Snow Day Exercises

Today it's a level 2 snow emergency where I live. That means most people in my area will not be venturing out to work or school. And that means it's a perfect day to exercise!

Seriously...if you've been wanting to start exercising again but haven't had the time, today just might be your perfect opportunity!

That said, be careful and don't overdue it, especially if you haven't exercised in a while or have some health issues to consider.

Here's a little warm-up routine I do that, for some of you, might be a nice little workout in and of itself. If you're not sure how to do any of these particular exercises, most of them can be googled online.

Prisoner Squats (I usually do 10-12)
Leg Swings (10-12 per leg)
Lunges or, for a safer option, split-lunges (6-8 per leg)
Close-grip push-ups or, for beginners, same exercise with knees on floor (10)
Standing stick-ups (10)
Waiter's bow (8)
Plank, beginners might want knees on floor (30 seconds)
One leg Romanian Deadlifts with light dumbbells (10 per leg)
Hip pointer stretch
(repeat this set at least one more time, maybe two or three more times if using as your workout)

If you're more advanced, below was today's workout for me after the warm-up:

Set 1
Pull-ups (8)
Barbell Squats (90# for 15 reps)
1-leg push-ups (10 each side)
rest and repeat set

Set 2
Vertical Jumps (10)
Bent over Dumbbell Rows (12-15)
Cross-body Mountain Climbers
rest and repeat set

Set 3
Lying 1-leg curls with stability ball (10 per leg)
Lying hip extensions with feet on stability ball (5-6 for 10 seconds each)
Ab wheel roll-outs (10)
rest and repeat set

The squats in set 1 and the vertical jumps in set 2 can really get your heart pumping. Enjoy!