Legs, Abs, Arms Workout You can do at Home

Lately I have been motivated to tone up. I bought a cheap "ab trimmer" from Aldi, on sale for $5.99, got my hand weights out and started my own workout routine at home, abs and arms. I was doing bicep curls, tricep extensions and sit ups and noting them in a workout note in Evernote. That was going pretty well for a week or so, I could really see a difference when I practiced the advanced Bikram class, I was able to do a lot more. This was motivating. 

Today I was suppose to workout at the gym with a friend, neither of us really know what to do so after researching a few things online I came up with a workout routine to target the areas we really wanted to focus on, legs, abs and arms. As it turns out we didn't get to workout so I tried the routine at home. I skipped the running part because it is raining in Dallas and I already took a 90 minute Bikram class. 

Below is the workout routine. Try it, let me know if you like it. 

A few notes about the workout. I put the weight I used and the number of reps in each set, feel free to modify. I'm not a trainer so some things I do might be a little weird. For example, I don't know why I do bicep curls from the front and side, I just feel like it does slightly different stuff. All I know is my biceps are definitely more defined than two weeks ago! 

Legs, Abs, Arms Workout
Complete noted or as many as you can in each set, three sets of each

• Run 20 minutes Skipped
• Lunges with weights (8lb) 20, 20, 20
• Squats over a step 30, 30, 30
• Tricep extension (12lb resistance) 13, 15, 15
• Bicep curls (8lb) front 13, 13, 13
• Bicep curls (8lb) side 13, 13, 13
• Upright row (8lb) 15, 15, 15
• Side plank (60 sec, 45 sec, 30 sec) 60, 45, 30
• Sit ups 25, 25, 30

If you can still find one at Aldi, they are on sale for $5.99

My second ZWOW workout this week

ZWOW #9

My second ZWOW workout this week, and this one is tough! Aren't they all?! I only got through 2 rounds and 10 Santana Pushups. I was surprised; I was able to do the pushups much better than even a week ago. I'm still no superstar but at least I was able to stay on my toes! (I know, you can't really do these type of pushups on your knees...I can't really do pushups at all though so being able to do these and with decent form was a win.)

I also did her challenge of 15 Pistols on each leg. Monday I did these in her workout and didn't have a clue what I was doing or if I was even accomplishing anything. Then, on Tuesday I could barely lift my leg without my ass hurting. Ass hurting = glutes working = smaller butt (hopefully) = size 4 jeans (eventually)!

Video explaining how to do a Pistol

I love it, she got a crate and used it to sit on and then explains how to get back up. Perfect...a prop! I think this is it, I can do that, how hard can it be, she is sitting and then coming back up. So I get a step stool and try it. No way is a step stool even CLOSE to tall enough. So I grab a footstool. Uh, no. I look around my craft room and find my scrapbooking crate (it's on the right). Now one might think this was too tall, that it is too easy with something so high, you would be wrong. It might be too tall for some people but seriously folks, these things are hard, I was even having a hard time lifting up from the stupid crate after 15 on each leg. I'm going to keep working on it and someday hope to get to the white step stool. I am guessing if I can do Pistols with the white step stool, or even without it...I will also be able to come out of Toe Stand without hands...also a goal.

 My Pistol Props

 

A quick 10 minute workout to get the day started right

 

ZWOW #12

Just finished Zuzana Light ZWOW workout #12. I managed to keep up with her, sort of, except for at the end I didn't do as many pistols, or as well. Can anyone get that low doing a pistol? Wow. It looks easy but try it, it is harder than heck.This workout has three exercises, pistol, low jack and dynamic burpees. Seems simple till you try it!

I'm not a big "you tuber", I found out about Zuzana Light through a friend who said this lady rocked. I was skeptical about 10 minutes and videos on You Tube but this lady IS amazing! I am going to try and do these videos a couple of times a week.

I did zwow #11 last week, it too was hard, at least in that one I was able to keep up with her. Now keeping up with her is relative right? I mean, my form isn't as good as hers and I might not go as deep as her but I survived and I consider that a win.

Does anyone else do these workouts? How do you like them? Have a better video workout to recommend? 

ZWOW #11