Good morning!
I know I’ve been in kind of a fitness rut lately between needing a rest week and feeling a bit “meh” about my workouts. However, there are two things I have been into. One is jump roping with a real rope as opposed to just mocking the movement (holy difference). The other is using a 3-2-1 style of training, where you do 3 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength work, and one minute of core work. I recently posted a bodyweight workout that uses this format, and I’ve incorporated a few 3-2-1 style moves into the April Arms Challenge for Sunday Circuits.
When I sat down last night to plan this morning’s class, I decided I wanted to incorporate a lot of jumping with a real rope into the 3-2-1 style.
With a little help from my beloved Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises, I came up with the following:
It was a good one! I topped off the workout at the end with ten very slow decline pushups (which I just instructed and didn’t do because I’m still keeping an eye on my shoulder). The rest of the moves felt ok for me though!
For a playlist, we rocked out to these jams:
I put this one together by picking 1 or 2 of my favorite songs from a few different playlists I’ve used in the past. It kept us going!
Let’s chat! Do you ever jump rope with a real rope or use a 3-2-1 style of training? If you were in class this morning, did you like this workout? Any new workout songs you can recommend?
This morning I have a half sick day because I have a doctor’s appointment at 11. I must say, it’s really nice to have a few extra hours after teaching my 6am! I’m going to clean the house and get ready for the rest of the day… appointment, half day of work, massage (yes I booked another one), and then Tim comes home tonight… he’s been down in Alabama for work all week. Hope you all have a great Thursday!
I know you already know how obsessed I’ve become with REAL jump roping. it really is SO different than “fake” jump roping (not that there is anything wrong with that:) ). I love hte 3-2-1 style workouts- I have a “go-to” one that I teach often that is 3 mins strength, 2 mins cardio, 1 min. core. Really like the looks of this one, though. might have to steal it:)
I know you already know how obsessed I’ve become with REAL jump roping. it really is SO different than “fake” jump roping (not that there is anything wrong with that:) ). I love hte 3-2-1 style workouts- I have a “go-to” one that I teach often that is 3 mins strength, 2 mins cardio, 1 min. core. Really like the looks of this one, though. might have to steal it:)
I like to jump rope with a real rope!
I have a workout that is built on the same 3-2-1 concept – love it. Yours looks great – will have to try it!
Would love to see your workout too!
I like to jump rope with a real rope!
I have a workout that is built on the same 3-2-1 concept – love it. Yours looks great – will have to try it!
Would love to see your workout too!
Every time I hear Alabama, I always think of the part in Drop Dead Gorgeous when Kirsten Dunst spells it: Alabama- eh-l-eh-b-eh-m-eh. Hahaha
Every time I hear Alabama, I always think of the part in Drop Dead Gorgeous when Kirsten Dunst spells it: Alabama- eh-l-eh-b-eh-m-eh. Hahaha