Happy Friday everyone! I feel like this week flew by and suddenly it’s the weekend again. This week marked my final week of Spanish classes. For the past four weeks I’ve been attending class 5 days a week, 4 hours a day. It’s immersive and pretty intense; the entire class is taught in Spanish so if you aren’t fully paying attention for a minute, you’re suddenly totally lost and have no idea what you’re supposed to be doing.
The good news is, I made it through! I’m glad I signed up for the classes and my Spanish has improved (I hope!), but I’m also a bit relieved that it’s over. It’s stressful trying to communicate in a foreign language and continuously being put on the spot. Of course now that class is over, it’s time to practice my Spanish outside of the classroom., which will probably be even more stressful. But it’s all part of moving to another country and this is what I signed up for!
To celebrate the end of classes, I treated myself to a delicious oat milk matcha latte at a cute spot around the corner from my apartment, Hammock Juice Co. And like the name suggests, you can sit in hammocks as you sip away. I opted for a real seat so I could write this post and share my latest workout with you.
Today’s routine focuses on legs and abs, with a touch of a cardio to get your heart rate up and to get you sweating.
Legs, Abs & Cardio Helpful Hints:
-For the moves that have (DB) noted, use a set or a single dumbbell. Use one dumbbell for front squats, squat pulses (hold the dumbbell(s) in front of your chest), single leg v-ups (hold the dumbbell overheard with straight arms) and use two dumbbells for alternating lateral lunges (straight arms, down at your sides). No dumbbells? Totally fine to just use your body weight for the workout.
-You can do this workout completely equipment free too. If you don’t have a box for the box jumps or a rower for the cardio, these can easily be replaced with equipment-free moves. Instead of box jumps, do 10 tuck jumps and instead of the 60 second row do 60 seconds of mountain climbers.
-Completing 2-3 rounds, this workout is fairly quick. I like to do a focused cardio set prior to this circuit. I’ll typically spend about 20-30 minutes on the treadmill if I want an extra good calorie burn, before starting my weights work.
Please leave a message if you have any questions on the workout and I’ll be sure to help you out. Enjoy your weekend everyone!
