Yesterday I was on a mission to find a quality 30-minute plyometric workout to try out today. For those of you in the dark about plyometric workouts, they consist of fast, powerful movements that really get your heart rate pumpin’.
I found this workout and copied it down on a piece of scrap paper yesterday and figured I’d give it a go this morning.
The workout looked like this:
1) Squat Jump (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
2) Push Up with Clap (60 seconds) <– I did girly push-ups
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
3) Box Jump Down (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
4) Skaters (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
5) Box Jump Up (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
6) Medicine Ball Crunch facing a wall (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
7) Alternating Lunge Hop (60 seconds) <– I did jumping jacks
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
8 ) One Legged Hop (60 seconds)
(rest or walk 60 seconds)
Detailed descriptions of these movements may be found here.
As I headed up to the loft area of my gym that is typically a ghost room, I found it surprisingly crowded. Fortunately as I arrived, a group of three guys were leaving, so I had a little bit of room to spread out.
I completed one round of the plyo workout. Without a doubt, I found the box jumps the most challenging. It’s hard to jump with a lot of momentum for a whole minute! Don’t knock it ’til ya try it!
I planned to do another round of this plyo workout, but the loft got a little too crowded for my comfort. I couldn’t jump around like I wanted to, so I headed downstairs and did 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical.
I followed up my time on the elliptical with one round of my go-to cardio blast sequence.
Once I was sufficiently sweaty, I headed home for breakfast.
Breakfast
Confession: I have a major crush on Thomas’ cinnamon raisin bagel thins. They’re so incredibly amazing topped with savory foods like cheese!
This morning I enjoyed a toasted cinnamon raising bagel thin (you must toast them… 10x better this way!) topped with melted muenster cheese and a fried egg white.
I enjoyed my breakfast bagelwich with a banana on the side.
If I hadn’t already packed my lunch for the day, I would definitely repeat this meal at noon. It was faaaantastic.
Baby News!
Congrats to the amazing Tina of Faith, Fitness, Fun who welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world last night!
Of Possible Interest
- 30-Minute Elliptical Workout (FitSugar.com)
- Satisfying Snacks for Every Craving (Health.com)
- Healthy 5-Ingredient Dinners (FitnessMagazine.com)
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