20:00 Jump Rope + Total-Body Circut

So apparently, when I don't write down what I'm doing, I tend to do the same workouts over and over. I can't tell you how many times I've done my two standard stationary bike/treadmill workouts these past weeks, but it's waaay too many. Yes, they're tried and true and I know they get the job done, but they also make me Bored. And when I get Bored, I resent having to go to the gym at all and end up eyeing the ellipticals because if I use those, I can probably take out a good chunk of my book while 'working out' and it still counts because something >> nothing, right? ...right?

So I'm trying to find more workout inspiration between the holidays. I'd love to find more entertaining things to do at my gym that don't require much planning on my part, but my Gold's is fairly bare-bones and I can't stand the cheerleader that runs 'Body Aerobics'. Yes, I could get up at 5 AM the one day a week they offer Zumba, but let's be honest, that's not going to happen. Instead I'm turning to the interwebz to motivate me. I'm hoping I can change it up enough to keep myself entertained and not-fat through the dark hours of winter [true story: sunset at 4:47, approximately 73 minutes before I'm allowed out of my cage].

This workout was inspired by this one by the Fitnessista. I kept her idea of the jump rope/circuit combo, but I'm putting a jump rope session between each circuit instead of just after the first one - it should go jump rope [8 minutes], circuit 1, jump rope [6 minutes], circuit 2, jump rope [6 minutes], circuit 3(, jump rope [6 minutes]? Maybe if I'm not dead). I also changed up the exercises a bit to hit more muscle groups.

Here's to hoping there will be enough floor space today to use the jump rope!

Pre

Energy Level [1-5]: 4

Sore Areas: none. 

Yesterday: No alcohol. No exercise. Lots of sitting on an airplane.

Environment: Indoors.

Workout
Equipment: kettlebell - 20lb; dumbbell - 20lb, 15lb; jump rope
Work Time: 20:00+

	Goal	Actual*
Exercise Name	Reps - Weight [type]	Set 1: Reps - Weight [type]	Set 2: Reps - Weight [type]	Set 3: Reps - Weight [type]
Jump Rope	:15/:15 x16/12/12 rounds	:20/:10 x 16	:20/:10 x 12	:20/:10 x 12
1. Kettlebell Swings	15 - 20lbs [KB]	15 - 25lbs	15 - 25lbs	15 - 25lbs
1. DB Squat + Overhead Press	12 - 20lbs [DB]	12 - 20lbs	12 - 20lbs	12 - 20lbs
1. Standing Oblique 'Crunch'	20 - 15lbs [DB]	20 - 20lbs	20 - 20lbs	20 - 20lbs
2. DB Row	15 - 20lbs [DB]	15 - 20lbs	15 - 20lbs	15 - 20lbs
2. 1-Leg DB Deadlift	12/side - 15lbs [DB]	12 - 15lbs	12 - 15lbs	Standing Deadlift 15 - 20lbs
2. Overhead Tricep Press	12/side - 15lbs [DB]	12 - 15lbs	12 - 15lbs	12 - 15lbs
3. Pushups	12	12	12	12
3. V-up Situps	15	12	12	12
3. Opposite Weight Lunges	10/side - 15lbs [DB]	10/side - 15lbs	10/side - 15lbs	10/side - 15lbs

*Color key: green = accomplished goal, blue = exceeded goal, yellow = did not meet goal

Day After
Sore Level [1-5]:
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