Finally A Workout!

Sorry it has been awhile for a new workout.....I really have no excuse.  So, here it is! 30 minutes and your done.

10 minute Upright Bike

Set Timer for 10 minutes.

50 skips
10 Push Ups
10 Squats
10 Pull Ups (used a set of Lebert Equalizers, but you could do any pull up version)

10 Plyometric Lunges
~ As many rounds as you can in 10 minutes - keep cycling through the skips, push ups, squats, pull ups and lunges (I got through 6 rounds - what about you?)

10 minutes of Rowing

Cheers!
Breanne :)

Across The Lake Swim ~ Kelowna & Summer Times

Hey Ya'll,

I hope summer is treating you well. For a long weekend with a not so hopefully forecast, it turned out pretty good here in the City of Champions.

I was in Kelowna a week and a bit ago to visit my dad and participate in the Across The Lake Swim (http://www.acrossthelake.com/) ~ 2km Open Water Event.  What a great event!
Here are a few pictures from my swim in Lake Okanagan.

Pre-Race (getting motivated to put on my wetsuit)
In City Park, Kelowna

All 500+ swimmers pile onto a handful of houseboats to get to the start line.
In West Kelowna.

Back at City Park in 32:06 ~ can't wait to do it next year!

Race Towel - Check out the year ~ they have been doing this event for a lot of years!

I have been busy at the Summerside Farmer's Markets on Monday nights (selling fitness clothing), playing Ultimate Frisbee on Tuesday nights (when it isn't raining), teaching an Outdoor Boot Camp at Lake Summerside on Thursday nights (moving indoors when it is miserable outside whether it is mosquitoes, rain, hail, etc).  Weekends are weekends ~ time to hang out at the lake, with friends and family and enjoy the weather because it isn't winter yet.

Happy Training ~ don't forget about training, even if they are shorter workouts - try bringing your workout outdoors (add a hill to bike ride or add some lunges during your run)

Breanne :)

New Piece of Equipment!

Hey Funky Fitters!

This weekend was rainy, so I went shopping :)  Shopping for a new piece of equipment that is versatile and very functional.

Alpha Strong (Sand Bag) ~ Train. Hard.

Sand Bag Training is great.  The bag weight can be changed quickly.  There are numerous handles. 
Very Functional.  It definitely fits into the Funky Fit motto of....funky yet functional.

I also took some time to take photos of some exercises that I have used in past workouts as well.  Look forward to those being added to my blog and website in the near future.  I can't wait to include my first sand bag work.

I am also heading to Kelowna this week for a little vacation (visit my dad!), plus I have race on Saturday called the Across The Lake Swim (http://www.acrossthelake.com/), which involves a 2.1km swim that goes from West Kelowna to City Park.  This is my first open water swim event and I am really excited.  I hope to have some pictures up afterwards.

Thanks for reading.

Breanne :)
cherish yesterday~live today~dream tomorrow

Core Blaster!

A little core workout.  Please warm up for about 5-minutes prior to this workout, whether it is skipping, or jumping jacks and high knees, or even jogging on the spot.

3 sets of:
10 Laces Crunch

20 High Plank with Alternating Knee to Elbow

30 Bicycle Crunch

40 Scissor (slow & controlled)

30 Ankle Crunch

20 Front Plank with Alternating Toe Taps

10 Full Sit Ups

~ 1-minute Rest

Enjoy!
Breanne :)
cherish yesterday~live today~dream tomorrow~

PS - Photos coming soon!

Summerside, Here I Come!

Funky Fit will be apart of the Summerside Farmer's Market this summer, starting on Monday June 13th, 2011 from 4-9pm. 

Funky Fit will be On Location on these dates from 4-9pm:
June 13th
June 20th
June 27th

July 4th
July 11th
July 25th

August 8th
August 15th
August 22nd
August 29th

September 12th

I will also be instructing a Boot Camp style class from Summerside Beach Club on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30pm for the months of July & August.  For more information, check out http://www.summerside-connect.com/, under Summerside Beach Club - Programs or email me at breanne@funkyfit.ca

Here's Another Workout!

It's the weekend! I had a great workout with my TGIF Surprise class yesterday! Man, am I sore.  But the soreness could be a combined soreness from my first swim of the season on Wednesday, moving fitness equipment and cleaning at my brother's house on Thursday, and TGIF Surprise workout on Friday.  Sometimes I don't think class participants realize much they are motivating me in a class - thanks for keeping me going :)

Here is another great workout that can be done with little to no equipment.  All you need is a skipping rope.

200 Skips (50 Right Foot; 50 Left Foot; 50 Right Foot; 50 Left Foot)

5 Rounds of:5 Jump Squats
Plank from Hands with 10 Foot Claps (similar to a clap push up, but intead of clapping hands - you clap your feet together)
Repeat

200 Skips (as you like)

5 Rounds of:
(High Knees (10) - Chest to Floor) x3
20 Duck Squat with Knee Drives
Repeat

200 Skips (as you like)

Enjoy!
Breanne :)
cherish yesterday~live today~dream tomorrow

HAPPY TUESDAY!

The sun is shining, isn't it great? I hope everyone had a great Easter, and didn't eat too much of all of the good stuff.
I haven't forgot about my blog.  I actually have a couple of workouts to put up.  And I will do that in the next week or so.  You will be able to complete the workouts with little to no equipment so you will be able to take them outside as it gets nicer out.
I am hoping to be able to get outside to take some pictures for my exercise photo album, so that you can refer to, to help understand some of the names and descriptions of exercises.
Also, I am interested to know what kind of portable fitness equipment, you would be interested in? I am looking at carrying a few key pieces like stability balls, travel rollers (small version of the foam rolller), The Stick (thestick.com), and resistance tubing.  If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.
Talk soon. Get outside and enjoy it!
Breanne :)
cherish yesterday~live today~dream tomorrow