20 Minute Full Body Tabata Workout

If you are a fairly regular reader of Decor Lust, you will know that I love HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and Tabata workouts. The reason why is that these workouts take very little time and can give you amazing results!

With that being said, here is one more awesome Tabata workout that targets all areas of your body and will make you sweat; the best part about it, is it only takes 20 minutes.

http://www.tinareale.com/4002/full-body-tabatas/

No excuses here people, you can literally do this workout while dinner is in the oven!

Take Care,

Leanne.

15 Minute HIIT Fat Blast

If you are like most people, you are very busy. So busy in fact, that there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done, and with that being said, one of the things that you sacrifice when in a time crunch is your workout.

Well hopefully we can change that with this 15 minute fat burning circuit. Now you may be thinking "how is 15 minutes enough?", but with HIIT training your body is constantly being put through high intensity work, followed by a very brief rest period which makes your body work harder and therefore burns more calories than if you were to do a typical workout session at the gym for 30-60 minutes. And let's face it, 15 minutes is really nothing; people will waste 15 minutes on Facebook or browsing the web while waiting for dinner to finish, so why not replace that couch potato activity with high intensity physical activity?!

http://www.fitfabcities.com/2012/09/26/printable-workout-15-minute-fat-burner/

So what you will be doing here is 1 minute of exercise, followed by no more than 30 seconds of rest (I suggest 10 seconds of rest for best results). For example: 1 minute of fast jumping jacks, 30 seconds of rest, 1 minute of burpees, 30 seconds of rest, etc. 

You will go through the entire list at least once; or if you would like to kick it up a notch and feel like you want more, repeat 1-2 more times!

Take Care,

Leanne.

Spiderman Push-Ups

About a month ago I tried a different type of push up that I am going to share with you today; Spiderman push ups.

This push up is super challenging and works your core and arms even more than a regular push up. I was so impressed with these that now they have become a regular part of my fitness routine.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/martial-arts-workout#.

Here's how you do it; start in a regular push up position with your hands placed on the floor under your shoulders with you toes on the floor (your body should form a straight line).

Now bend your elbows and bring your chest down towards the floor (like a standard push up) but bring your knee out to the side and up to your elbow. Bring your knee back in and return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

That's 1 rep. Keep going until you have reached 8-12 reps, then take a quick break for 30 seconds and repeat 2 more times.

Take Care,

Leanne.

The Vampire Diaries Workout

This post is dedicated to all of you Vampire Diaries fans out there (myself included). This is a workout that will let you have your Vampire Diaries fix (or marathon) without being a total couch potato. If you're already a Vampire Diaries fan, you will know just by looking at this workout that you will be busy!

http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/image/28495452671

The workout is as simple as it seems; just follow the prompts that are listed and do the corresponding exercise. Have fun & enjoy the show!

Take Care,

Leanne.

30 Day Challenge - Beach Body Workout

With New Years around the corner, many people will be making the resolution to lose weight, and with that being said, this 30 day challenge could be a perfect way to start that resolution.

http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/30-day-beach-body-challenge/

With each day already planned for you, there is no reason for you to question what you should be doing at the gym (or at home). No need to put together a workout plan because that part is already done for you; all you have to do is stick to it and don't give up.

Take Care,

Leanne.

Weekly "Anywhere" Workout

Do you find that working out every other day makes it hard for you to stay motivated and committed to working out consistently through the week? (that's my problem at the moment).

If this sounds like you, maybe it'd will be easier if you make yourself do small workouts through out the week (6 out of 7 days).

Take a look at this awesome weekly workout routine from Fit Sugar that has you doing 6 smaller routines throughout the week:

http://www.fitsugar.com/Workout-Poster-Week-24187265

All you have to do is follow each daily routine, going through each exercise with little or no rest in between, then repeat 3 times. It's a simple as that.

Take Care,

Leanne.

Intense Tabata Workout

Lately I find that more and more people are discovering, and falling in love with, Tabata workouts (myself included). 

The funny thing about these workouts is that when you read them over, a lot of the time you think "this sounds easy enough", but then once you try it you are dripping sweat with your heart racing and gasping for air. With that being said, here's a killer Tabata workout that will surely kick your butt:

http://www.fitfabcities.com/?cat=8/

This workout will kick your butt, and if it isn't hard for you then add some more weight, and if that's still not hard enough for you...well than you are a tank and unstoppable!

