Workout of the Week 8/25/19

Aug 24

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Oh what a week it has been!! But it is time for the Workout of the Week again and definitely one of my favorite times of the week. Even if I don't always get a chance to do it on Sunday I love creating them and sharing them.

This week has been great but busy with finals for my second Trimester of school. But I did do better about finding time to exercise!

This week you will need a kettlebell and a jump rope. Also, you need some space to actually workout. I use 25lb kettlebell. You may also want an AbMat.

Movements

First, there are double unders. This is when the jump rope passes below your feet twice in one jump, hence the term double unders. The goal is to string them together.

Sit-ups are next. These are pretty simple. Start by lying down on your back with your legs in a butterfly position. Then sit up, keeping your back straight and bring your shoulders past your hip crease. I recommend having an abMat under your back to help.

Then there are lunges. With the lunges you start in a standing position and take a big step forward, letting your back knee touch the ground. Make sure the front knee doesn’t go over your toes and keep your back straight. If you are doing walking lunges stand up, bringing your back foot to the front foot. If you are doing stationary, then bring your front foot back towards your back foot. For Front rack, you will hold your KB in front of you at chest height.

Then there are the KB Snatches. For these, you start with one KB on the floor between your feet. Grab the KB with one hand, keep your back straight and strong. Pull the KB straight up and overhead and lock your arm out at the top. You can catch it in the power position then stand up and bring the KB back down to the ground and switch arms.