Good afternoon! It’s a go, go, go kind of day but I typically enjoy busy days when I’m not stationary. When I’m busy but locked in front of my computer all day, I start to feel restless, but when busyness translates to lots of different “must dos” that take me a bunch of different places, I’m much more stimulated and energized.
The highlight of my day so far? A great workout! I know I’ve said it before, but I feel like I work out as much for my mind as I do my body. I feel more alert, engaged and just plain happy after a workout! In between training clients today, I snuck in a workout of my own and attended my favorite Wednesday boot camp class.
Boot Camp Workout
Today’s boot camp workout was more challenging than usual in a good way. It included 12 different stations that incorporated various exercises that we cycled through non-stop for three minutes until it was time to rest for 30 seconds and move onto the next station.
Links to demos of some of the exercises:
I know I’ll be revisiting this one on my own in the future. I loved it and each station passed by in a flash!
Lunch
After my workout and a little more work, I drove home to quickly shower before a Taste of Ocala meeting. I thought I’d have time to each a more substantial lunch, but I was in a bit of a hurry, so I quickly heated up a tortilla with cheese in the microwave and headed out the door.
My snack did a decent job of helping me make it through the meeting without a grumbling stomach.
As soon as the meeting concluded, I drove around town distributing posters for the event.
My final stop took me to Starbucks where I bought a vanilla decaf latte. (I think caffeine after noon keeps me up at night.)
Once I finally made it home, I was more than ready for lunch and reheated last night’s edamame + whole wheat pasta dinner.
It hit the spot! If I make this dinner again, I’ll take notes because Ryan and I loved it. I used soy sauce, chicken broth and a dash of honey to make a flavorful sauce and the dish tasted a lot like a stir fry with pasta.
Time to change and head back out the door. I’m already dreaming of couch time tonight!
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Wow you sure are go-go-go!!
That edamame pasta dinner looks incredible. I’m having edamame tonight too – in some combination with my homemade guacamole I made this morning… 🙂
And boot camp workouts ROCK!
That boot camp looks intense but awesome! Enjoy your vanilla latte…I tried a vanilla macchiato this morning and it was delicious! 🙂
You gotta love the feeling at the end of a busy day though! I love your little workout posters.. do you use a special program to make them?!
I use PicMonkey.com 🙂
That edamame dish looks yummy! Please share the recipe! Also, that boot camp workout looks so good I’m going to give a try tonight, thanks!
what bag are you carrying today? i like the chevron liner.
I love bootcamp style workouts! And I’m glad I’m not the only one whose go to no time to make food meal is a cheese quesadilla on a paper towel 🙂
yum! That pasta looks delicious! And that bootcamp workout looks awesome! Totally taking note to try this!
I love those days as well, I feel so productive! The workout looks great and will more than likely be used tomorrow!
That edamame pasta looks delish! One question about your bootcamp. Do you cycle though as many stations as you can in the 3 minutes and then rest for 30 seconds? Or do you do as many reps as you can in each station?
As many reps as possible (while maintaining good form) within each station in three minutes. I hope this make sense!
What a cool workout – total boredom buster! I can’t wait to try this one!
That workout looks like no joke! I need to give it a try.
I also try to not drink caffeine after lunch. It keeps me up otherwise…
Sounds like you have a busy day!! That workout sounds like a really good one!
Brilliant workout!! Love the variety! I did the total body sculpt workout this morning which flew by…45 minutes, no rests and all different exercises, another NTC app success! Totally pinning this one! Was it all body weight or did you guys use weights?
I gave up caffeine last year (it was tough) – and it was a huge adjustment at first, but I find I sleep so much better!
What are skaters?
That dinner does look good!
I loved boot camp class! Always something new and the camradarie was awesome.
Whew! I’m already tired from the day just reading your post. I love being busy too!
This is GREAT! I love bootcamp workouts! I can’t wait to try it out. Your dinner looks fantastic in all ways!
I love lots of variety in a workout and that one looks ideal! Definitely keeping it fun! 🙂
That dinner looks delicious!!
I LOVE this workout! A perfect mix of constant variation between stations, but being able to get into a little bit of a groove of the moves during the interval! My favorite!
I need to put my Starbucks gift card to use soon – it’s burning a hole in my wallet lol. A vanilla latte sounds fantastic.
I agree with you, I love days where I’m “actively” busy. When busy means sitting and working at a desk/in front of a computer all day, I’d rather not. That pasta + edamame looks fab! I hope you recreate it and post a recipe soon! 🙂
Isn’t couch time the best after a busy day? 🙂
I pinned your workout to my board, I am going to bring it with me to the gym tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
I love those “great workouts.” I had one of those today…I was following a gpp workout and it was a good one!
Caffeine after noon keeps me up, too! My caffeine cut off used to be 4 but then in the past year I have been so much more sensitive to it. My new routine is a morning coffee and then caffeine free Yogi tea 🙂 The inspirational message on the Yogi teas is the perfect pick-me-up in the middle of a work day.
Your schedule always seems so packed! Over the past year I’ve learned to appreciate a more “simplistic” lifestyle, but much of the time it’s a fail, hehe…but I try! 😛 And no wayyy caffeine barely keeps me awake for the next 3 hours even if I drink it at 5PM, but I’m thinking that’s not such a good thing. My body’s probably way too abused by the substance.
Terrific workout! Oh, gosh, I would have been starving if I had to go that long without a substantial lunch. 🙂
Love this workout! I am a big fan of workouts like this, lots of burn in a short amount of time!
Love this bootcamp workout. It reminds me of a class I took once at the gym and loved. I’m pinning right away 🙂
Thanks for sharing the circuit! I have a training session this afternoon and am excited to mix it up and incorporate some of these stations with them! 🙂
Mmmm…I want Starbucks now!! I can’t have it too late in the day either or I’ll be up all night. People think I’m crazy, but I swear it effects me like that!
Just finished this workout! Awesome! I’m getting bored of my workouts so it is fun to switch things up. Love these ones you can do at home! Keep them coming! 🙂