Stepmill HIIT Workout + Fitness Friday
| January 18, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Fitness Friday, Weekly Workouts |
I can’t believe it’s Friday already. While most Fridays I am ecstatic and ready for the weekend, today is a little different. Tomorrow Emmalyne and I head back to Savannah. I am super excited to get home to Chris and hug the pups but I hate the good byes with my family. BOO. It’s a good thing we already have our next trip on the calendar … it makes the parting slightly easier.
On to the fitness … One of my favorite things about coming home is getting to go the gym by my mom’s house. Why? One, they always hook me up with a guest pass so I can continue my workouts while traveling. But two, they have stepmills. I LOVE/hate the stepmill and think it’s such an awesome workout. I created this HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout the other week and have done it now a couple of times. It kicks my booty. Literally. Check it out:
AND since it’s Friday it’s time for another Fitness Friday. Since I can go to the gym here, I have stuck with my normal workout schedule for the week and feel great about my workouts.
MONDAY
Monday morning I went to the gym and did the stepmill HIIT workout followed by a CrossFit WOD (150 wallballs for time). Emmie and I were supposed to go to mom/toddler yoga in the morning but the class was cancelled so I went to an intermediate/advanced class that night. While the class was very different from what I am used to, it was still a great and challenging class. I even held a forearm stand unassisted for a few seconds! Take that 2013 resolutions 
TUESDAY
Tuesday’s workout was a CrossFit WOD of 5 RFT of: 800m run, 15 KB swings, 15 push-ups. I completed it in exactly 30 minutes. I rounded out my running with another 1.5 miles on the treadmill and was spent.
WEDNESDAY
I woke up with a cold and not feeling great. In retrospect, I should have taken a rest day. OOPS. Instead, I ran a slow 3 miles on the treadmill. I then did a CrossFit WOD of: 70 burpees, 60 sit-ups, 50 KB swings, 40 Push-Ups, 30 Squats. I felt like death warmed over and rested most of the day after. Embrace the rest days yo. It just isn’t always worth it
THURSDAY
Luckily for me, I woke up yesterday feeling MUCH better and ready to conquer the gym. I had repeats on the schedule and luckily my daily WOD gave me just that. It was 20 minutes AMRAP of 400m runs and 21 Deadlifts. I got thru 5 complete rounds and an additional 400m run. I still had one more repeat to do after so I added on another 1 mile run. Before calling it a day, I did 3 sets each of bench dips, tricep kick-backs, and cable push-downs.
FRIDAY
Who knows what today will bring but if I am lucky a good sweat will happen
What do you think of the stepmill? OR, what’s your favorite cardio machine?
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oooh like that crossfit workout!! good luck with the trip home!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted..Fitness Friday 42
Thanks! You know I need it
I really like Tuesday’s workout. Pinning this. Yes, good luck with the travel home! P.S. I always get a guess pass for my mom’s gym when I go home to my parents’ house and I love it. It’s always fun to be in a new environment.
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You killed it this week girl!! Loving the arm pics..I need to work on mine asap!!
char @ char eats greens recently posted..it’s ok to take a break (from running)
Thanks girl
You look HOT in the tri pic…. see you on Sunday!
Can’t wait! It will be a Maddy/Victoria fest on Sunday
Emmie is looking forward to seeing Aunt Vicki!
Wait, the stepmill goes to 20 minutes? I just always assumed the cut off was 15 minutes. Oh wait, maybe that’s just my heart rate
I kid, I kid, but the stepmill is no joke! This workout looks like a toughie but goodie.
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige recently posted..The 1,000 Reps Workout Debate
You’re so funny
Great job on your workouts! I love the looks of that stepmill workout – that thing always kicks my booty! I have a love-hate relationship with that thing.
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries recently posted..Beating the Winter Blahs
Seriously agree.
I like the stepmill but haven’t done it in a long time. I usually hit up the treadmill before doing some circuit workouts or Cross Fit workouts. Or I take a class… Great week of workouts even while traveling!
Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome recently posted..Fitness Friday
OMG Lady! You are looking amazing! Your arms are SO toned! I am so jealous! And I loved your 70, 60, 50, 40, 30 workout… totally trying it tomorrow
Thanks for sharing it!
Tyah Haro recently posted..HF4F
Thanks lady! Lots of hard work
Let me know what you think of the workout. It kicked my butt!
You are a fit girl!
I’m getting my butt on the treadmill today.
Way to pump some iron! Nice week of workouts!
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