Good morning!
How have you guys been this week? Things have been trucking along as usual for me. I’ve really enjoyed sharing the first two wedding recap posts from Leslie and Ross’ special day this week and I cannot thank you enough for your thoughtful comments. You all make me (and my entire family!) smile. Part three is coming soon!
Leg Workout
Today’s workout focused on my legs, but kept my heart rate up thanks to lots of plyometric exercises.
After a 10 minute elliptical warm up, I completed the following workout:
More leg workouts:
- Collection of Leg Workouts
- Legs Like Jello Workout
- Lower Body Burnout
- Explosive Leg Workout
- Lower Body + Abs Circuit Workout
Breakfast
Once I arrived home from the gym, I was craving a banana and almond butter for breakfast, so I put them together to make a breakfast quesadilla!
I spread almond butter on half of a tortilla, topped it with banana slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon before folding over the other half and digging in!
Not a bad way to start the day!
Now it’s time for me to return to the gym for work. Have a great Thursday!
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P.S. Congratulations to Shannon and Mike on their wedding this weekend! <3
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I’ve definitely been needing a leg workout. Can’t wait to try this one out. And that breakfast tortilla too!
That looks like a killer leg workout! I want to try it but am scared all at once. ha!
Just looking at that workout makes me miss plyo exercises, I’m going to have to start doing more workouts like that again!
Julie, thank you so much for the wedding shout-out! I’m so excited to marry my best friend…we’ve been together 9 years now and will be moving to Kodiak Island, Alaska this summer. Your blog will give me my Florida fix when I’m feeling down, and I’ll be able to do your workouts to beat the winter blues.
Leah is so great! I saw her at Crossfit, and felt like a stalker when I asked, “I’ve seen your picture on the internet. Are you friends with Peanut Butter Fingers?” Luckily, she didn’t think I was a complete weirdo. Leah’s mom, Trish, is letting me get married in her backyard and of course Leah and Jenn are helping to make the whole wedding a success. I don’t know what I’d do without them – they are the nicest and most genuine people I’ve ever met. Thanks again for making my day!
I am so, so thrilled for you!! What an exciting time in your life! I hope your wedding day is absolutely perfect. It sounds like you are marrying an amazing guy! <3 Any yes, I agree the whole Walker family is amazing!!
Oh I’ve been wanting to do step ups a lot lately!! I just need to find a bench that is the right height for me! and yum!! Bananas with almond butter is my breakfast everyday 🙂
I love doing a banana with nut butter. It’s breakfast sushi!
I love how you combined the strength exercises with plyometric exercises to get your heart rate up!
Almond butter is perfect ANY time of day 🙂
And this looks like a great workout! I am definitely doing this after work today!! Thanks 🙂
Love almond butter and banana..even more than peanut butter dare I say! I would demolish two of those tortillas those for breakfast!
What kind of tortillas do you like?! I’ve been trying to find a good one!
I usually just buy whatever whole wheat tortillas are on sale 🙂
I’m such a huge fan of fast paced workouts, I find them so much more effective and I’m been doing them lots lately. I’m looking around this web this am for a good workout so I just might use yours:) I’m now going to check out Leslie and Ross’ wedding photos! 🙂
Mmm bananas and almond butter is such a good combo!
I love almond butter! I never thought about combining it with bananas for a quesadilla but the quesadilla looks delicious!!
Oh this leg workout looks just like what I need! I’ll definitely be incorporating it in my workout tomorrow morning. Thanks, Julie!
Nut butter + banana quesadillas are SO good! I need to get that back into my breakfast/snack rotation. Looks like a killer leg workout! Perfect for shorts season. 😉
So if you kept your banana whole and wrapped the tortilla around it, you could slice it up and make little round banana, almond butter, bites. I’ve seen those as portable snacks before. Cute and healthy.
Great work out! Will you be brining back the book club anytime soon? It’s always nice to have good book recommendations especially close to summer 🙂
Almond butter and bananas are a great combo. Thanks for the workout!
This looks like a great leg workout! Pairing plyos with weights is a fun addition!
YUM! I don’t know why I never buy wraps because anytime someone makes a veggie wrap or quesadilla or breakfast quesadilla, it always looks SO delicious!!
Mmm you just inspired me to add cinnamon to my banana/nut butter combos more often!
P.S. I have two Body Pump questions, if you have a second…. when you go to class, do you usually do any additional cardio (like elliptical beforehand), or just the class? Also, I went to Pump last night, and my jaw was a bit sore afterwards — I assume that means I was prob lifting too heavy, yes? Writing that out, the answer seems obvious.
I used to eat “breakfast tortillas” all the time! They’re so delish but quick for those busy days.
I know! I need to make them more often.
Oh that looks like an effective quad burning workout! I’ll try it out this weekend!!
Love the workout–pinned!
Whew, I would be a hot mess after completing this! You are a champ at creating workouts, Julie!
Wow what a workout, cannot wait to try it out 🙂 Lots of Love C
Can’t wait to try this workout looks like a sweaty mess to me 🙂 Just a random thought/request… Maybe Leslie would be interested in doing a “guest post” I would love to hear her own “wedding recap”!
1. I went to Body Pump for the first time last night and I think I am hooked!!
2. Give me Part 3!! Can’t wait.
I love stuffing whole wheat tortillas with anything and everything! Great b-fast idea!
Burpees are such a great workout but they make me cringe! lol
That breakfast quesadilla looks delicious!
Step ups are a great workout!!
A tortilla with peanut butter and banana is always my on-the-go breakfast!! It’s sooo good!
I love tortillas with banana, pb, cinnamon and a bit of coconut oil heated in a frying pan – kinda like a breakfast quesadilla. The combination is deadly 🙂
What is your favorite almond butter? I like the MaraNatha Creamy No Stir… But always looking for other suggestions.
You just inspired my breakfast for tomorrow. That looks amazing!
That looks like a fun workout!! Burpees scare me, though….I’m always afraid of face-planting!!
That looks like the perfect post workout meal!
AMAZING LEG WORKOUT!!!! <3
Cant wait to try this leg burner!!
That looks great, I need some almond butter now!
I just did this workout and it was amazing!! It was challenging in the best way possible – thanks, Julie!