Hey lovely!! Apologies to anyone out there that came to the blog this morning ready for a new post and had nothing to look at. My husband and I have been traveling in California and I took a little break from my computer to really relish in everything Santa Barbara has to offer and enjoy some time away together. It was been so nice, it’s been eye-opening and I feel like a lot of growth has occurred in our relationship in these few days. It’s so important to get time away and reflect.
I feel like self-care is the new word of the year. Well, two words of the year. People are all about self-care because duh, it’s important. We workout, we get massages, we take baths, we vacation, we meditate, etc. So today I’m going to switch it up a bit and remind you to “self-care” your relationship. I get it, that may not sound like it really goes together, but it does!! I don’t even have children and I still have to check myself sometimes and remind myself that relationships take work. They take care and heart and trust and about a million other things. And it can be hard to get for yourself when things are in line in your relationship. This may all sound dramatic but it only takes a few small things to throw a friendship or relationship off, and in turn, throw your own self-care plan off.
So today, reflect. Reflect on what is important in your life and how to make sure those important things are nurtured and cared for. That way, you’ll be able to live your best life, day after day. And once those things are in order, everything else will fall into place. Including your own self-care regimen. I hope all this makes sense. I’m feeling all the feels after this weekend. Now let’s go crush some tough workouts this week!!
Sunday – Boxing Class at Fly Kickbox through Class Pass
Monday – Workout by Myself – see workout here
4 rounds of:
- 8/8 Single arm kb swing to Lunge @ 15#
- 10 Banded jumping squats
- 8/8 Staggered RDL @65#
- 10 Banded jump to duck walk
- 8 Kang squats @ 50#
4 rounds of:
- 10/10 Single leg extensions @ 10#
- 10/10 back and fourth side bounds
- 10/10 Single leg DB hamstrung curls
- 20 Banded kb Swings @ 35#
- 20 Total Adductor slides @ 10# plate
Then glute finisher – 1 round of: (see movements here)
- 20/20 Single leg glute Bridges
- 20 DB hip thrusts
- 20/20 Single leg hip thrusts
- 20 Band abductors
- 20 Table top glute raise
- 20 rounded back extensions
Tuesday – Workout by Myself – see workout here
3 rounds of:
- 10/10 Bottoms Up Presses @ 15#
- 20 Kettlebell Pull Through Planks @ 25#
- 14 Renegade T Planks @ 7.5#
3 rounds of:
- 10/10 Kettlebell Pull Throughs @ 15#
- 20 Cross Dumbbell Front Raise @ 10#
- 30 Reverse Planks with Knee Ups
3 rounds of:
- 10/10 Kettlebell Snatch @ 25#
- 20 Forward Kick Sits
- 10/10 Landmine Bent Over Row @ +15#
Then ab finisher – 1 round of: (see movements here)
- 20 Slider Knee Tucks
- 10/10 Slider Single Leg Mountain Climbers
- 20 Slider Pikes
- 20 Total Alternating Slider Spider-Man Planks
- 20 Slider Plank Jacks
Wednesday – Workout by Myself – see workout here
12 minutes – 30 sec on 30 sec rest
- Switch Feet to Jump Lunge (switch feet at the 15 sec mark)
- Quick Feet to Burpee
- 4 Oblique Crunches into Side Lateral Jump
- Mountain Climber Taps
2 minute rest
12 minutes – 30 sec on 30 sec rest
- 180 Rotational Squats
- Swift Feet with Oblique Twist
- Double Unders
- Plank Jack Shoulder Taps
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – Rest Day/Travel Day
Saturday – Workout with my husband in Los Alamos, CA
1 mile run
- 15/15 Side Lunge with Oblique Twist
- 15/15 Side Plank Toe Taps
- 50 Mountain Climber Taps
1 mile run
- 15/15 Side Lunge with Oblique Twist
- 15/15 Side Plank Toe Taps
- 50 Mountain Climber Taps
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Glad you got the chance to relax and reconnect with your hubby!! I think another important thing about self care is that it’s different for everyone. I don’t make much money and live in a rural area, so for me hiking in the woods or taking a day off to binge watch Parks and Rec (why don’t more people watch it???) is like self care.
so true!! and for real, only crazy people don’t watch parks and rec