This morning we did a workout using mini circuits. For this workout, we picked six exercises, but then separated them into two mini circuits (of three exercises each). We took a brief rest between each mini circuit, and even some short rests between exercises. This style of workout took longer than our recent timed workouts (i.e. density, tabata, etc.), but it was nice to use heavier weights and have those longer rest periods which allows you to recover more of your strength between exercises.
Our workout included the following exercises:
1. Front squats (Tannys - 65, 75, and 95 lbs, Alex - 225lbs)
2. Seated rows (Tannys - 12kg kettlebell, Alex - 32kg kettlebell)
3. Hand stand pushups (HSPUs)
1. Bench press (Tannys - 95lbs, Alex - 275lbs)
2. Sleeping crabs
3. Kettlebell swings (Tannys - 20kg, 20kg, 24kg, Alex - 40kg)
Alex doing an HSPU (using the wall to balance)
This was an enjoyable workout and perfectly suited our Sunday morning, where we had more time and wanted to focus a bit more on strength. Afterwards, reflecting on it, we both concluded that we have been focusing too much on timed, high-intensity and conditioning style workouts in the last few weeks, to the detriment of our strength gains. We will be very mindful of balance, moving forward, aiming to strike that optimal mix of strength and conditioning.
The goal - a strong, lean, functional and healthy body!
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