30 Minute Full Body Workout

5/2/17

I had a long break from work today so I managed to come home, do a few things around the house and knock out a 30 minute full body workout in the backyard!

Squats x 10
Weighted Side Leans x15 ------ Repeat x3
Bicep Curls x15

Deadlifts x15
Weighted Overhead Pulls x10 ------ Repeat x3
Tricep Kickbacks x12

Lunges, each leg x10
Modified Woodchoppers x10 -------Repeat x3
Skull Krushers x12

It's amazing how small things wear me out! I had to hold on to our patio furniture to do the lunges! I took frequent water breaks and made sure I was out of the sun.

I also took a 30 minute walk on my lunch break along the Trinity River which was great in helping me get all my steps in today!

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