Quickies

The other day I made a post in hopes that it would help you get your mind right going into the holidays.  You can find it HERE.  In that I post I also brought up the fact that many lazy people often say that they are too busy to workout during this crazy time.  Hogwash!  Even if you have to deviate from your usual routine (or if you don’t have a routine at all), below I’m going to give you two sample routines that you can get done in minimal time.

If Santa can find time, you can find time! (just make sure your eating is juuuuust a touch more strict than his)

Routine #1

A1) Bulgarian Split Squats  4 X 6-8 

 A2) Push-ups   4 X 10   Pick the version that is most appropriate for you that barely has you getting 10 reps with PERFECT form.  Here are a bunch of options (from easiest to hardest).  

B1) Chin-ups OR Reverse Grip Latpulldowns – 4 X 6-8

B2) Swiss Ball Leg Curl/Hip Extension Combo 3 X 8/8-12 (8 leg curls immediately followed by 8-12 hip extensions)

C) McLarty Rollouts or Body Saw 2-3 X 10

Routine #2

A1) Barbell Push Press  4 X 4-6

A2) RDL or Kettlebell Swing  3 X 8-10

 B1) Inverted Row  4 X 8 -  Use a TRX Strap or a Smith Machine (I prefer TRX if you have access).

B2) Walking Lunges  3 X 12/Leg

C) 1-Leg Side Plank   2 X ALAP (As Long As Possible) – if you can’t get @ least 15 seconds per side, go with 2-leg side planks X ALAP

Progam Notes:

-Rest ALAN (As Little As Needed) between exercises without letting performance drop too much. 

-Make sure to perform a dynamic warm-up before starting the workout (leg swings, running butt kicks, body weight squats, etc.)

That’s it for the notes.  Don’t over think it, just make sure you get in, get out, and give yourself enough time to prepare that turkey for your husband and kids.  We’ll (guys) make sure we give ourselves enough time to get comfortable in our favorite chair in front of the tv while you serve us food.  After all, I’ve been told in order to keep a relationship going strong, it is important to make your wife feel important.  And if that means I HAVE TO let my wife serve me some tasty grub while I watch football, I’m going to do it for the good of the relationship… sacrifices, someone has to do it!

And now back to reality…

If you are able to get your usual full workout routines in then more power to you.  But if you find yourself “crazy busy” over the next month or so, then simply get in the above workouts for a total of 2-3 times per week.  Each workout will take you about 20 minutes.  We ALL have time for that.  I wanted to add a couple quickie cardio routines but I can’t find my USB cord.  But once I get that situated, I’ll be back with some video going over the quickie holiday cardio routines that I’m sure you all will love! :)  Stay tuned…