I’m pretty sure crazy was the theme of my weekend. If you read my post yesterday, you might have seen that I went a little carrot crazy. And now reading this post, you’ll see that I went all sorts of crazy.
Saturday was a crazy jam packed, amazingly sweaty day. And I loved every minute of it. Of course, I started my day off on the right foot with a Mighty Peanut Butter Smoothie.
The Smoothie:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 2 tbsps Mighty Nut Peanut Butter (original flavor)
- 2 tsp chia seeds
- 4-5 ice cubes
- a handful of Purely Elizabeth Blueberry Hemp granola
Blend all ingredients (except for the granola) until smooth. And then top with granola. Enjoy!
After my smoothie, I headed out to Marquam Nature Area trails to do some volunteer trail work with Hands on Portland. It was a fun (and sweaty!) three hours of digging out invasive, thorny blackberry plants with shovels and our bare hands (just kidding, we wore gloves…). There’s something so satisfying about pulling up plants, I get giddy just thinking about it. I’ve got my shovel, loppers and work gloves, watch out all y’all invasive plants, I’m coming for you! 😉 #ParkeDiem!
After trail work, I headed home, chugged some SOS Rehydrate citrus and got back out on the trails with Casey and Abbie for a 5 mile run.
And then almost as soon as we got home, I was back out the door to meet Liz for a vinyasa + yin Saturday evening class…and it was AWESOME.
Needless to say, I was all kinds of tired, sore and sweaty and needed a quiet night in.
On Sunday, we woke up to some rain so decided we’d make it a gym day. And to add on to my crazy (carrots, jam packed Saturdays and more…), I went on a kettlebell craze with my workouts. And I’m LOVING how sore I am today. So I pass on my crazy to you. You’re welcome.
The Workout:
- 10 minute treadmill warm-up & sprint intervals: started running at an even, comfortable (but still fast) pace (7.2 for me) and then increasing a little each minute for 5 minutes. At 5 minutes, we cranked the speed up to 8.2 and .2 each 30 seconds until 8 minute mark. At 8 minutes we brought speed back down to 8.0 and rode it out for another minute and then decreased back down to start (7.2) for the last minute.
- Kettlebell swings: start with feet wide and hold kettlebell handle in both hands with an overhand grip, with your arms extended down. Bend your knees and hinge forward from your hips to swing kettlebell back between your legs to start. Straighten your legs and thrust your hips forward to swing the kettlebell to chin height with momentum. Return to start.
- Do this for 1:00 minute, rest 30 seconds, and do for 1:00 minute more
- Half mile sprint: Run .5 miles at a sprint pace.
- Single arm kettlebell swings: start with feet wide and hold kettlebell handle in your right hand with an overhand grip, arms by sides. Bend knees and hinger forward from your hips to swing kettlebell back beteen leg to start. Straighten legs and thrust hips forward to pull the right arm up to your side (shoulder height). Return to start.
- Do this for 30 seconds, switch side and repeat for 30 seconds. Take a 30 second rest and then do it all over again.
- Half mile sprint: Run .5 miles at a sprint pace.
- Kettlebell halos: Stand with your feet hip-width apart sand hold the sides of the handle with both hands so that the kettlebell faces up by chest, elbows out to sides to start. Lift the kettlebell to the left side of your face and slowly circle it clockwise around your head.
- Do this for 30 seconds, changes directions (aka switch sides) and repeat. Rest for 3o seconds and then do it all over again.
- Half mile sprint: Run .5 miles at a sprint pace.
- One mile sprint: Run 1 mile as fast as you can. Boom.
- Push-ups with hands on ball: Place your hands on the outside of a firm medicine ball in a push-up position with your feet spread wider than hip-width apart and core tight. Perform a push-up.
- 12 reps
- Medicine ball v-ups: Lie face up on the floor with your legs and arms straight, arms above your head holding a medicine ball. In one movement, lift your torso and your legs as you bring the ball towards your feet. Return to start.
- 20 reps.
- Push-ups with feet on ball: Place your hands on the outside of a firm medicine ball in a push-up position with your feet spread wider than hip-width apart and core tight. Perform a push-up.
- 12 reps
- Russian Twists with medicine ball: sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Lean back so your torso is at a 45-degree angle to floor, making sure to keep the spine straight and not rounded. Lace your arms straight out in front of your chest, holding the medicine ball. Raise your core and slowly rotate round to the right as far as you can, pause then reverse this movement all the way round to the left as far as you can.
- 50 reps
- Push-ups with hands on ball: Place your hands on the outside of a firm medicine ball in a push-up position with your feet spread wider than hip-width apart and core tight. Perform a push-up.
- 12 reps
- Medicine ball v-ups: Lie face up on the floor with your legs and arms straight, arms above your head holding a medicine ball. In one movement, lift your torso and your legs as you bring the ball towards your feet. Return to start.
- 20 reps.
- Push-ups with feet on ball: Place your hands on the outside of a firm medicine ball in a push-up position with your feet spread wider than hip-width apart and core tight. Perform a push-up.
- 12 reps
- Russian Twists with medicine ball: sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Lean back so your torso is at a 45-degree angle to floor, making sure to keep the spine straight and not rounded. Lace your arms straight out in front of your chest, holding the medicine ball. Raise your core and slowly rotate round to the right as far as you can, pause then reverse this movement all the way round to the left as far as you can.
- 50 reps
- Stretch. Lay on your back. Catch your breath. You made it. Wooooowwweee!
Hope y’all enjoy this smoothie recipe and workout! And hope you have a crazy, sweaty week!
Stay sweaty friends!
XOXO,
Jamie
Jen @ Pretty Little Grub says
October 27, 2015 at 6:51 amHoly intense! This looks like a very sweaty workout
Jamie says
October 27, 2015 at 11:24 amJen – it was a VERY sweaty workout – but also so much fun. I love the challenge of seeing how fast I can finish, makes treadmill running more bearable… at least for me! 😉 XOXO