Snowy Friday

It snowed this morning.  The good kind of snow, the kind that just frosts the trees and makes everything pretty and white and clean looking, but clears off the roads really quickly.  What are the chances that I could get my husband to come home early from work and drink some hot chocolate and look at the snow before it gets dark?  Probably not much better than getting my 22 year old son to help me build a snowman.  With either scenario, I don't have a snowball's chance in July.  So what is a woman to do?  How about the Snowflake Circuit? 

This workout DOES take more than an hour!!!  We estimate about 1 hour 20 minutes.  It is also one of our more difficult workouts.  So if you are new to lifting or don't have 1 hour 20 minutes, feel free to pare down where you need to.  Just try to be sure to cover all the muscle groups and to do the cardio.

Start with an Iditarod Run for 10 minutes (run on the treadmill)

First Circuit - Old Man Winter Muscles:

2 sets of 15 bench press

2 sets of 15 assisted pull-ups

2 sets of 15 overhead press

2 sets of 15 bicep curls

2 sets of 15 triceps pressdowns


Then do an evergreen elliptical ride for 10 minutes (10 minutes on the elliptical)


Second Set - Fitness Flurries:

1 set of 15 step-ups (per leg)

1 set of 15 stability ball push-ups

1 set of 15 lunges (per leg)


Then take a Stairmaster sleigh ride for 5 minutes (5 minutes on the stepper)


Third Set - A wintery mix of muscles:

1 set of 15 lat pull-downs

1 set of 15 stability ball squats

1 set of 15 upright rows

1 set of 15 leg press


Do another Stairmaster sleigh ride for 5 minutes


Final Set - Chilling Challenge:

1 set of 15 hammer curls

1 set of 15 leg extensions

1 set of 15 leg curls

1 set of 15 triceps extension

100 crunches

Your cheeks will be nice and rosy when you finish, even if you haven't spent the afternoon in the snow.