Another Sunday Funday!! I love working out at home with Beachbody DVD's. It saves me time and money and I know exactly what to do with the help of the trainers like Shaun T, Chalene Johnson and Dan and Rach from Combat. But I also love group workouts. I feel motivated by others around me and like to help motivate others. One new way I get to buddy up with others that are trying to live a fit lifestyle like me is Sunday Funday. A group of friends and I get together every other Sunday at Al Lopez Park to run the park and stop at different "obstacle" stations. Today was an awesome workout and we had a lot of fun!
We started off with a short run to the first obstacle. Jenny O, the organizer of this group decided that at every obstacle today we would do 10 burpees. The first station was a pull up bar. Each of us is working on improving our upper body strength. However, we all struggle with the pull ups. Instead of skipping them because they are too tough, we pair up and have one person help support another. While some were doing pull ups, the rest were knocking out their burpees.
We took off again and stopped at a angled bar that we jump over. You can see several of us do these in the pics at the top of the post. The goal is to get 10 jumps back and forth. Oh yeah, did I mention those 10 burpees again?
Another short run onto the next obstacle. Again, 10 burpees for everyone and a "wall sit" for 2 min. After running and doing burpees, these wall sits are no joke!! We each make it 2 min and take turns. My quads were on fire, but that's how ya know you are doing work!
Off to the next station. This one had a lot of different things going on. 10 burpees for everyone, 15 pushups and 15 crunches or sit-ups. Even though there was a lot going on, everyone got to work and figured out a rotation without even really planning it. As a group, we work really well together.
The next station has 2 bars that we do incline push ups and pull ups on. The burpees were getting a little rough at this point, not gonna lie!
The last station are the monkey bars. The first few times we went I wasn't able to make it across, but the last 2 weeks, I've made it fairly easily. Jenny likes to show off :) and do the bars backwards and sideways. I made it all the way across going forward and about half way going sideways. The rest of the girls made it across at least once. We had an audience of a mother and daughter (who looked like she was maybe 11-13) at this one. They cheered us on and when we got done, they had to take a turn. We stuck around and watched. The mom was a beast and made it almost all the way across doing pull ups at each bar.
Next step, running to the finish. It is maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 mile back to the beginning of our loop. Once we got there it was time for a quick ab workout. Each person picks an exercise and leads the group. We always finish off with a 1 min plank and some supermans.
Sticking to a healthy diet and workout plan isn't always easy, in fact, sometimes it is downright tough. But having friends that are interested in the same things you are makes all the difference in the world. If you live in the Tampa Bay area and wanna join us, let me know! If you have a park or trail around you, grab some friends and go for a run or walk. You don't have to go crazy, just get moving. You'll be glad you did!
Thanks again for reading. If you have any questions or want to start your own fitness journey, please respond to this blog or connect with me on Facebook at www.fb.com/erinkterry or www.fb.com/coacherinsmotivationstation
Have a healthy and fit week!!
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