Short on time? Do this Booty Blaster Leg Workout! You do not need any equipment (but can use weights if you have them!) and it can be done anywhere!

Perform each exercise for 20 seconds followed by a 10 second rest. After resting go straight into the next exercise in the circuit. Repeat each circuit A 3 times before moving onto circuit B. If you have time left over go through the entire workout as one circuit to finish off your workout!

Happy Sweating!

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Total Body Workout Circuit + YouFit Health Club Review

June 25, 2015Weight TrainingWhitney CarlsonComment

Not normally ones to vary from our routines, Scott and I had the opportunity to try out a new gym recently. We've seen it before at the mall but we never ventured in until now! The gym is called YouFit and we were impressed as soon we walked in. It is a very open gym with tons of cardio equipment lining the outside wall and the weights and machines in front of the cardio equipment. The bright colors made the gym even more welcoming.

At first glance, you might think it's your typical gym but the YouFit gyms actually have a lot of unique features. Along with YouCoaches, they have a 30 minute express circuit workout so that you aren't completely lost if you are new to the gym or just getting back into the gym. We also loved the fact that the floors are made of recycled tires or Nike "grind" (recycled sneakers). The heating, cooling, water and power systems are all energy-efficient too. They actually strive to be the "greenest" gym in America by being dedicated to using recycled materials in their clubs.

Below is the workout that I did while I was at our local YouFit gym. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

TOTAL BODY WORKOUT CIRCUIT

30 Jumping Jacks

20 Bicep Curls (using light weight body bar)

10 Push-Ups

REST

30 Butt Kicks

20 Tricep Kickbacks (using lighter weight dumbbells)

10 Back Extensions (using machine or exercise ball)

REST

30 second Wall Sit

30 second Plank

3 Burpees

REST

Repeat 2-3 times

The rest period will vary depending on your fitness level. Try to keep your heart rate up but also adjust to your fitness level, as always!

See if there is a YouFit near you and set up a time to visit with them!

P.S. I loved this poster we saw in the health club!

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This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Youfit.

Right to Bear Arms {Arm Workout}

May 4, 2015Weight TrainingWhitney CarlsonComment

I went into the gym the other day and only had a short amount of time to do my workout before we had to leave for the airport. I threw this one together and ended up loving it! The supersets (explanation below) are great for saving a little time and they will leave your arms trembling! Don't forget to check out our workout plans that will give you 4, 6, or 12 weeks of workouts laid out for you!

Things to keep in mind:

Choose a weight heavy enough that the last 2-3 reps are difficult but not impossible.
Never sacrifice proper form!
Warm up for at least 5 minutes prior to lifting (jog on the treadmill or dynamic stretching)

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS {ARM WORKOUT}

Warm Up:

Bicep Curls 1 x 20

Workout:

EZ Bar Curls 3 x 10

Superset:

Isolated Bicep Curls 3 x 10

---- Seated Overhead Triceps Extensions 3 x 10

Superset:

Cable Rope Bicep Curls 3 x 10

---- Cable Rope Pulldowns 3 x 10

Superset:

Cable Straight Bar Curls 3 x 10

---- Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extensions 3 x 10

Supersets are performed to trick your muscles and get the maximum effort you can out of each muscle group. To perform a superset, you do the intended repetitions for the first set of an exercise and then move on, without a rest, to the next exercise prescribed for the superset. You will take your rest after you complete the rep ranges of the two exercises.