Murphy’s Law: Workout Edition.

you’re already feeling BLAH. not even your ponytail looks right. you wear an enormous tshirt to hide the jiggle and you trudge in the rain to the gym. your tummy’s been weird all day due to a (perhaps) overdose of fish oil (ew). but hey: you did it! you’re here and with a purpose!

and so you start your workout.

and within the first set of kettlebell swings, who but who decides to share the mirror tucked away in the corner with you?

(someone who looked essentially like) this bitch.

hey. thanks for picking the one mirror being used by the emotionally vulnerable girl, and thanks showing her the exact body she does not currently possess. NO REALLY. THANKS.

alright enough with the pity party. this workout kicks ass and i’d forgotten about it since my pre-Cancun days so ch-ch-check it out:

Lean & Strong Simple Total Body Workout 

(adapted from SarahFit)

• Exercise 1A Kettlebell Swings: 15 reps using 20 lb dumbbell
• Exercise 1B Plank to Pushup: 12 reps, alternating which arm your push up to high plank first each time.
• Exercise 2A Dumbbell Step Ups: Hold 15 lb dumbbells. Complete 15 reps on one side, switch and repeat.
• Exercise 2B Lat Pull Down: 15 reps using an appropriate weight.( I used 55 lbs.) 

Rest 45 seconds in between exercises. Repeat 1A and 1B 2x then 2A and 2B 2x before moving to the next moves.

• Exercise 3A Fire Hydrants: 15 reps, hold the last rep for 5 seconds. 15 forward circles, then 15 backward circles.  Repeat on opposite side.  (You can watch a video of what a fitness fire hydrant looks like here.)
• Exercise 3B Single leg Bridge: 10 reps on each side, hold at the top for 10 seconds on the last rep.  (You see a video of the single leg bridge here.)
• Exercise 3C Side Plank: Hold each side for 30 seconds.
• Exercise 3D Forearm Plank: Hold for 1 minute.

Rest 45 seconds in between exercises.  Repeat 1x.