by Jen
on September 13, 2015
After last week’s declaration that I was recommitting to strength training, I failed to follow through on it this week. To be fair, I did get one bodyweight strength workout and one weights session in but that was the extent of it.
I had every intention to keep it going this week but then I started this four-day workshop ashtanga yoga with David Williams on Thursday and lifting and running somehow felt like the exact wrong thing to do. While I was practicing with David, I felt better in my body than I have in a very long time and I didn’t want to do anything to jeopardize that “yoga high” so I settled on yoga and walking for the weekend.
And it was perfect. Strength training will always be there. The opportunity to practice with David is rare. I can’t wait to share my full David Williams weekend recap with you tomorrow.
In the meantime, here is a quick look at the workouts I did do this week. They were just right for my body and I feel 100% content as I sit on the couch writing this post for you right now.
Monday
10 rounds:
10 jump lunges (each leg)
10 push ups
10 jump squats
10 mountain climbers
100 meter hill sprint
This workout was killer and took me 28 minutes. I was visiting my grandmother and wanted to do something other than just run but didn’t want to pay a drop in at the gym so I made up a park workout. I ran a half mile to and from the park to warm up and cool down.
Tuesday
Hot yoga
Wednesday
Strength
4 rounds:
20 back squats (75 lbs)
10 chin ups (band assisted)
20 kettlebell swings
10 GHD sit ups
20 dumbbell chest flies (17.5 lbs)
10 dumbbell strict press (17.5 lbs)
20 dumbbell bent over rows (17.5 lbs)
Thursday
Ashtanga primary series
Friday
Ashtanga primary series
Saturday
Ashtanga primary series and one hour walk
Sunday
Ashtanga modified second series and one hour walk
Tell me about your week of workouts. What was your focus?
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