Can you tell I’m having fun making circuit workouts?

I don’t know what the best part is:

– Working out in a sports bra as a top and not caring
– Not driving to the gym
– Being entertained by trashy reality TV during a workout

I like all of those things.

Last week I went to a group class at Crunch with my friend Mal and it was lots of fun to learn some new toning moves. Too bad I have yet to buy a kettlebell or dumbells, since a lot of the exercises that the instructor showed us in the class used them. But for now, I don’t mind improvising without equipment!

I worked good sweat from this circuit – and let myself rest for a few minutes in between each set.

What are jump ups? I made them up. I see people at the gym doing crossfit workouts jumping up on stool-things, so my plastic stool from my bunk bed dorm room days got its own workout.

To do this move, jump up on a stool – or anything, really! Then jump back down. I do about thirty reps in one minute.

I’m pretty sure my booty will be sore tomorrow! 😉

I did a new circuit workout last week for cross-training and it was much more doable than the very intense circuit workout I posted before. I.e., It gives you a good sweat sesh but there is no fear of death by hyperventilation.

Here’s the circuit workout, based on THIS one!

The workout is perfect to do while watching trashy tvin your living room, since no equipment is necessary.

I did this with the 8 minute abs video I told you about, and checked off my workout for the day.

Done and done.

I basically hid from the pollen in the safety of my apartment all weekend.

Surprisingly, Benadryl does not really give you enough energy to drive to the gym. It did, however, allow me to deliriously half-ass my way through this sweaty workout.

I found this circuit workout on the blog Peanut Butter Fingers and adapted it to my fitness level.

Do the circuit 3 times through with a few minutes of rest in between. It takes about 20 -25 minutes to complete the entire workout.

If you need some explanation  – click on the below moves for instructional videos:

Squats

Squat Jumps

Burpees

Mountain Climbers

I love that this can be done in the living room with the TV on. Quite nice to actually get a legit workout in from home.

Plus, I am super sore today from it. It must mean it worked!