This morning was one of those mornings where my alarm went off to go workout and I really just did not want to get up. At all. I’m sure you understand the feeling.
“Sleep more or workout? If I did get up to go workout, would it even be worth it since I’m so tired?” The answer to that question was, of course, yes. Yes, it is always worth it. Unless I’m sick, then rest is the better option. Or unless I have bunches of time to dedicate to a workout after work. Today that was not the case. It was now or never, so I dragged my butt out of bed. Plus, I thought about all those cookies I ate yesterday. Whoops.
I’m staying at my sister’s apartment in Sioux Falls (sister weekend!!!) and the gym here is less than ideal. A few old treadmills, an elliptical, one set of 10-lbs dumbbells, and a multi-functional fitness machine that is only partially useable. I’m so spoiled by the nice gym in my condo building and by the one in General Mills.
But hey, you don’t need fancy gym equipment to get a good workout in! In fact, you don’t need a gym at all. Here, I’ll prove it:
This is a full body workout from top to bottom: shoulders -> back -> chest -> triceps -> biceps -> core -> legs. Then, of course, there are some burpees. Because.
All you need for this workout is a set of dumbbells, nothing fancy. I only had a set of 10-lbs dumbbells, so that is what I used for all the exercises. If you have the luxury of many weights you can increase or decrease resistance as you please. Example: 10-lbs for shoulder press, 20-lbs for triceps extensions, 12-lbs for bicep curls. I didn’t use dumbbells for the push-ups, plank twists, and burpees. Maybe that’s obvious, but maybe it isn’t.
You also might need some motivation, especially if you plan on doing this in the AM on a Friday, or any day, really. You can do it though. I believe in you.
So go get after it and enjoy your weekend. I’m going to being enjoying sister bonding, crafting, and wine all weekend, but I’ll be back on Monday with a delicious cookie recipe.