Memorial Day is 2 weeks away!! The unofficial start of our Summer season is rapidly approaching and we can’t WAIT! Well we can’t wait for the great days at the beach, BBQ’s, family and friends. But yeah, that means it’s BAITHING SUIT SEASON!! *insert music from shower scene in Psycho*
Take your hands off your eyes and wipe that worried panicked look off your face. It’s ok…..I don’t know anyone who enjoys the thought of putting on a bathing suit for the first time of the year. Yes, Winter can sometimes catch up to us. Many snowy days stuck inside. Sick kids not letting us get to Stroller Strides classes. Not enough sunlight and vitamin D. And good ‘ole cold weather comfort foods may have taken you back a step or two. Fear not….there are great ways to get your body back on track in diet and exercise!
Let’s start with two areas of toning this week. Two areas we know take a punch but can get back up in the ring and knock out! Our GUNS and BUMS!
You’ve heard me say it before, but here I go again. Exercise is only 20% of how your body looks and feels. The other 80% is diet! So, take a look in your fridge. Clean out that processed food and sweet drinks. Replace with fresh fruits, veggies and organics and fill that bottle with your entire day’s water (50% of your body weight in water)! If you don’t have it in your house, you won’t be tempted to put it in your mouth!
So now to the exercise portion of our show! If you don’t have a set of resistance tubes, look for a set of 3-5lb free weights in your house or use a set of soup cans. Yes, I have absolutely used soup to get my workout on!
Tank Top Arms In Succession (Repeat this series 2-3 times in between your bum series)
- 10 pushups
- 24 bicep burners (starting with elbows at your sides and palms facing up - 8 full circle, 8 curls, 8 full range of motion)
- 15 shoulder presses (starting with hands at shoulders and press up overhead to touch thumbs)
- 10 pushups
- 15 tricep dips (arm dips off a step or chair)
- 15 rows (palms facing in and arms at a 90 degree angle. Pull arms straight back into a row to squeeze your shoulder blades together)
- 15 lateral raises (arms straight out to the side. Palms facing down and raise arms up and back down to your outer thigh)
- 10 pushups
- 15 tricep kickbacks into 15 tricep pulses (elbows up, palms facing in and extend the weight from your elbow while upper part of your arm stays in place)
Your Best Bum In Succession (Repeat this series 2-3 times in between your arm series)
- 30 jumping jacks
- 20 forward lunges (on each leg)
- 10 squats
- 10 plie squats (toes at 10 and 2 with wide legs)
- 20 side lunges (on each leg)
- 20 rear lunges (on each leg)
- 15 bridges (on ground arms at sides, feet on floor and lift your booty high off ground up and down)
- 10 side upper leg circles (10 per leg)
- 20 rear lunges (on each leg)
- 15 squats
- 10 plie squats (toes at 10 and 2 with wide legs)
- 20 jumping jacks
This workout will hurt SO GOOD! Remember to stretch and drink lots of water after this series!
Now, take a deep breath. You are beautiful. Love yourself. You look fantabulous in that suit! Oh and yeah, NICE BUTT!
Brooke Cracco and team have built Hamptons Fit4Mom into an incredible outlet for families to get fit while having FUN! Stroller Strides is the Nation’s largest stroller based workout program designed for moms with little ones in tow. Hamptons Fit4Mom currently has 5 Stroller Strides classes offered per week and weekly play dates, Moms nights out, family fun days and more! Come join us for your first FREE class!
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