Take Care,

Leanne.

Tone Up Tight Routine {Quick Total Body Workout}

Are you looking to get toned and fit but only have a few minutes to spare a day (or night when you get home from work) to do it?

No problem with this quick, but challenging routine, that only takes 16-18 minutes and targets all areas of your body.

http://tribesports.com/infographics/tone-up-tight-routine

Just follow the arrows and complete each set of exercises without resting between them. Once you've completed the workout, rest for one minute and repeat for a total of 3 times.

So to recap:

Do 10 push-ups, immediately followed by 25 crunches, immediately followed by 25 squats, immediately followed by 30 lunges (15 per leg), immediately followed by 50 jumping jacks, immediately followed by a 60 second wall squat.

*Hint: the closer your legs are to a 90 degree angle, the more challenging this will be.

Now that's one round complete. Take a rest for 1 minute, then repeat 2 more times!

Take Care,

Leanne.

No Space Required Workout

Whether you're living in a dorm room, or just have a small apartment/home, you may not have a lot of space to workout in. On top of that, it can be hard to find workouts that either don't include gym equipment, or a lot of space to move around in.

If this sounds like you, or if you just like to have a workout that requires minimum space (gyms can get crowded at peak times and this can make it easier to get your workout done with out rest between sets), here's a body weight workout that you can blast through in no time.

http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/post/20744407378/stuck-in-a-dorm-room-or-just-too-lazy-to-push-that

Although this is a body weight exercise, you can add weight to challenge yourself. I typically will do this workout once, then rest for 1 minute and repeat 2-3 more times.

Take Care,

Leanne.

15 Minute Body Weight Workout

As we've all heard, time is money. Alright, maybe not always in the literal sense, but the point is that time is very valuable. With that being said I find that there is more and more of a demand for quick and effective workouts so that people can workout but still get the pile of things that they need to do done in the day.

With that being said, while I was searching for quick workouts on Womens Health Magazine's website I found a great whole body workout that will challenge you and give you results, and the best part is it only takes 15 minutes.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/body-weight-workout

I will be trying this tonight, and will let you know how it goes (and how to make things more challenging if need be). Stay tuned to the comments section!

Take Care,

Leanne.

Challenging Stability Plank

Recently I have learned a new form of planking, and I have to admit, it's pretty challenging.

Single leg stability ball planks:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blholidaywkout.htm

The way I was taught how to do this move is: 

1. Get into plank position with your shins placed on the stability ball (the further the ball is away from your knees, the more challenging this move will be)
2. Place your hands directly under your shoulders.
3. Bring your right leg in at a 90 degree angle with your knee pointing towards the ground and toe pointing to the wall behind you.
4. Now hold for 30 seconds.
5. Switch legs and repeat.

It sounds easy but I assure you this can be quite challenging. For an added challenge my trainer makes me do 10 pikes on the ball after my 1 minute of planking (see picture below). 

http://greekyogurtandappleslices.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/0906-swissball-ab-pike_preview.jpg

These moves are so good, and I can always feel my abs working throughout this. Give it a try, I'm sure you'll see (and feel) that it's working.

Take Care,

Leanne.

Pike Push Ups {Challenge Yourself}

If you are bored of doing push ups and want to do something that's going to challenge you, try this:

http://www.rockyroadrunning.com/2012/09/06/12-moves-to-lean-arms-and-flat-abs/

Pike Push Ups:

Here's how it works:

Begin in push-up position, with hands wide facing the middle (fingers pointing towards each other).  Bend at waist, lifting hips up and coming onto toes so body forms upside-down “V”, pike position. Bend elbows to lower head toward hands.  Press back up.

These are really hard! I tried them for the first time a few weeks ago and could only do 5 before losing proper form and feeling like my arms were made of jelly. I highly recommend that you try this out.

Take Care,

Leanne.

Upper Body Blast

When I work out and am focusing on my upper body (arms, shoulders & back), it feels natural, and is a habit of mine to also work my core on the same day.

Here's a great workout that's quick, effective, and works all of the muscle groups from the waist up!

http://www.fitsugar.com/Workout-Posters-28687300?spi_source=www.fitsugar.com&fullscreen=true&spi_campaign=tagalert&slide=2&image_nid=28687310&spi_medium=email

I will be doing this later today, and I encourage you to give it a try too!

Take Care,

Leanne.