Today started off with a nice 20-minute walk with the dog. It was actually really cool out and I kind of wished I was wearing long sleeves. When we got home, I quickly got together my plan and music for class and headed to the gym to teach.
By the time the 60 minutes were exhausted, I was a sweaty mess!
Here were the highlights:
*15 minutes of agility training including: jump rope, squat jumps, lateral hops, volleyball jumps, high knees, jumping lunges, and quick feet.
*15 minutes of kickboxing: jabs, crosses, hooks, upper cuts, knee strikes, front kicks, roundhouse kicks, jacks, ducks, rear kicks
*15 minutes of toning with resistance bands, medicine balls, gliding discs-side steps, sliding lunges, sliding reverse lunges, pushups, bicep curls, squats and presses, lunges with rows, tricep dips
*15 minutes of glutes, abs, and stretching: hip raises, on leg glute bridges, froggie lifts, supermans, planks, tuck-ups, Russian twists.
I ran home for a quick bite (nothing note blog worthy!) and headed to the Rec Center for bootcamp training. Basically, there are about ten of us who will be coaching bootcamp sessions starting next week. It’s an intense, 6-week program with varied workouts. Today, the coaches got together to go through the first workout that we’ll be putting our participants through next week.
From a list of 20 different exercises, we had to complete as many as we could in 40 minutes. There were all sorts of crazy moves with different required numbers of reps and sets. Think burpees (tons!), planks and rows using the TRX, sprints on the basketball court, froggies, etc. I got through 18 of the 20 exercises in 40 minutes and was SPENT at the end. It was really fun! If you have the opportunity to join a bootcamp around you, I would highly recommend it.
Tomorrow I am teaching my first indoor cycling class and I’m working on the routine and music. I’m excited to get back in the saddle 
It’s about time for dinner. I hope you have a great night!
*TIP TIME*
If you can’t join a bootcamp, create your own! Write down a list of 7 of your favorite exercises (including upper body strength, lower body strength, and cardio) and complete 15 reps of each one back-to-back with no rest. After you have completed all of the moves on your list, take a quick breather and repeat as many times as you can in 30-45 minutes. Be ready to sweat!
Question: Do you have a favorite fitness class?
