Workout Wednesday- March 14th, 2012

Are you getting a bit stir crazy from the rain?
Are you ready to bring it up a notch in your own home?
 Get sweaty now with this workout...

Need: Jump Rope (or pretend), stop watch, water bottle, towel

Rainy Day Rack UP The Sweat Workout

Jump rope for 90 seconds

20 Jump Squats

20 Count High Knees

20 Count Speed Skaters

20 Caterpillars

Repeat above circuit doing exercises with proper form 3x and 2-3x faster.

Speed Jump Rope - 60 seconds

Reverse Jump Lunges - 30 seconds

Crab Dips with Alternate Leg Kicks-30 seconds

Air Punching Bag in front- to right -to left-30 seconds

Dive Bomb Push Ups- 30 seconds

Bicycles-30 seconds

Repeat circuit 3x and go 2-3x faster. 

Wipe off sweat, sit down and listen to the rain trickling on the windows.

Congrats on making your rainy day workout a keeper....

Remember to always CHALLENGE yourself and to Dig Deep. Play Hard! 

Cheers-

Coach Erin Kreitz Shirey

Some rainy day, post RDRUS Workout, dress up with my Kiddo equates laughs for you.  Cheers- Coach Erin

And an old workout video with some options of cardio drills to do with your babes:

Workout Wednesday- February 1, 2012

Wow, you are now in Month 2 of 2012. How are you doing on your goals? I know I personally am ready to rock them further and push even harder.  Have you been monitoring your successes and strides? If not, start monitoring them now.  Mark your calendar on days your workouts kicked butt and also mark the days when you feel off or depleted.  There could be a pattern and we can help change it together to make the majority of your workouts "kick butt".

I have heard from some of you PFPDX'ers that time has been a problem...Is it really the problem or is it just an excuse?  I honestly know there are 30-60 minutes in your day you can find to exercise.  While it may mean you have to rise at 5:30 am instead of 6:30 am, or go to the gym on your lunch break instead of going out to gossip about work over lunch, it is doable.  A fellow Mamapreneur, Marlynn, who in my opinion is one of the Queen's of time management, just wrote an article titled "Get It Done".  Thus, read it and learn how you can find an additional 30-60 minutes to exercise. Therefore, today's workout is called: 

Get'er Done! 

Need: Heavy Weights, Staircase(or you'll be stepping up and down your curb out front), Wall, Light Weights

4 minutes- run up and down stairs

10 Burpees

10 Reverse Flies with light Weights

10 Reverse Lunge(each side) with 1 heavy weight Wood Chop 

2 minutes - SPRINT up and down stairs single stair

2 minutes - alternating 15 reps chest fly with heavy weight on ground & alternating Ab bicycles

Repeat 2x

1 minute - Wall Sit with front lat raises using light weights *legs perfect 90 degree in Wall Sits

1 minute - Single Leg HOP up and stairs * Jog down as not to hurt yourself and complete both Left and Right sides

1 minute -Tricep Kick Backs with light weights

1 minute- Sprint  to top of stairs, do 10 Jumping Jacks, jog down

1 minute- 10 Push Ups & 10 Bicep Curls with heavy weights

1 minute - Jump Squats 

1 minute - Plank

1 minute - Toe Raises/Touches

1 minute - Frog Sit Ups

Repeat entire workout 3-4x depending on your own time

Questions please contact Coach Erin Shirey- powerfitnesspdx@gmail.com or www.powerfitnesspdx.com

Twelve Days of Christmas- Workouts #1-#4 - 15 minute blast workouts each day

Twelve Days of Christmas- it is a busy time of year. Try to fit in these workouts- you can do them in your home with minimal equipment and minimal time. Have fun and with any questions please contact Coach Erin

Day #1-Begin and Be STRONG
Grab your timer and set for 1 minute increments
Grab one set of light weights- 5 lbs preferred
Do 3 rounds of:
1. Jumping Jacks with weights- Arms go to the side with hands parallel to shoulders, not above
2. Walking Push Ups - Push Up position, push up, walk hand over hand to the right side. Push Up, walk hand over hand to the left side. Repeat for one minute.
3. Reverse Jump Lunges holding weights by your sides
4. Speed Skaters
5. V-Sit position Figure 8's- Sit on the floor, tuck bum and bring belly button in towards spine, hold both weights or one weight in hand and make a figure 8.
 
Day #2-Tabata 2
Grab your timer and set for Tabata intervals of 20 seconds on: 10 seconds rest. Complete:
1 minute Jumping Jacks
1. Burpees - 8 Tabata Rounds = 20:10
2. Mountain Climbers with knees tucked under and rotating to cross your midline - 8 Tabata Rounds = 20:10
3. Squat Jumps - remember tangible touch of fingers to the ground when in squat position to have each rep count- 8 Tabata Rounts = 20:10
4. 1 minute plank
5. 1 minute bicycle

Day #3- 
Grab your jump rope & Heavy Weights (8/10/12/15 lb)
count = "1 Alligator, 2 Alligator, etc. "
30 count High Knees
30 count Speed Skaters
20 reps of each exercise with Heavy Weights:
1. SBO-Squat-Bicep-Overhead Press
2. Heavy Weight Pull Through
3. Single Arm Row on each side
4. Heismans Jumping over Weights 
5. 10 Push Ups- 10 count Reverse Plank - repeat 3x
Repeat whole workout 3x

Day #4- Cardio Craze Day
Grab Timer, set for 1 Minute. 
Complete:
Wide Jumping Jacks
Burpees with Push Ups and Wide Feet
Reverse Knee Jump-Pull Through (rotate legs each rep)
Repeat 5x

Videos for above workouts coming soon.
* When not teaching, training, or writing fitness columns, Coach Erin can be found running with her kids around the East Bay and motivating others to do the same. Erin Kreitz Shirey was voted 2011 Alameda Magazine Most Motivational Personal Trainer. Come train with her in Power Fitness PDX mornings at the beach! www.powerfitnesspdx.com

Plyo Party Workout at HOME #4

You are limited on time- all you need is a timer to go off every minute.  Blast the following workout, drink your water and make sure to have a towel to dry the sweat from dripping down your back. 

Minute of:

High knees
Jump through
Plank Ups- pushing up to Hoover from plank
Side jump w/lunge
Repeat 1x

Reverse lunge rotate with opposite hand
Mountain climbers
Speed skaters
Prisoner Squat Jumps
Repeat 1x

Dive bomb push ups
Jumping jack's
Boulders
Reverse hand to toe crab
Repeat 1x

Repeat entire workout 2-3x, depending on your time.