#strength train

Heeeyo it’s back day!! After FINALLY saying “YES” to my wedding dress, I got smacked with reality🙃. I need to improve my back work. So fast forward and here we go!

Here’s the workout👇🏻👇🏻

**WARM UP**

8 mins on treadmill with high incline

1️⃣ Overhand Rows: 3 sets 10 reps

2️⃣ Underhand Rows: 3 sets 10 reps

3️⃣ Close Grip Seated Row: 2 sets 15 reps

4️⃣ Wide Grip Seated Row: 2 sets 15 reps

5️⃣ Lateral Pulldown w/ Single Arm Emphasis: 10 Reps/ Lateral Pulldown: 5 Reps -TOTAL 3 SETS

(s/o to Whitney Simmons for the inspo)

6️⃣ Face Pulls: 2 sets 15 reps

**COOL DOWN**

I’m falling in love with Experience L!fe magazine.  It’s just all around interesting, and it doesn’t focus to much on one topic...sometimes I get bored with fashion or cooking magazines because every issue is just the same “OMG FAB” articles over and over again.  EL Mag seems to have a good variety of articles, and this one about strength training made me want to cross train and appreciate all the benefits of strength training on top of my running regimen. 

Summary of what strength training can do for you:

1. Keep you healthy (Overall health, not just muscle)

2. Helps you age well

3. Balances your hormones

4. Keeps you lean

5.  Tones your gray matter (aka improves mental capacity an decreases chances of/symptoms of dementia)

My friend Morgan asked me to design her a 3 week workout plan that consisted of 3-4 days in the gym.  Her and I both taught group exercise together and Les Mills Tone, but when she took a full time position in an office, she stopped working out as much.  Morgan described being “perfectly sore” after week one.  I thought that I would share the plan with anyone interested!  Day One is listed below and you can find the rest of the plan on my Instagram page highlight!

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