Pinterest Challenge - Day 10 - Lazy Girl Workout

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 My Lazy Girl Workout:

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Weighted Lunge:

Stand a few feet in front of couch, facing away from it, a dumbbell in each hand. Extend left leg behind you and rest top of foot on seat. Keeping torso tall, right knee over ankle, lower body until right thigh is parallel to floor (as shown). Return to start; complete reps and switch sides.

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Victory press

Kneel on a pillow, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Bring arms out to sides, with elbows bent to 90 degrees and hands level with ears, palms forward. Contract abs as you press arms overhead (as shown). Return to start; repeat.

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Torso Twist

Sit on floor with legs extended and knees bent. Hold a pillow with both hands at chest level and lean back at a 45-degree angle. Maintain this position as you contract your abs and twist torso right (as shown) and then left to complete one rep. Repeat.

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 One Arm Row

With couch on right, a dumbbell in left hand, place right knee on couch. Lower torso parallel to couch; place right hand on couch for support. Extend left arm to floor, palm facing in. Bend arm and lift elbow back to shoulder level so upper arm is parallel to floor. Extend arm straight back (as shown). Return to start and repeat reps; switch sides.

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Incline Push-Up

Start in push-up position with hands on chair or couch. Lower chest toward chair, keeping head aligned with spine (as shown). Push up until arms are straight but not locked. Repeat.

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Abdominal Curl

Lie faceup on floor, an arm's length from couch or sturdy chair. Lift feet off floor, knees together, and place a pillow between hamstrings and calves. Reach arms overhead and grip couch or chair leg with both hands (as shown). Contract abs as you curl knees toward chest. Release and repeat.

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One-Legged Squat

Stand facing chair or couch about 2 feet away. Place right foot on seat, arms raised at chest level, palms in. Keeping arms lifted throughout, lower into a squat as if sitting in a chair (as shown), being careful not to let left knee creep past toes. Return to start; do all reps; switch sides. 

Pinterest Challenge - Day 2 - Plyo Pilates

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From Fitness Magazine, 20 minute workouts

My Plyo Pilates:

Butterfly: 16 reps X 2 (see picture above)
     Targets: Abs, butt, hamstrings, inner and outer thighs

1. Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes turned outward 45 degrees and arms extended out to sides at shoulder level, palms down.
2. Bend knees until thighs are parallel to floor and lower arms so that wrists cross in front of hips.
3. Then straighten legs and raise arms above head. Repeat. 

Bend and Stretch: 10rep X 2
     Targets: Shoulders, back, abs, butt, thighs, and calves

1. Start in downward dog: Get on all fours on mat, tuck toes under and press hips up to form an inverted V.
2. Then bend at the knees and tuck buttock under, hold for 1 count and roll back up into downward dog. 

 Genie: 10 reps (each side) X 2
     Targets: Arms, abs, obliques, butt, and thighs

1. Lunge one leg out to the side , toes pointing away from body, other leg straight. Press palms together overhead with elbows bent about 90 degrees out to sides (like a genie).
2. Keeping hips squared, side bend at waist toward bent leg.
3. Next, reach with extended arms and torso toward bent leg. Hold for 1 count, then pull torso back and bend elbows to return to side-bend start position.

Kneeling Leg Circle: 10 clockwise & 10 counterclockwise (each side) X 2
     Targets: Shoulders, back, abs, butt, inner and outer thighs

1. Kneel on mat, extend  leg out (toes on mat) and side bend at waist to place other palm on mat near knee knee.
2. Lift foot off mat with toes slightly turned out; with leg, slowly draw 10 large clockwise circles, then 10 counter-clockwise circles.

Alternate V-Sit Roll: This move was to much for me, I chose to just move into V-sit and hold for 1 minute.
     Targets: Abs, obliques, lower back

1. Sit on mat with knees bent, feet flat and arms by sides.
2. With knees bent, lift feet off mat until shins are nearly parallel to floor and lean torso back 45 degrees into V-sit; extend arms forward.
3. Roll onto side and extend arms and legs out, return to center. Repeat on other side. 

I know its bad but I don't exercise regularly so this was a good launching platform for me. Not to hard but definitely had me feeling it the next day, especially in my low abs and thighs. 

Pinterest Challenge

Like many young women, Ive been a pinterest-a-holic for some time now. Often I find myself combing page after page looking at cute pictures of funky outfits, beautiful houses, delicious food, and crafty DIY projects. I save these pretties to boards and keep on looking. The other day I finally asked myself, Melanie are you ever going to do any of those things that you pin? Probably not....

 

Pinterest in Action:

My time and energy is precious and I should focus my efforts on productive things, but I'm to hooked to say goodbye now! So instead of saying no more to pinning, I've decided to turn it into a real world effort to improve my home, closet, kitchen and life! My next 30 posts will all be focused around ideas or inspiration I found on Pinterest.

Day 1-30 Blogs:

1. Pernil Pork 
2. Pylo Pilates 
3. Fridge Mats 
4. The Fun Bun 
5. Golden Smokey Eye
6. Lasagna Pasta Pies
7. DIY French Manicure (Busted) 
8. Freezer Breakfast Burritos 
9. Jean Jacket 
10.  Lazy Girl Workout
11. Squash Apple Bake 
12.  Denim and Leggings
13. Honey Sugar Face Scrub 
14. Homemade Pita Chips 
15.  Kitchen Wall Storage
16. How to cut a pineapple 
17. Kabocha Squash Curry 
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