Plyometrics – legs 8/30

AM: 30min cardio

PM: plyometrics – legs (I went lighter on my cardio this morning because plyometrics is not only great for shaping and toning, but also a great cardio workout – as you can tell from the pic, my heart was PUMPING and that was with me increasing rest & trying to control that a bit lol.

I am LOVING my plyometric days; they are a great way to encorporate a second leg day into my split, without having to do heavy lifting. The combination of one heavy lifting day with a plyo day is giving me that tight, musclular leg look 🙂

TIP OF THE DAY: Cardio is something that us ladies tend to prefer over weight training. I hear a lot of ladies say “I can’t run a mile” in an ashamed manner; cardio (in whatever form) has less to do with how many miles you are running and more to do with your heart rate. You can elevate your heart rate by running, jumping rope, or even playing tag and still receive the same benefits. In fact, most runners increase their heart rate into the “cardiovascular range” in which calories are still being burned but at a slower rate than the “fat burning range”; this is why I prefer a walk/run combination, which keeps my heart rate in the lower “fat burning range,” burning more calories!