Tackling Getting off the Couch

Summertime has definitely arrived here in DC! The weather is hot and humid. So what do you do when you don't want to leave your house because it is too hot but you are also tired of sitting on your butt?! A home workout!! Thank goodness these were invented (lol).

I know I have mentioned kettlebells before but they are my favorite and really work your entire body.  If you have not used a kettlebell before - make sure you watch a how-to video for instruction to get the basics.  The power comes from your hips and butt, not your arms.  Make sure you don't skip this step.  Also, lots of kettlebells come with a how-to DVD (you can get them at Target, Sports Authority, etc).

                                                            (Jolie Gentry of CrossFit HQ)
Home workout:
-Warm-up (this is a warm-up award-winning DC personal trainer Josef Brandenburg did for a magazine article-it gets your body moving and AWAKE)
-Set a timer for 20 one-minute intervals.  You can also use a stopwatch and just keep an eye on the time.
-Do 12-15 reps of a kettlebell exercise of your choice (about 30 secs). Rest for remainder of the minute.
-repeat for 19 more minutes

Kettlebell exercises: (if you have never done these exercises make sure you look up the correct form!)
-one arm swing
-two arm swing
-goblet squat
-clean
-clean and press
-dead lift

Others Exercises I do in this circuit:
-incline push up
-plank
-one-legged bridge

Make sure to pick a weight that is challenging.  I use a 20-25lb kettlebell. If you don't challenge your body it WONT change.  And I don't think anyone would say they wouldn't want a body like Jolie.  Don't be scared to lift weights!