Editor’s Note: I published this yesterday, but WordPress lost it. I had to re-write it. I wasn’t happy.
Oh man. Last night was one of those nights where sleep just didn’t happen. It never seems like that big of a deal at the time, but then you wake up the next morning. And it’s a bigfuckin’deal! You begin to think of what excuses you can use to stay in bed and convince yourself that getting up wouldn’t be healthy for you….
My schedule is pretty flexible, and this morning was definitely one of those days that I tried to think of excuses. Alas, I realized I better just get up and knock things off my to-do list instead. I had a lot to get done.
I work part-time at a boutique gym in Santa Monica. I started working there the day after I moved to LA. As in, I got to LA at 3pm on a Saturday and was at work at 7am the next morning. With that said, this place has grown to be somewhat of a home to me. When I started, I worked at the front desk. It began as about a 15 hour a week gig, but soon turned into 30+ hours per week. One day, I decided to quit to pursue other things. Then they re-hired me. The same day. In a different position. So now I do a bunch of administrative work for the gym and basically make my own schedule.
Today when I got to the gym, it hit me as soon as I walked in the door. I needed it. I needed ‘a real one.’ You see, I’ve been trying to cut down on caffeine (and lately failing miserably, but did give it up for a good 6 months or so) and have made decaf Americanos a staple. Sure, I will drink 3 energy drinks in a day and be okay with it, but I won’t deviate from my decaf Americanos. Shut up. Logic isn’t one of my strengths.
The rebel in me decided that today needed to be a rule-breaking kind of day. There is a cute little coffee shop across the street from the gym, and it wasn’t long before I was walking through the door looking like Lindsay Lohan everyday after a long night. The owner of the shop immediately started to say “So a deca..” but I cut him off, looked him straight in the eye and said, “I need a real one today.” He knew I wasn’t joking and was on top of it immediately. And that was that. Soon I had this staring at me. It was glorious. And real. I like caffeine, yes I do.
It lit quite a fire under my ass and I was able to get a whole lot done today. It also inspired me to do this fun little workout. It’s quick, tough, and sweaty. Hope you enjoy!
Upside Down Christmas Tree Workout (Lame Name Award goes to me!)
5 ROUNDS:
Burpees w/ push-ups (10 reps, 20 sec. rest between sets)
Rest 1 minute, then…
4 ROUNDS:
Superset: DB Squats w/ BB Push Press (10 reps each, 20 sec. rest between supersets)
Rest 1 minute, then…
3 ROUNDS:
Superset: Swiss ball crunch (10 reps) w/ 30 second plank (no rest)
No rest from here on out..
2 ROUNDS:
Superset: Lat pulldown w/ Seated row (10 reps)
1 ROUND:
400m Sprint
Leave a comment if you try the workout, and let me know how it goes. Then riddle me this:
If you had to live on candy, what would you buy?
I’d definitely buy sour patch kids and sweet tarts.