Lauren’s Journal: Circuit Workout and Current Goals
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
New Years resolutions. People either love them or hate them. My feelings are a little in the middle. If we are being honest 2020 was a hard year.
- Postpartum during a pandemic, is no joke.
- Motherhood during a pandemic, is no joke.
- Being a mom of 2 under 2, is no joke
I don’t normally make New Years resolutions, I’m usually a goals person. But I haven’t set goals in years. I have been a little lost in the pregnancy, postpartum, new motherhood journey; but, I’m ready to get a little piece of myself back.
I’m ready to set goals. I’m ready to give myself a little extra self-care and time so I can be a better wife and mother.
Current Goals:
- Fitness: get back into 5k shape and consistent running
- Fitness: continuing strength training that compliments my running but also gain strength
- Fitness: start doing more circuits/HIIT workouts to feel like an “athlete” again.
- Personal: be consistent with this journal to hold myself accountable and write to process feelings
- Personal: be present when with my kids. No phone. Actually sit and play.
Within the next few days I’m going to work on actionable steps to make these goals happen. All big goals should have little goals and actionable steps to get there!… I plan to come back to these goals at the end of each month. Assess where I am at that moment and make changes or additions if needed.
Adventure!
Today was a GREAT start to the new year. Spent some time with the family outside hiking to a waterfall. Always a great way to spend a day! We are always chasing waterfalls around here!
Today’s workout:
I did a little bit of weight training mixed with cardio. These workouts are always my favorite. You feel like you had an amazing workout at the end, and you break a pretty great sweat. (Which is not needed for a great workout, but for some reason always makes me feel good.)
⁃ Squat to Shoulder Press (10,8,6) (Sprint on Bike for 2 mins between sets)
⁃ Bench Press (10,8,6) (Sprint on Bike for 2 mins between sets)
⁃ Deadlifts (10,8,6) (Sprint on Bike for 2 mins between sets)
⁃ Push up (10) (jump rope 30 between steps)
⁃ Chest fly (10,8,6) (Sprint on Bike for 2 mins between sets)
⁃ Jump rope for 2 mins
⁃ Pelvic Floor Ab Circuit
**if you don’t have a bike you can jump rope instead of bike sprints and if you don’t have a jump rope do the movements of jumping rope. It’s still a killer cardio burst!
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