30 Minute Full Body Workout

 

Top: Varley
Leggings: Nordstrom 
Jacket: Bershka (similar here)
Hat: Macys
Runners: Nike

Now that Halloween and Dia De Muertos is over I thought of putting together a 30 minute full body workout for you guys to help with all that candy and upcoming holiday goodies :). One thing I always stress on is (one that you may already know but very important) if you want to lose weight or tone your body you must eat healthy. No matter how much a person works out, it will be hard to see good changes with your body when eating unhealthfully. 

Don’t get me wrong, Luis and I take 1 day out of the week (and yes sometimes it turns into days haha) and call it our “fat day” or “dia de gordos” where we eat/drink what we want and don’t worry about calories, sugar, fat or carbs. It is definitely a must for us or else we would both go crazy haha! See my post here on some yummy healthy meals you can cook to help you get started.

I grew up playing soccer competitively since the age of 5 through college and I’ve done many different workouts and have noticed what my body reacts to best and what I like. Everyone has different perceptions of what they want to achieve from their body. For example, one person may want stronger, muscular legs and another may want skinnier more toned legs. All workouts vary when it comes to what someone wants to achieve. What has worked out the best for my body type, that I like, is HIIT training (High Intensity Interval Training) paired with cardio.

I can talk about fitness and health all day, but to spare you guys I wanted to make this as easy (and short) as I could. This workout isn’t a beginner workout, so don’t worry about doing the exercises fast or going through them fully twice. Just try to not stop for each of the 12 minutes and push yourself. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Have a happy work out :)!

Warm up: 2-3 min jump-rope, elliptical or bike

 Set 1 (repeat 2x or for 12 min)

• Burpees 10-15
• Bent Leg Jackknife ** 15 reps
• Ab Bikes 20-30 reps
• 1 min Plank **
• Hip Thrusts** 3 x 10-15
• Russian Twists ** 30 reps
• Rest for 3 min

 Set 2 (repeat 2x or for 12 min)

• Jump Lunges** 15-20 reps
• Knee to elbow in straight arm plank position 15 reps
• Lateral Band Walk 2 x 20 
• Sumo Squat ** 15 reps
• Squat & Press w/dumbbells or medicine ball ** 15 reps
• Tricep Dips 12 reps

Cool down & stretch for 2-3 min

**These workouts are ones I use with weights, but if you are just starting to workout I suggest starting out slow and trying these exercises with little to no weight, then increase weight gradually over time so you don’t pull a muscle or hurt anything.  

<3 Ash

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