The Cure for Everything: Salt Water

I recently read a quote from Women's Health Magazine that said "The cure for everything is salt water: sweat, tears and the sea." Maybe I liked it so much because my happy place in one word is BEACH. I don't mind the salt water.. I think it's refreshing. Plus, I always feel like I just got a free, all-natural facial when I dry off.

Here at HIIT like a gurl... we like to sweat. Day-in and day-out, that's what it's all about, right?

Getting a sweaty workout in is so important. Most of the time, we need it most when we have the least amount of time for it. When we are stressed and have a lot going on, we need to take the time to workout. To reflect on our day, to let out frustrations and negative attitudes, and just have time to yourself.

Of course, there are times when you just have time to take your pup for a walk. And that's okay, too!

This is my pup, Dunkin the dog. He likes to join in on my workouts sometimes. He's so needy.

My dad would always say, "you need rest." Those were some of his famous words to me. It took me a long time to be okay with missing workouts. Now that I've arrived, I realize how much I need it. Thanks for the advice, dad!

Since it's getting colder outside, a lot of us are limited with our workouts because we are confined to the indoors. And if we do not have a gym membership, this poses a problem.

A few weeks ago, we had one of the nicest days in October we have in a LONG time. So, Zach (my boyfriend) and I went for a walk with

Dunkin. On our walk, we decided to do some non-strenuous exercises, like walking lunges, bench step-ups and some calf raises.

This is how the bench step up is supposed to look on the way down...

...and this is NOT how it should look. This is me almost falling off the bench after my feet got tangled in Dunkin's leash. No joke... This could have been disastrous.

So, unfortunately, the weather is not this nice anymore. At least in the Midwest it's not. And only by some miracle (or global warming) will we get it back in December (can you believe how fast 2016 went, by the way?!). For this reason, today I am going to give you a workout that you can do indoors! I actually just did it in my living room last week :)

Since Thanksgiving is coming SOON (!!!) this workout is also perfect to fit in before the big meal. I am a huge advocate for balanced eating (cookies...duh. Or for this week - pie...duh). But maybe fitting in a quick sweat sesh will make you feel a little more balanced on a day that revolves around eating.

This workout will make you sweat. And, like I mentioned above, that's a good thing! If you don't have time to do this workout today, or if you'd rather use another salt water method of healing like...

Taking a dip in the ocean...

I envy you

or letting your mascara run down your cheeks...

Trust me, I've been you. Many times.

Then by all means, channel your energy to that place. That's what your body is calling you to attend to, and that is a beautiful thing.

For those of you who need a HIIT workout, here ya go. Let me know what you think!

Workout:

What you'll need: whatever weight you (beginner 5 lbs, intermediate 8 lbs, advances 10-15+ lbs), bench/chair, water.

Warmup:

50 high knees

50 butt kicks

80 jumping jacks

Repeat 2x

Circuit 1:

20 burpees

15 ham string dips with weights, hammer curls when you stand back up

15 skull crushers with weights (lie on the ground with weight in two hands above your head ("skull") and dip towards forehead with elbows facing forward, not out to the side)

50 bicycles

Repeat 2x

Circuit 2:

80 mountain climbers

24 lunges (12 each leg) with side bicep curls as you lunch with weights

15 one handed overhead tricep dips with weights (use your non-weighted hand for support under the crease of your elbow)

30 reverse crunches

Repeat 2x

Circuit 3:

20 box jumps (or onto your chair/bench)**

15 squat curls (hold squatting position with weight in one hand, elbow pressed against inner thigh, and curl) each side

30 mason twists with weight

Repeat 2x

Burnout:

10 burpees

10 push ups

20 crunches

10 squats

10 curls

COMPLETE THIS AS FAST AS YOU CAN!

Drink some water, and your ready to consume your weight in turkey! Or in my case, cookies...

Happy Thanksgiving!

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