Home Workout #5: Glutes & Shoulder

Glutes & Shoulders

Today we are going to work those glutes and shoulders with weighted exercises!  Each round is 5 minutes long.

Remember: Lifting weights is crucial to build muscle.  To read more on muscle gains read my blog article.
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Equipment Required:

  • Chair or Bench
  • 2 Sets of Dumbbells ( I use a set of 10’s and a set of 30’s)
  • Shock-absorbing flooring, preferably.
  • I like to drink BCAAs to help protect muscle while doing a fasted workout.
  • I also like to wear a heart rate monitor to record the zone my heart rate is in and the calories I am burning.

Video Workout

Make sure to give each exercise all of your effort; otherwise, you are not going to benefit from metabolism-boosting effects of HIIT. For the best fat burning result do this workout prior to eating and wait at least 2 hours post workout before eating.  Don’t forget your heart rate monitor so you can see what you are burning!

This circuit consists of 6 exercises. Set your timers for 30 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest. Repeat a second round on your own! If you are feeling fully of energy go for a third!

  1. Shoulder Press
  2. Split Squat
  3. Front Raises
  4. Pendulum Squat
  5. Lateral Raises
  6. Stiff Leg Dead lift

Alright, let gets started! Just click on the video below.

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In the gym again. My first day lifting post baby.

This morning I was able to lift after nearly a year off. OMG.  I feel so weak, but it was still awesome. Ooh and I got to wear my new Saucony running shoes.

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Here is this morning’s routine: Shoulders/ Arms 2 sets x 12, 1 sets x 10, 1 set x 8

          Superset:

  • Arnold Shoulder Press, Preacher curls
  • Straight bar front raise, Weighted Dips on bench-
  •  Upright Rows, Alternating dumbbell curls-
  • Lateral Raise, Tricep rope extensionAbs:
  • 3 sets x 1 min planks, side planks,Cardio: 30 min treadmill

MEAL TIME

This mornings lift was challenging and I had to go light on the weights, but I finished feeling super energized! Immediately after I drank my post workout protein shake. Yumm chocolate muscle gain and banana. Luckily I was able to make it home from the gym just in time to feed my munchkin! After she finished I ate meal 2 of 6. Chicken and brown rice.

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NOW WHAT?

Now that my first lift is complete, I am super excited to start training for my next Bikini competition. So, I am giving myself 12 weeks to prep for the Excalibur in December. I am very excited to go back to clean eating, starting my breastfeeding safe Advocare Products and lifting on a daily basis! You can follow my journey through this blog!

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