Showing posts with label Workout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workout. Show all posts

Monday, August 10, 2026

Monday Workout: Everything, but not on a bagel






We’ve got a little of everything this week:  a bit of rotation with the db circles, some lateral motion with the squat to leg lift, some balance work, and, of course, lifting.  Three rounds.

 

db circles

30

flies

20

Arnold press

10

 

 

jacks

30

bench press

20

curls

10

 

 

squat to leg lift/tick tock

30

1 leg deadlift

20

femur arcs

10

 

Monday, August 3, 2026

Monday Workout: Upper and Core






One of the things we’re working on this week is weight bearing on the upper body.  For bonus points, all the exercises that work on that also work on our core strength.  Three rounds.

 

step touch

30

renegade rows

20

hip rotations

10

 

 

step ups

30

good morning/deadlift

20

diamond pushup

10

 

 

woodchoppers

30

skullcrushers

20

plank up down

10

  

Monday, July 27, 2026

Monday Workout: Extra






End of the month means extra challenge!  We’ve got a little of everything in this workout:  balance, cardio challenge, lateral movement, stability work, and, of course, weights.  Four rounds.

 

1 min cardio

 

 

 

Bulgarian split squat

30

flies

20

Arnold press

10

squat raise/tick tock

30

bench press

20

windscreen wipers

10

 

Monday, July 20, 2026

Monday Workout: Good Move






I love a good balance move.  Those single leg deadlifts challenge us.  And, if we choose to do the YTA on one foot, we get extra bonus balance points.  Three rounds.

 

kb swings

30

kb twist

20

kb 8s

10

 

 

1 arm clean and press

30

1 leg deadlift

20

YTA

10

 

 

(lunge) punches

30

overhead press

20

plank to pike

10

 

Monday, July 13, 2026

Monday Workout: Weight Bearing






One of our focuses (foci?) this week is weight bearing on the arms.  Not only is this good for our arm strength, but also for our cores.  Three rounds.

 

jacks

30

(lunge to) curl

20

pushups

10

 

 

squat raise

30

kickbacks

20

quadruped lateral raise

10

 

 

db circle

30

row

20

lateral plank walk

 

 

Monday, July 6, 2026

Monday Workout: Practical






We’re doing some lateral motions this week and some practical stuff.  So, basically, it’s like life, which often goes sideways and requires us to carry stuff.  Three rounds.

 

skater jump

30

bench press

20

squat pop up

10

 

 

farmer carry

30

underhand bent over row

20

db hip thrust

10

 

 

leg kicks

30

flies

20

side banana

 

 

Monday, June 29, 2026

Monday Workout: Christmas in June






Last year I forgot our mid-year Christmas observation.  Not this time!  The 12 days of Christmas in June is important!

How it works, for those of us who don’t know or remember:  we do one push press.  Day 1 is over!  Yay!  On Day 2, we do two goblet squats and one push press.  And so on, until we have completed all 12 days.  Yes, I know this means we will have done 42 burpees.  You’re welcome.

 

1 push press

2 goblet squats

3 Overhead press

4 1 leg squats each leg

5 deadlifts

6 burpees

7 pushups

8 renegade rows

9 mountain climbers

10 jump lunges

11 kb swings

12 plyojacks

 

Monday, June 22, 2026

Monday Workout: Newer?





For the round lunges this week, you can choose to do front/side/back or the newer, fancier version:  cross front, front, diagonal front, side, diagonal back, back, curtsy.  Three rounds.

 

kb swings

30

kb twists

20

kb 8x

10

 

 

step ups

30

gorilla row

20

round lunges

10

 

 

opposite knees

30

pushups

20

plank/side plank

10

 

Monday, June 15, 2026

Monday Workout: As Heavy As






Choose weights this week that are heavy enough that it is a challenge to finish each set.  Three rounds.

 

1 arm clean and press

30

rows

20

kickbacks

10

 

 

db kicks

30

flies

20

overhead press

10

 

 

tap backs

30

curls

20

brains

10

 

Monday, June 8, 2026

Monday Workout: Multiple






We’re moving in multiple directions this week.  We’ve got some lateral motion, some transverse motion, and our usual straight on.  Plus some dedicated balance work.  Three rounds.

 

woodchoppers

30

renegade rows

20

YTA

10

 

 

squat to leg lift/ticktock

30

skullcrushers

20

lateral raise

10

 

 

(lunge) punches

30

1 leg db pass

20

pretty princesses

10

 

Monday, June 1, 2026

Monday Workout: Usual






This week we’re just doing our usual compound exercises.  Full body work is always good.  Three rounds.

 

jacks

30

good morning/deadlift

20

Arnold press

10

 

 

squat raise

30

bench press

20

pushups

10

 

 

suitcase swing

30

flies

20

Russian twist

10