Hey Chicks!

Usually with long weekends come thoughts of eating “bad” foods, cocktails with friends and time to relax, as it should but please remember all in moderation!!

Just because we have time off from our regular routine does not mean that you should just throw all of your hard work and goals out the door.

Here are some super easy tips to help you stay on track during this long weekend:

1.    Avoid the Easter Goodies! Meaning, don’t buy them for you or your kiddies. There are other awesome treats you can give to your kids from the bunny like skipping ropes, bubbles, sidewalk chalk etc – all are great fun and invite kids to head outdoors and to get active.

2.    Follow the Plate Rule! Fill half your plate with veggies, the other half with a quarter lean protein and a quarter carbohydrates but make sure they are the good ones not the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls!

3.    Get on the move! The weather is warming up outside so plan an activity to head outdoors like go for a hike as a family, pull that bike out of the shed and get some mileage, go for a jog or walk. There are so many things you can do now that it is getting warmer and sunnier, days are longer so take advantage.

4.    Plan to do a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout at least one day over the long weekend. This form of training is the best way to burn the max amount of calories in the shortest amount of time, so what are you waiting for?

Here is a breakdown of one of the HIIT workouts I plan to do this weekend to keep those extra gravy calories off!!

HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL WORKOUT

1 Minute Crab Walks – in table top – hips up fingers towards your bum walk forward and back across your room or grass if it is nice out:)

1 Minute Starfish Burpees – like a regular burpee except when you jump (or step back for low impact options) you land with feet wide like a jumping jack – then come back to standing and give me a huge jump with feet and arms spread as wide as you can like a big starfish

1 Minute Swimmers – on your belly lift your right leg and left arm and then switch alternating sides but dont let your hands or feet touch and once you have the move down pick up the pace to make it more cardiovascular

1 Minute Surfers – lay on your belly and jump up using your arms to push you up and land on your feet – wide stance like you really are surfing and then jump at the top and then head back down to your “board”

1 Minute Clam Abs – hands behind head, elbows wide – feet touching and knees out wide now crunch and bring your elbows to knees that is one rep

Repeat all so you do 4 sets total of each et voila a FAB 20 minute High Intensity Total Body Workout!

Most of all though chicks is please remember to have fun and enjoy the time off!
Hoppy Easter to all,

Your Head Chick, Amanda xo

PS Next bootcamps start on April 10th so if you too have too many long weekend treats, we can burn it off next week!