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Fitness, Workout Plans, Workouts · July 12, 2020

2-Week Workout Challenge: The Circuit Workouts

Hey loves! The 2-week Besst Workout Challenge starts tomorrow and while I will be posting the circuit workouts to my Instagram with videos, I wanted to share the workouts here too written out in case you wanted to do them earlier than I’m able to post!  Be sure to check in on the Instagram posts though, since there will be prizes each day that you can enter to win for participating!

WEEK ONE

Monday: Legs & Lower Body

  • 2 squat jumps + 2 side steps, 10x
  • Back lunge to knee lift w/ overhead press, 12x/side
  • Plie squat jumps, 12x
  • Single Leg RDL, 10x/side
  • Skaters, 30 seconds
  • Negative squats (3 count on the way down, 1 count up), 10x
  • Booty lifts on hands & knees, 15x/side
  • Alternating curtsy lunge, 12x
  • Curtsy lunge pulses, 6x/side

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

Wednesday: Abs & Arms

  • Plank hops side to side, 20x
  • Alternating underhand row + rear fly, 16x
  • Standing oblique crunch with weights, 12x/side
  • In-out biceps curls, 12x
  • Alternating hip drop plank, 20x
  • Straight leg sit ups, 12x
  • Pushups + knee-ins, 10x
  • Heel tap crunches, 20x

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

Friday: Full Body

  • Side step squats, 20x
  • Squat with overhead press, 15x
  • Straight leg crunches, 20x
  • 5 burpees w/ pushup + 5 burpees, 1 round
  • Back lunge with hammer curl, 12x/side
  • Crossbody punches (w/ weight optional), 30 seconds
  • Lunge-squat-lunge jumps, 16x
  • Double pulse bicycle crunches, 20x

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

WEEK TWO

Monday:  Full Body

  • Squat jumps w/ hop, 20x
  • Back lunge w/ shoulder press, 12x/side
  • Lunge jumps, 20x
  • Plank w/ opposite alternating toe touch, 30x
  • 30 second plank hold
  • 5x Booty kickback pulses to runners lunge, 5x/side
  • Triceps dips, 15x
  • Alternating pushup to side plank, 10x

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

Wednesday: Arms & Abs

  • Arnold Press, 15x
  • Single arm row in lunge, 15x/side
  • Up/down planks, 12x
  • Mountain climbers, 30 seconds
  • Toe touch crunches, 20x
  • Lower ab lowers w/ hip lift, 12x
  • Plank jacks, 30 seconds
  • X-ups, 12x

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

Friday: Legs & Lower Body

  • 5 squats + 5 squat jumps, 3 rounds
  • walking lunges, 20x
  • Alternating front kicks, 30x
  • Lateral lunge to overhead reach, 12x/side
  • Skaters, 30 seconds
  • Back lunge w/ touchdown to front kick, 10x/side
  • Glute bridge side steps, 20x
  • Single leg glute lifts, 10x/side
  • 15 plie squat jumps w/ touchdown

Repeat 4x through OR 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Rest 1 minute between each round.

Remember you can see the full schedules in THIS POST.

xo,

Bess

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My first baby girl is 7💞😭 Emma you were the best b My first baby girl is 7💞😭 Emma you were the best baby ever (I’m in denial you’re no longer that baby) and have grown into the best big sister. You’re so smart, kind, creative, & fun. You write the best stories & draw the best pictures. You have the biggest heart. And not unlike your sisters, you know exactly what you want and aren’t scared to ask for it🤪 never change, my girl! I love you 💕
🌊🌊🌊 🌊🌊🌊
💙🇺🇸❤️ 💙🇺🇸❤️
A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cou A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cousin @lizastephanz wedding🤍🥂
some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸 some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸
Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hi Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hip hop SpongeBob and ballerina girl!
#ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refre #ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refresh upgrade to our bedroom! Bedding is the perfect way to easily elevate your space with extra cozy vibes ☁️🩵 comment BED and I’ll send you the links!

#wayfaircreator #wayday #bedsure @wayfair @bedsurehome
One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔ One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔️These new edging stones are my latest #lowesfinds - & along with the pea gravel - they are transforming what was once a sad & forgotten space of the yard + really adding to the look of the raised beds we built last year. Comment STONES and I will send you the link to the ones I got!

#affiliatelink #lowespartner #lowesfinds #Ad @loweshomeimprovement
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