Work It Wednesday
Happy Work It
Wednesday! This weeks workout will take
just ten minutes, so no excuse not to do it :)
Very often the
workouts that I'll be posting can be scaled to fit your fitness level. Don't be afraid to modify the workout if they
feel too easy, or too hard! The most important thing is that you never, ever
quit! Quitting is never accepted. If you quit once, you might quit again, and
then it will become a habit. It's okay
to fail, but never to quit. Don't quit
on yourself, and your health! You'll be
surprised by what you are capable of, and all that you can accomplish when you
don't even allow quitting to be an option!
Today's workout
includes two very functional and effective movements--burpees and air
squats. Last post, I put up a video of
how to do a proper squat, so if you don't remember, scroll down and remind
yourself! Below is a video of how to do a proper burpee:
Once you have
practiced the movements, and feel comfortable, set a timer for ten minutes, and
jump right in to this week's Work It Wednesday:
EMOM 10 min:
5 air squats
3 burpees
EMOMs are a very
popular work out in crossfit. EMOM
stands for Every Minute on the Minute.
So, every minute on the minute, you'll do 5 air squats and 3 burpees. Whatever time you have left until the next
minute is your rest period.
Since everyone's
level of fitness is different, rule of thumb is to make the "work"
period around 30 seconds. So, if you can
complete the 5 air squats and 3 burpees in 15 seconds, try upping the number of
reps. Or, if you have dumbells, try
weighted squats to make it more challenging.
Good luck and
remember, don't quit!!! Believe in yourself and know that you can make it
through the workout! You'll be so proud when that timer goes off!
