I had a trail run planned for my Saturday morning cardio workout, until I woke up to a very, rainy day.  Being 100% committed to my Saturday morning workout, skipping it was not an option.  I love this because if I was only 99% committed, I could have easily talked myself out of a workout.  Instead I quickly shifted my mindset to, what “can” I do to keep this commitment?  Brian Johnson’s podcast- 99% is a Bitch, 100% is a Breeze states this philosophy perfectly.  This was a non-negotiable item for me, so I spent no energy making excuses and instead focused on a solution.

After making a quick shift, I created the following cardio workout and the new plan turned out nicely.  I tried to liven up the typical treadmill workout to make it more fun!

Treadmill, Abs and Pull-ups– 1 set is Treadmill + Abs + Pull-up Variation.  Complete 3 sets.

Treadmill– Repeat this 3 times to equal 15 minutes:

Run 3 minutes (I ran at a speed of 6.0- 10 minute miles)

Shuffle to the left on the treadmill for 1 minute (I shuffled at a speed of 3.5)

Shuffle to the right on the treadmill for 1 minute (I shuffled at a speed of 3.5)

Abs– 1 minute:

100s, crunches, bicycles or a CSC combination in TRX straps

Pull-up Variations- 1 minute:

Max on unassisted pull-ups, 10 with a spot or resistance band or 12 on pull-up machine

Repeat this set treadmill (15 minutes) + Abs (1 minute) + Pull-up Variation (1 minute) 3 times through.  Total workout = approximately 51 minutes.

Adjust to your skill level, but remember to push yourself!!!

Love, Heather