Call me crazy or obsessed but I really enjoy working out no matter where I am in the world whether that be long walks through random cities, early morning hikes getting lost or circuits in my hotel gym or room. Something about the feeling after just finishing a workout makes me feel energised and ready to attack the day!
First of all I am not a personal trainer (my husband is) but through years of experience in my swimming career (12yrs) and being around the gym environment I now know what works for me. What I look for in a workout? Quite simple I need great music, nothing like great tunes to workout to or sometimes dance :). Next get me some cute sportswear, if you look good you feel good why not start with what you wear. Lastly when it comes to my workout I want to focus on functionality whilst also gaining strength and increasing my cardio fitness (I like to sweat it up as seen in my videos).
When I'm on holidays yes I love to treat myself to something naughty who doesn't? I believe in the 80/20 rule! 80% of the time I'm going to eat healthy and make the best choices that are available to me, workout because I love the feeling of having a strong healthy body it gives me confidence. And of course the 20% ahhh this is where I say yes to some gelato or a glass of rose here and there or maybe its the local treat where ever I am in the world (don't get me started about the bakeries in Paris). It's all about balance I say!
So enough ranting on my part here is some of the fun 10-30min circuits I did whilst away. Let me know what you think of these fuss free circuits with no equipment needed.
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Core 1
20 leg throw downs ( I used a chair to hold onto)
40 crunches
40 Russian twists
1 min plank /1 min side plank each side x 2
Core 2
40 Bicycles
1 min v sit
40 mountain climbers
40 crunches
X 3
Butt/Legs 1.
20 Deep squats
1 min wall hold
20 Jump lunges
10 each side Single leg hip press
x 3
Butt/ Legs 2.
20 Jump squats
20 each side fire hydrants
20 hip raises
1 min high knees
x 3
Arms (My legs were aching from lots of walking in Paris this was good to work my arms)
20 Push ups with clap or touch shoulder
20 dips
20 Commandoes
X 3/ 4
Whole Body Circuit ( In hotel gym with equipment)
1 min high knees
20 squat press with 10 kg dumbbell
20 split lunges
15 pushups with clap
20 russian twists with medicine ball
2 minute Hand weights boxing combo (Upper cuts/straight punches)
25 dips
x 2
Whole Body circuit in hotel room 1.
50 mountain climbers
1 min wall hold
12 push ups with tap
25 dips
20 squat jumps
30 sec high knees
x 3/4
Whole Body circuit in hotel room 2.
20 star jumps( yes star jumps gets the heart rate up )
30 hip raises/ single leg (if prefer)
20 dips
25 deep squats
10 burpees
20 v sits
x 3
