and suggestions from anyone would be sooooo much apprecitated!!!
Happy Monday!
Clearly I have been off for two days and I keep thinking its Monday and I can’t seem to spell! Hahaha! 😉
I was in a boot for a couple weeks due to stress fracture, but was still able to lift upper body and swim/aqua jog! Hope that helps!
Thanks Tera! I am not allowed in the pool for now…bummer because that was my first thought too!
I am so sorry to hear this!! I am sure you must be really frustrated. I would definitely check with your doctor, but w/ a gastrocnemius tear, you should still be able to do upper body weights (and some core work). Also, does your gym have a rope machine? That is a GREAT way to get a cardio workout that doesn’t involve the lower body.
Thank……Ok… what is a rope machine??? LOL!
I love how you add a little cardio to eat set of exercises! I might need to try doing this inbetween my sets! I added burpees into my sets last week and it killed me, I definitely remembered why I don’t like them haha but it was a nice change 🙂 Have a great Wednesday 🙂
Your breakfast looks similar to my new favorite!! I take the greek yogurt, oats (steel cut-cooked) banana, add some peanut butter, milk and chia seeds and chill over night, YUM!!!
P.s- Valerie by Steve Winwood was my JAM in the 80’s growing up, lol
Isn’t it such a catchy song!?
That breakfast looks delicious. I still have yet to eat mine, so maybe I’ll go make that right about………now.
I scour iTunes every Tuesday for new music, so I’ve had that Naya Rivera single for a while now. It’s on my running/workout playlist and I absolutely love it! It’s got a 90’s sort of feel to it. Can’t wait for a whole album from her.
It does have a ’90s feel to it! Probably why I love it so much… 😉
That workout looks great!
I started the cleaning challenge last night and even posted about it today…I tackled my linen closet. It looks sooooo much better than before : )
THANK YOU for such a great granola bar recipe! I’ve been looking for a good and healthy one and I made your peanut butter + honey + coconut + dried fruit recipe and I’m hooked! They turned out SO well! I just wrapped them individually in tin foil and got many great healthy grab&go snacks! 🙂
But a question! How do you store the granola bars? Do you keep them in the fridge ?? Thanks in advance!!
I’m so glad you like them! And yes, I store mine in Tupperware in the fridge.
Thank you!
Love that workout – I don’t know why, but workouts that are colorful excite me even more! Lookin’ to work those biceps today, so this is perfect.
I’m still loving these Nike Training Club workouts – they are so challenging – it makes me wonder if the workouts I create are tough enough!
They are killer!
Looks like a good workout. I love incline walking. I have terrible knees so I’m advised not to be a runner. Incline walking it is! It’s a better workout than people realize.
I love that there are 30 seconds of jumping rope in each circuit to keep the arms moving and the heart rate up! Thanks for sharing your workout!
I’ve never tried raw oats as a topping to my yogurt before, but I might just try it soon. I’ve tried and loved Gina’s (Fitnessista’s) cookie dough cereal before, which uses raw oats, so I’m sure I’d love it!
I have tried to do raw oatmeal (and muesli) and I just can’t. Especially with yogurt. The texture really gets to me! Granola though, that’s another story. The crunchier, the better.
I haven’t strength trained in a super long time- it’s horrible. I’m ridiculously intimidated going into the weight room at the campus fitness center because there are so many huge guys in there haha!
Oooh taste of Ocala?! Taste of -anything- sounds intriguing to me! Haha I LOVE Santana’s ‘Valerie’. That girl has some pipes! I’ll have to listen to ‘Sorry’. I desperately need some new workout tunes.
That song is catchy! I like it too… thanks for the recommendation.
You always make the workouts look so exciting with your cute designs! Love ’em 🙂
Thank you, Annette! I owe it all to PicMonkey. I’m kind of addicted. 🙂
Looks like a great workout!! I always forget to give my poor arms and chest some attention!!
Your breakfast looks good!
That workout looks like a fun one! Is there any rest between sets or do you just do it straight through?
I tried to keep my rests limited, but took time to catch my breath if I needed to.
Valerie is one of my favorite songs from Glee!
Me too!
Your workouts are always decorated so cute! Wish I had more creativeness than just posting a bullet list. You are my inspiration!
I have been looking for a chest workout and adding the biceps is perfect! Just in time for my workout tonight!
I was just thinking today when I was driving to work, that I want a new upper body routine that’s easy to do. As luck would have it, I read your blog this morning. 🙂 Excited to try this workout! Happy Wednesday!
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I love this workout! I am always looking for new strength ones, so this is perfect!
I like the chewiness of raw oats too. I used to do overnight oats and cooked oats but found that I actually like them better as is and now most of my breakfasts involve yogurt mixed with raw oats.
I wish her and Mark Salling would get together, he’s my fav 🙂
I’m doing my chest and biceps workout either tomorrow or Friday! I may add in cardio to my sets!
Yes I love the new Glee song! For some reason remixes always have a little more jazz to them and I enjoy working out to them more than the originals a lot of the time! Happy Wednesday Julie!
Thank you for the song suggestions! I am trying to update my ipod more frequently with new music. It is such a big help during my workouts. Happy Wednesday!
I love the chewiness of raw oats! Ive been using Bob’s Red Mill Muesli lately, and it has raw oats + dried fruit which is a delicious chewy combo!
I don’t do enough chest and arm work!! Pinned! 🙂
I love raw oats too! People think it’s weird, but I like the chewiness 🙂
I love that song by Naya! I agree, it’s so catchy.
I will definitely try this out. I just posted a new arms workout. I hope you’ll check it out.
Love this workout, definitely going on my pinterest board!
Funny about the raw uncooked oats, I like the chewy-ness too, I always wondered if I was the only one.
And I totally need to check out the Naya song!
I am doing this workout tomorrow!! It looks great. I’ve been moving/traveling and have missed my weekly boxing classes lately so my chest/back/arms need a good burn.
PS- LOVE the Nike Training Club App. I love the boot camp style workouts but I really like the “Get Focused” 15 minute targeted exercises!
I love Naya Rivera’s voice! Her rendition of “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse on Glee is one of my favorites! That new song is pretty catchy