Bikini Boot Camp Challenge: Week 11

WAHOO! You guys made it! This is the last workout of your Bikini Boot Camp Challenge. If you followed through and kept up with each week’s workout while following a healthy, whole-foods diet, you should feel amazing! And even if you’re not exactly where you want to be yet, don’t sweat it. Just make the commitment to keep working hard and you’ll get get there eventually!

This week’s workout is full body circuit designed by FitSugar. Click the link to get all of the moves along with descriptions for proper form. You’re going to be repeating each circuit twice before moving onto the next. Only give yourself 60 seconds rest in between each set of circuits. No cheating! Now go get your sweat on!

P.S. I posted links to each of the 11 workouts from the entire challenge here, so that you guys can refer back to any of the workouts whenever you want! :)

And when you’re finished, come back to chat! How do you all feel after 11 weeks? What did you like most about the challenge? What was the hardest part? Are you ready to hit the beach?!

Bikini Boot Camp Challenge: Week 3

Alright, so today I had a busy day of studying (for my personal trainer certification test! EEE!), and baking crazy cakes, and food shopping, and then even more studying. I actually got into my workout clothes pretty early on in the day but I didn’t get around to actually working out until about 7:30. So, my apologies for posting this week’s workout a bit later than usual. I’m sure a ton of you already did it today, though, so leave a comment and let me know what you thought!

This weeks boot camp workout comes from celebrity trainer, Jason Walsh, and personally, this has been my favorite workout within the challenge so far. A circuit workout like this one, that includes a combo of strength training and plyometrics, is my absolute favorite kind of workout, because exercises like the ones in this circuit are the kinds that are best for burning fat and getting results! I did this entire series with my sister, and by the end we were both winded and running to the fridge for water. 

If you’d like a more solid idea of what to do for the warmup, try this:

1 minute High Knees

1 minute Burpees

1 minute Jumping Jacks

1 minute Alternating Straight Leg Lifts

1 Minute Mountain Climbers

And some other modifications:

If pull ups are too challenging for you and/or you don’t have the equipment necessary for lat pull downs, do bicep curls instead.

If you don’t have a step or something sturdy to step onto for step ups, do front kicks with a two hand touch. (See how to do so 4:20 seconds into Week 1’s workout.)

If you have lower back issues or weakness, trade the straight leg situps for a 30-60 second plank hold. (Any type of crunch can put a lot of unnecessary pressure on the lower back, so it is recommended that you avoid such exercises if you’re sensitive in that area.)

Now, spill the beans. Did you do this week’s workout yet today? What did you think? Which workout in the boot camp has been your favorite so far?