I have a busy week.
My head hurts.
I am out of bacon.
The above is stressing me out.
Even fitting in exercise this week is difficult. But I must fit it in a few days or else I will lose my marbles.
Perhaps they are already lost?
The I-Don’t-Have-Time-For-Anything-Workout
30 minutes on the treadmill:
1 minute at 4.0
1 minute at 6.0
1 minute at 8.0
REPEAT until 30 minutes is up.
40 lunges (whatever kind you want!)
30 pushups
3 60-second planks
Only takes 40 minutes. We all have the same 24 hours in the day so I promise you can find 40 minutes, or 20 if you cut it in half. Even if it means waking up at 4:30am.
Rise and shine!
I’m Jessica and this is where I share my stuff. You will find a balance of healthy recipes, comfort food and indulgent desserts.
Haha you need some sort of bacon delivery service :)
I love quick and to-the-point workouts–they motivate me to work harder because I know I don’t have time to dawdle around!
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Ohh this looks like a really fun workout! I wish I had a treadmill for times that it’s too hot to go outside! Can’t wait until we move back into apartment life next month with a community workout center for the complex! Awesome!
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But what if you don’t have a treadmill?!
Wei Wei
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Jessica — July 26th, 2010 @ 5:14 pm
Any form of cardio will do! Machine, DVDs, etc.
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hahaha you do deserve a lifetime supply of bacon
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Was just researching a good treadmill workout and this fits the bill. I’m going to go grab my running shoes…
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ha I can relate. To fit exercise in I’m up at 4:45 every day. Sucks, but it’s worth it to eat dessert multiple times a day ;)
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With the way my schedule is looking nowadays, it looks like I’m going to have to wake up at 5 am to workout. Not looking forward to that.
On the bright side, that means I can try a few of your kickstart routines! :)
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Love this! I’m also out of bacon, sucks right?! I miss having bacon and eggs for dinner. I really like your workout ideas, I actually did your at-home circuit today :)
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I feel you on this one! Great workout. Mine is a 50 minute rotation with the elliptical and the stability ball. Sometimes I cut it down to 40 minutes if I feel like I got a good enough workout. It’s intense, but like you said, so necessary!
Good luck staying sane :)
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I’m having one of those weeks myself- this is just what the doctor ordered! I recently found and love your blog :)
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Jessica, I’ve become, um, hemhaw …. deconditioned … so the higher treadmill speeds you suggest in your workouts will probably kill me. Any chance you chance you can indicate what the perceived exertion should be? Thanks!
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Jessica — July 27th, 2010 @ 8:07 am
It would differ for each workout, but for this specific one, I would suggest you replace the 8.0 mph with RPE = 8-9.
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Thanks – I didn’t ask that question very well. What would the RPE be for each interval? Thanks so much! I really enjoy your blog!
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Jessica — July 27th, 2010 @ 8:20 am
Thank you!
I would look at the beginning interval as ‘recovery,’ so whatever RPE that is for you – possibly 2-3. The second interval at an RPE of 5-6, and the last at an RPE of 8-9.
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Love this! Will you do a guest post on quick workouts for me?
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Only weirdos wake up at 4:30!
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I did the treadmill part of this workout today and it kicked my booty. I added on 10 minutes at the end of running with the pace of the music. WOW! Feel free to kick my butt anytime ;)
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