WORKOUT 12: "PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR"

After your "rest" day yesterday aka cardio day, it is time to step it up a notch and party it UP like a rock star! Onto workout #12! Can you believe it?? Only 13 more workouts before it is CHRISTMAS!! (ps- that took forever to do those colors.) 

This workout is going to be about 22-25 minutes depending on how long you break in between each round. I would prefer you break for less then a minute. Which means, you have 60 seconds to grab water, reset your tabata timer and GO! Here is how today's workout is going to go. Set your timer up at www.tabatatimer.com. You will be doing a total of 3 rounds! However- before you start a round- you will need to adjust the timer. 

Round 1: 45 seconds of work - 15 seconds rest - cycles 10 - tabatas 1

Round 2: 30 seconds of work - 10 seconds of rest - cycles 10 - tabatas 1

Round 3: 20 seconds of work - 5 seconds of rest - cycles 10 - tabatas 1

 (which means you HUSTLE into position- this is the SPEED round!)

You will complete ALL 8 exercises each round. 

"PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR"

1. Star Burpees

2. Tricep Push Ups

3. Lunge Kicks (you will do each leg for the allotted amount of time)

4. Star Crunches

5. Star Jumps

6. Single Arm Dumbbell Rows (you will do each arm for the allotted amount of time)

7. Dead Lifts

8. Flutter Kicks

This is my kind of workout! You fatigue the muscles, and then as the time goes down, so does the recovery period. Are you ready?! Get it done! 

Comment below when you are finished, and let me know which exercise was your FAVORITE!!

Feature Week 2: Busy Girl Healthy Life

I am so happy to announce this weeks featured "clean eating" recipes are straight from Ms. Lori Harder herself, over at "Busy Girl, Healthy Life"  Lori is an inspiration and icon in the fitness industry. She knows what it takes to be THE BEST in the business, and best news is- she is sharing it with the WORLD. Some people like to keep their success secrets to themselves, luckily for us, Lori isn't one of them. She wants everyone to get what they want out of life, and it always starts with nutrition. If you eat well, you will live well, and have more energy to go after your dreams and your passions, the ability to ENJOY life!

So, get ready to keep eating clean and add these fabulous 7 recipes to your menu. I have linked each recipe straight to her site, because no one can do it like Lori does:)

 Tostadas - seriously these are my favorite!! I'm such a mexican food junkie- and these keep it clean!
 Asparagus Walnut Salad - super delicious with all the right flavorings
 Jackie's JACKED UP Peppers - get ready for a party in your mouth with these bad boys!
Chicken Fingers - perfect for everyone- kids LOVED them, and who am I kidding so did I;)
Healthy Pizza - great family night meal, where everyone can get creative in the kitchen together
Brayden's Southwest Soup - perfect for a chilly day
Ham & Swiss Stuffed Chicken Breast - mouth watering to die for combo!

Please go check out her website for even MORE delicious recipes, here.  You can also like her page on facebook, where she is always adding more fun recipes, and interacting with her "busy girls". 

And what you have ALL been waiting for- added to the prize list- is none other then Lori Harder's latest cook book, "Busy Girl, Healthy Life Cookbook"  To get extra entries, make ANY one of the featured recipes by Lori, and then comment below in this post letting me know which one(s) you made and how much you LOVED them. Each recipe made will give you an entry into the prize jar! 

Eat clean and eat up!