When I headed to the gym, I wasn’t feeling super motivated, but I knew it was because I wasn’t in the mood to hang out on one cardio machine for a long time. I needed some serious cardio stimulation and quickly ran through a five minute cardio circuit before hopping on the treadmill to complete 10 minutes of incline walking. (I followed the first 10 minutes of last week’s 55 minute incline walk/run workout.)
As I walked, I created a game plan in my head for a boredom-fighting workout.
Check it out:
I got a little arrow-happy with my workout image this morning, so just in case you’re a little confused, I followed each cardio circuit with 10 minutes of cardio on the treadmill or the elliptical. Of course you can complete 10 minutes of cardio on the machine of your choice. Before I knew it, my workout was over and I was digging into a plate of scrambled eggs!
Breakfast
The reddish-color of the eggs can be attributed to the sundried tomato spread I stirred in at the last minute. The sundried tomatoes and shredded cheese gave the dish a pizza-like flavor that I really enjoyed.
And you can never go wrong with lots of avocado!
Hope your Tuesday is off to a good start!
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I love the idea of adding sun dried tomato to eggs!
Have you tried Giada DeLaurentiis spreads from Target? I’ve tried the Sun-Dried Tomato pesto on sandwiches, in pasta, but never in eggs, good idea. I’ve also tried the black olive tapenade on sandwiches. Good stuff!
i haven’t but i’ll look for them!
I love how creative you get with cardio! I wish there was more space in my gym to do the circuits!!! I could definitely do them at home though with 10 minute runs around the block or stairs though!!
definitely! no equipment needed!
Your eggs look wonderful! The avocado on the top for added nutrition is a great idea too. Great gym workout – way to go adapting to find a workout that suited what you were up for this morning!
I just finished listening to “Divergent” via audiobook after reading the suggestion on your site — I LOVED it. I just put my name on the waiting list for “Insurgent” at my library, which I should have done sooner because I am not a patient person and want to start listening to the next one immediately! =)
isn’t that book fantastic!? so glad you loved it!
Wow, that workout looks great! I do something similar when I’m not feeling like a long, drawn out, endurance-based cardio fest. I’ll hop around from machine to machine, throwing in a little kickboxing, jump roping, box jumping, etc. Definitely pinning this workout for next time 🙂
Those eggs look so good!! I hardly ever eat them because they feel so boring to me!!
You always come up with such fun workouts and I love using them! I felt the same way this morning; motivation wasn’t really there. I pushed through a 40 minute run on the treadmill, but it wasn’t the easiest! Do you make your workouts on picmonkey as well? They always look the best!
yes! i am a picmonkey fiend. 😀
I have some sundries tomatoes in the fridge I keep forgetting to use. They would be great in eggs!!
definitely no getting bored with that workout!! love how you change it up so often!!
Ummmm sun-dried tomato spread? That looks so amazing!
Thanks for this workout! I get bored so easily when it comes to cardio, so I definitely need this!
Those eggs sound amazing. I love the addition of avocado and the sundried tomato spread. Yum! 🙂
Your workouts are always my favorite! Thanks for a new one!
Sundried tomato and avocado sounds like SUCH a good combo! Thanks for sharing!
I love a workout that makes the time fly by! I might have to try this one on my gym trip later!
I love picmonkey!! It’s so user-friendly and the best part is that it’s free.
This looks like an awesome workout.. I NEED to try this today!
OOoo that looks like it hurts! I’m going to the gym tonight, so I’ll try it!
LOVE boredom-busting cardio workouts. So going to try this one! This is great for those cold days when I long to get outside but can’t. Makes the gym a lot more fun 🙂
Love the looks of this workout! Machine mix-ups are the best!
awesome workout! I think I will have to do this on Thursday, I was so bored trudging away on the treadmill this morning!
You and your PicMonkey creations – I love it! 🙂
What a great start to the day! Love it.
Yum that breakfast looks delicious! And love that workout, my biggest problem with working out is definitely boredom!
You inspired my breakfast this morning. Yum! Great workout, way to go!!
So, do you have an app on your phone or a Gym Boss timer that tells you when to switch to the next workout? Or are you just a very diligent clock watcher? 🙂
I’ve been considering getting a Gym Boss, but then I think, “There’s an app for that.” 🙂
i just watch the second hand on the clock on the wall at my gym. ryan is a big fan of gym boss timers though!
Mmm good idea!
I’ve been really bored with gym cardio lately, so I think I’ll give this a go!
Avocado makes everything better!
Sun-dried tomatoes and avocados make the world go round. Even though I hate eggs, I love that you combined two of the best foods in the world with them 😀 I might try this workout later this week when I do some crosstraining cardio because I’m giving my legs the week off from running since I ran a half marathon on Sunday!
congrats on your half marathon, rachel!
Thank you so much! It was a blast 😀
The arrows are adorable! I hate machines, so this workout is perfect
I love a good cardio burst in the morning–looks fab!
Your workouts always look fun, intense and regular. How much exercise do you aim for each week? How do you know if you’re over exercising. Exercise gives me energy but sometimes it’s hard for me to tell if it’s too much. Thanks!
hi molly! you can see all of my workouts logged in my daily workout log: https://www.pbfingers.com/work-it-out/daily-workout-log/ i usually aim for 50 – 60 min. of exercise 5-6 days/week. 🙂
Sounds like a great workout! Breakfast looks yummy, too!
Now that is a workout Girl! Well done. That is the way to get it done is- high intensity when there is lack of motivation for me anyways. Short bursts!
Good eats too! YUM.
That cardio circuit actually sounds like a ton of fun! I usually prefer to take my cardio outdoors if I’m not teaching, but if I do find my way to the gym, I’m saving your idea. And yum on the sun-dried tomato scrambled eggs! That sounds delish!
Picmonkey!! So that is how everyone makes things look so fabulous! I am learning so much about the blogging world 🙂
Def will apply this to pinterest as well!
That looks delicious! I’ve never tried avocado with my eggs, but you’ve definitely got me wanting to give it a try.
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I tried scrambled eggs with avocado this weekend and loved it!! It is my new go-to for breakfast. Can’t wait to try this cardio routine…..i really don’t like cardio. Not my fav! :}
That’s a really cool workout! Haha, and I like all the arrow-happiness–makes it look like a board game. 🙂 Yesterday I realized just HOWWWW MUCH CARDIO one can get just going up a bunch of stairs! I was hiking with my husband and although I consider myself rather good at the stepmill, nothing beats the real stuff! I’m thinking that we should all challenge ourselves to get out in nature or college stadiums to perform our workouts since it’s starting to warm up 😀
I like how you managed to get more than one machine in there. I personally hate the elliptical but I think I could pull it off for 10 minutes. Nice job.
I’m totally doing that workout tonight!
Your so inventive when it comes to workouts! Do you bring your own jump rope or does you gym have them?
Breakfast has got to be my favorite meal of the day and I love how you always mix it up in the morning! What do you usually use as you egg scramble base? Do you use just egg whites or 2 egg whites and a whole egg?
I’m gonna have to try that workout!
WOW that workout looks INTENSE! And that breakfast looks so yummy, I love sundried tomato anything!
-AJ
FitTravelerAJ.blogspot.com
I love your workout images! They always look so cute and fun, and it makes the workouts really easy to follow.