A workout routine to add to the mix

I hope everyone is reaching their goals, or at least making some headway.  I thought i would share a workout that hits the entire body and feels GREAT!

The first one involves the TRX.  I think this is such a universal piece of equipment and worth every penny and then some.  Plus, it travels well, too.  with the over the door attachment you can take it anywhere!  Almost every TRX move is a variation of a plank, so even if it is an arm exercise, you will also being working your core and legs as well.  Remember when performing the exercises, to keep your glutes engaged, belly button pulling in towards your spine, and shoulders pulling back and down, even when working with arms in front of you.  you never snake through a movement, just as when performing planks/pushups on the mat, you would never snake either!!  
I like to always do a warm up.  i have a routine that hits most of the major muscles and joints and also has a balancing component and preps the body to run or lift.  you can also walk/run and then perform these exercises.  
perform 15 of each, and if one sided, its 15/side.
1. standing windmills 
2. TRX pushups
3. TRX rows with lower body in table position
4. TRX single leg superman
5. TRX single leg lunge
6. TRX Triceps
7. TRX single leg squat with forward kick
8. TRX bent leg pikes/tucks (when feeling strong, go for the straight leg version)
9. TRX ham curls
Go through 2x.  you can also run half a mile or 1 mile ( or spin or row or elliptical) before/middle/post to create an excellent circuit!

if you don't have the TRX (get one) you can perform these exercises on their own, in standard fashion with or with out weights. for the pikes or tucks you can use a towel on a slippery floor or plates on carpet.  If you try this, let me know how it goes! 

awful workout!

Sometimes a workout just isn't happening.  I began yesterdays workout and about 20 minutes into it, I became ill.  I don't know what was going on, I had eaten a light breakfast about an hour before, I was hydrated... So after lying on the floor of my bathroom for an additional 20 minutes I peeled my clammy body up and went back home.  Several hours later, I went back out to my studio and finished it up.  

I was really ticked at myself for getting sick.  Maybe because I didn't know why?  But after relaxing for a bit and accomplishing some computer work I was procrastinating, I am glad I went back and finished it.

When I "don't feel like working out" I often give myself ten minutes.  If after ten minutes I am still not feeling it i can stop.  I have probably only stopped twice.  Most of the time after ten minutes I am good to go.  

 yesterday's workout was a "leg day".  Let's shape these puppies up!!!