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Core + Cardio Bonus: Total Body Circuit Workout

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It feels so good to share workouts on the blog again! I really missed chatting about fitness and creating workout graphics to share with you guys. I know all the baby stuff doesn’t appeal to everyone and even though Peanut Butter Fingers has always followed my life more than anything making baby chatter inevitable right now, I definitely want to continue to stay true to the origins of this blog and cover a variety of topics. It felt unnatural to talk too much about fitness for a few weeks there when I wasn’t working out and my focus was on postpartum recovery, but now that I’ve been given the clear to work out, I’m excited to amp up the fitness talk on the blog again. I started easing back into my workouts last Tuesday (you may see my first postpartum workout here) and on Thursday last week, I completed another workout at home during Chase’s naptime. This total body circuit workout you can do at home with a set of dumbbells, or take it to the gym and utilize some of the cardio equipment to push yourself and add a little more variety to the workout!

Total Body Circuit Workout

I am gravitating toward strength and barre workouts right now and Thursday’s circuit workout incorporated supersets for a fast-paced and efficient total body workout.

TOTAL BODY CIRCUIT WORKOUT with a CORE and CARDIO BONUS

This workout targets the whole body and incorporates a bonus of core work and cardio in between each superset. Once you’ve completed the first superset, hop on the floor for a 45 second plank, followed by 5 minutes of cardio of your choice. I opted for incline walking (Ryan’s mom gave us her old treadmill!), but you can run, jump on the stair mill or even complete a quick 5 minute cardio circuit like this one if you’re at home and don’t have access to any cardio equipment:

  • 1 min. jumping jacks
  • 1 min. high knees
  • 1 min. skaters
  • 1 min. jog in place
  • 1 min. squat jumps

And, as always, listen to your body and rest as needed!

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Total Body Circuit Workout

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About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  4. Carli says

    thanks Julie, this looks great! Nothing is harder for me than getting back in the swing of things, but once there I feel great 🙂 Quick question – did you make the graphic in PicMonkey? I like that font, but don’t see it in my PicMonkey options.

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  5. Laura says

    How did you feel after your first Barre class, were your legs super sore? How do your abs feel post baby? Do you feel comfortable doing ab work yet?

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    • Julie says

      I was definitely sore, but not as sore as I thought I would be! Pure Barre is great because it’s scalable, so I just worked at a level that felt comfortable for me. As for ab work, I do feel comfortable doing some core work right now — mostly planks — as I didn’t experience diastasis recti, though I am definitely slowly easing into things.

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  28. Julia says

    This workout was great! I’ve been unable to workout because of a crazy work schedule (not nearly as demanding as delivering a baby) and this was a perfect way to get back into it! Thanks!

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  29. Liz says

    Thanks for this! I have so many of your workouts pinned and do them all the time!. As a fellow new mom, I am so appreciative of workouts I can do at home with the minimal equipment I have in my garage. I did this one during nap time today and loved it!

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  31. Debi Shaw says

    I have been walking for 30 minutes, 6 days a week for one month.
    I can tell differences in my legs, butt, inner thighs and boobs. Descreasing in size.
    However, there is NO MOVEMENT at all in my stomach and area below my belly button.
    I gain 5-7 pounds every month with peri-menopause and PMS.
    I have never had children and don’t understand why my stomach is still so poofy!

    What can I incorporate to get this area to slim down?

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