22 May 2012
Yup, that’s right… It’s time for another Healthista Boot Camp workout. Just one more for the month and then we’re done. If you haven’t tried one yet, do it! You have nothing to lose… and a free yoga mat to gain if you win!
This workout combines a few playground exercises with some weighted moves. It took us about an hour and really got us sweating. Try it out and then post about it on the Healthista Facebook page to be entered to win!
Jog 5 minutes
(complete at park)
3x10 pushups on bench
4x glider or monkey bars
5x run up slide or run up and down stairs
4x sidewalk block-length walking lunges
Jog 5 minutes
(complete wherever you have weights)
3x12 squats with heavy weights
3x12 deadlifts
3x12 alternating hammer and regular curls
Jog 5 minutes
(complete at park)
3x12 tricep dips off bench
3x10 pullups off parallel bars (or whatever you can hang off of!)
3x20 seconds all-out sprints
Jog 5 minutes
(complete anywhere)
3x45 seconds plank
3x8 side plank pulses on each side
Stretch
17 May 2012
This is another workout you can do at your local park or playground, though there are alternate exercises that can be done at home. If you try the workout, don’t forget to post on the Your Healthista Facebook page and let me know. You’ll be entered to win an awesome yoga mat (details here). You can enter multiple times! Random drawing is June 1.
Thanks to Sally for creating this workout!
Jog - 10 mins
Reverse push-ups on the parallel bar - 2x12 (if you don’t have this, then traditional push-ups would work)
Leg lifts while hanging on the parallel bar - 2x12 (if you don’t have this, you could do traditional leg lifts lying on your back on the floor)
Step up onto the park bench - 2x12 each side (at home, you can step up onto a chair or do lunges)
Tricep dips on the park bench - 2x12 (at home, you can do these with a kitchen chair)
Hop up onto a bench or step (about 8 inches tall) - 2x12 each side (at home, you can do jump tucks)
Running up the slide, across the bridge, and doing the monkey bars - 5 mins (at home, you could do some cardio like jumping jacks)
Sumo squats - 2x12
Plank - 2x30 secs
Jog - 10 mins
15 May 2012
I’m posting today’s Healthista Boot Camp workout here because it was just so dang fun! If you try it, remember to let me know on the Healthista Facebook page post. Each time you try a Healthista Boot Camp workout and let me know, you’re entered to win this month’s prize — an awesome yoga mat. You could have up to 8 entries!
Find a nearby playground and get to work!
Cardio (do it in the grass for a more challenging workout):
Jog - 5 minutes
Skip - 2 minutes
Walking lunges - 3 minutes
Jog - 5 minutes
Playground Drills
Tricep dips off bench 3x10
Lunges with one foot on bench 2x12 on each side
Push-ups off bench 3x12
Run up a slide x3
Glider or monkey bars x3
Swings - 30 pumps
Run up and down a set of stairs x5
Cool Down
5-10 minutes slow jogging or walking
10 May 2012
New Healthista Boot Camp Workout Posted! 
Remember, for each workout you complete by May 31st, you’ll be entered the prize that many times! Just be sure to post a comment on the workout post after you complete it so I can get you entered.
8 May 2012
New Healthista Boot Camp Workout Posted!
Comment on the Facebook post after you try the workout to be entered to win this month’s prize! I’m also copying it here because we did this Crossfit-inspired workout yesterday and it kicked our butts in the best way possible! In less than 35 minutes, you get a KILLER workout. Try it out and let me know what you think!
2x7 minute rounds of the following exercises (see how many rotations you can get through in 7 minutes and then rest for 3 minutes):
12 pushups
15 squats (weighted or not weighted)
18 situps
21 bent-over rows
2x7 minute rounds (rest 3 minutes in between):
10 bicycle crunches
7 squat jumps
5 plank-ups
3 tuck jumps
Rest 3 minutes
3x30 seconds plank
Stretch
