The Busy Mom
Are you going crazy with the duties of a Busy Mom? Try this
The Average Day To Day
If your days are overwhelmed with school drop-offs, house chores and after-school shuttling to and from every “kiddie” activity under the sun, you most-definitely fall victim to skipping workouts and forgetting how important it is to take care of yourself. Every so often, us busy moms must put the brakes on, give ourselves an internal self-check and realize that we truly need time for ourselves.
What better way to spoil yourself than to be fit, healthy and strong? The more you are committed to your workouts, the more energized and productive you will feel every day to conquer the many demands of being a great role model for your children. In this workout, it’s not about time or duration, but rather quality and intensity. Follow these 5-simple moves that can be done at home, in 30-minutes or less, to get super-energized and toned!
EQUIPTMENT:
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THE BUSY MOMMY JUMPSTART WORKOUT
**Complete 30-repetitions of each exercise. If time permits, go through the workout 2-3 times.
1) Bow and Arrow:
Target Zone: arms, back, core, and legs.
* Standing with feet together, hold one end of the resistance band in each
hand. Extend your arms in front of you, shoulder level and palms fowards.
* Lunge back with right leg, knees bending 90 degrees and left arm extended.
Right elbow straight behind you so that the band is pulled tight and upper body
rotates to the right. Switch sides to complete the remaining sets/reps.
2) Squat & Lift
Target Zone: arms, core, butt, and legs.
* Stand hip-width apart inside the looped resistance band around your calves
and one hand on the hip (start with the right).
* Squat, keeping knees behind your toes, with your left hand touch the floor by
your left foot. Stand up lifting left leg straight out to the side as you
switch as your left arm is extended in front of your body. Stop when your left
arm is over your head. Repeat on the other side for the remaining sets/reps.
3) Back & Butt Squeeze
Target Zone: arms, back, core, butt
* Stand with shoulder-width apart. Hold the resistance band around each wrist
(band wrapped around the wrists).
* Extend your arms in front of you at shoulder level, elbows slightly bent out
to the sides.
* Squeeze your glutes everytime you press arms out to the sides, stretching
bands as far as you can. Hold. Repeat with the remaining reps/sets.
4) The AX
Target Zone: abs, hips, butt, legs
* stand with left leg in front of the right. Have the looped resistance band
around your calves. Extend your arms clasped together overhead.
* Squat slightly while bringing arms down and across your body to your hip,
rotating your upper body to the right.
* Straighten your right leg as you rotate back to the center, lift your arms
overhead and extend your left leg forward. Return to the squat and do the
remaining reps. Switch sides; repeat.
5) Circle Crunches
Target Zone: Abs and thighs
* Lie facing up on the floor with hands behind your head, elbows out legs
lifted, knees bent 90 degrees.
* Have your legs inside the resistance band loop around your thighs. Crunch up
and circle your upper body in a clockwise direction while pressing your thighs
outward against the resistance band.
* Try to do the remaining 10-15 reps, without lowering. Switch directions and
repeat remaining sets/reps.
