My circuit routine

Hello everybody I would like to share My circuit routine and share some tips that helps me   To break up my exercise routine in the middle of the week... i usually do my circuit exercising THEN do a DVD exercise / or treamil later before dinner. I try to get in 2 workouts a day.... 35 - 45 minutes a exercise session. if i have alot of enegry that day - i usually get in 3 exercise sessions. workout machine / DVD exercise / my circuit exercise. THAT usually wakes and shakes up my body and OFF that plateau!! This is what helps me.... if I am stuck at a weight ,  i usually look at what i am eating,  HOW much of it ...and then cut back and eat smaller portions. eat every 2-3 hours....and that keeps my metabolism going. when i eat this way , i DON'T get hungry. i am satisfied. if I get hungry with in the hour i just ate. i get myself up and move!! because i just think , within 2-3 hours i eat again. So i keep myself busy!! IF i am plateauing , I also kick up my exercise add on another 5 minutes to my routines. IF that doesn't work , then i ADD ON ANOTHER 5 minutes MORE to my exercise I also drink my water throughout my exercises and throughout the day too... and that usually gets ME off the crazy plateaus.... Anyway ... here's what I made up ... maybe it will help some of you...  GET MOVING  AND STAY ACTIVE Happy Exercising Regular Squats = extend your arms out infront of you when you squat -  lean back on your heels. = 1 minute. Jumping Rope in place= 1 minute = work yourself up to 2 minutes. Static Lunge (quads, hamstrings, glutes)Stand in split stance, right leg in front, left leg in back. Holding weights (or none), bend both knees and lower into a lunge, keeping front knee BEHIND the toe and knees no lower than 90 degree angles. Squeeze through the heel to raise back up.  = 1 Minute. Jog or Brisk Walk ( in place ) USE your arms = 2 minutes Push Ups = 2 minutes (rest every 30 seconds) you can do your push up against the wall. as you get advance you can do them on the floor. build up your chest and shoulder. make them stronger!! Kickboxing Moves = 2 min (i.e., squat front kick, alternating legs) Overhead Press = 2 minutes (rest every 30 seconds) you don't need weights to do this exercise. JUST RAISE your ARMS UP above your shoulders and PRESS UP , turn your palms up, feel the stretch!! Then do Little pulses...for 10 counts THEN continue on to the another full minute. Side-to-Side lunges with knee lifts - twist your waist and bend. Bring your elbows to your knees UP , lift your knees high , touch them with your elbows. TURN your waist and hips. = 1 min (build up to 2 min) Side-kick bend - working those abs. ( Alternating sides - stand and balance on 1 leg, turn your buttocks up to the ceiling and lift the leg up and to the side - kick and bend your leg at knee, bring it back to the stand and repeat. (when you are alittle advance try this - When doing the side kick- try to balance on the 1 leg and bend your upper body to meet with your knee- bring your knee into your upper body chest area, and feel the crunch. and repeat. ) = 1 min (build up to 2 min) ... and hold (using pulsing counts in between)-  then go on and continue to the full minute.    Abdominal Crunches= 1 min (build up to 2 min) Abdominal Crunches 2 = 1 min (build up to 2 min) Use a coffee table or a chair to do this exercise- position yourself like you are going to do a push up. Alternating knees, bring them up into your chest and Twist and turn your waist and hips. Jump in Jacks= 1 min (build up to 2 min) Biceps Curls = 2 min (rest every 30 seconds) ( you don't need weights to do this exercise , just do this exercise like you are using weights, use your OWN ARM MUSCLES AND STRENGTH to RESIST as you go down and up!!  ) you can also use a 2 bottle of water as your weights :-) Back Extensions = 2 min (rest every 30 seconds) ( **if you have trouble - build up to 2 mins** ) (if you don't have a workout bench - use the floor, lay on your stomach, and raise your arms straight out infront of you,  stare down at the floor. Raise BOTH of your legs and arms off the floor.) the whole entire circuit is about 35 - 40 minutes long. best wishes hugss Lizzy

Thanks for sharing Lizzy. Great workout. I do a conditioning circuit like that 1 or 2 days a week on my off days. Just to grease the groove. Earl