Warm-up 5-10 Sun Salutations 40 jumping jacks   Tabata intervals – Start with #1, and keep repeating the exercise until the 20 seconds are up.  Rest 10 seconds, then move on to #2 for 20 seconds, etc.  Complete 8 rounds of all 8 exercises. 1. Plank pike-ups (  You may want some gliding discs or paper… Read more

10 minute warm-up:   Sun salutations, brisk walking, jogging, biking, etc.  Just get moving for a while to warm up the muscles.   Complete the following exercises, doing 4 sets of 25 repetitions each OR 2 sets of 50 repetitions for a total of 100 repetitions:   Sumo squats Alternating Crescent Lunge Tricep dips (on… Read more

Rather than write up a workout for you this week, I’m kind of cheating…but for a good reason!    Lately a lot of you have been asking me to recommend yoga videos/DVDs/etc that you can use at home.  Well, here’s a 20 Minute Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout from Sadie Nardini for you to… Read more

Start with these: 100 Jump rope 40 Mountain Climbers (40 each leg) 20 Burpees 10 Side lunges (10 each leg) 10 Pistol squats or One-legged squat (10 each leg) – you can also do these holding a counter weight out in front of you or grab on to a railing.   Yoga time: 2 minutes each of… Read more

Warm-up: 5 minutes in Child’s Pose Sun Salutations (~5-8) 2-3 minutes in Ragdoll   Workout: 25 – Jump Rope (you don’t actually have to use a jump rope – simulate the movement) 25 – Jumping Jacks 25 – Squats 25 – Push-up to side plank (Alternate sides)   50- Jump Rope 50 – Jumping Jacks… Read more

Complete the entire cycle below 1-2 times after the warm-up as your fitness level allows.   Warm-up:  Child’s Pose – 2-5 minutes 5 Sun Salutation A’s Ragdoll – 1-2 minutes   Let the blastin’ begin: Series A 1.  Take Crescent Lunge with Right leg – hold for 3 full, slow breaths 2.  Shift to Warrior… Read more

With little ones at home and a work schedule that doesn’t often coordinate with my husband’s, getting to the yoga studio or the gym isn’t an easy accomplishment.  I’ve been creating a lot of my own home workouts lately and decided to start sharing them.  I have one for you today to start them off,… Read more