Boulder Shoulder Maker Workout

Woohooo! It is Friday!

It has felt like such a long week around here. With SAT testing, my work schedule has included proctoring tests, we had a few late nights seeing friends, and the kids have been a tad bit extra whiney and tired. In fact, Zoey was so tired last night that when I asked her if she wanted a back rub (something we have been doing every night for the past three months or so), she said, “No. Just let me sleep.” Poor kid!

Thankfully, the weekend is upon us and we have plans to go to a few Easter egg hunts, church, hang around the house, and host week two of our Healthy Kids Running Series. We even managed to get our grocery shopping done tonight (since we ran out of food now that William eats more than Zoey), so it frees us up a bit.

What do you have on your weekend plans?

With summer coming up fast, I have had a number of people ask me to help them get shorts and tank tops ready. This means helping them build their butts, slim their core, and tone their arms. I am more than happy to help, but building ton and transforming your body in any way takes more than the two months we have until summer. I recommend you start as early as possible since even with a focused workout plan, busy schedules can get in the way and cause setbacks.

Once I recovered from William’s birth, I made a commitment to workout at least three days a week. I have stuck to that pretty well except for the setbacks of wisdom teeth surgery and this dang cough that is finally almost over. Now that I feel like three days a week has been pretty consistent, I am going to ramp up my workouts to four days a week as often as I can. This Boulder Shoulder Maker workout is definitely on the go to list for lift days.

You might want to check out a few posts on how to get started with your weight loss goals:

• Stop Waiting Until Monday and Lose Weight Faster 
• Belly Fat Truths You Do Not Want To Hear 
• How To Analyze Your Food Log Like a Health Coach 
• Why Cheat Meals Are Bad For Consistent Weight Loss

That being said, this is one of the workouts I recommend for creating strong shoulders (great if you are picking up kids all the time!), getting a non-steady state cardio workout (step off the machines), and tons arms. The goal of this Boulder Shoulder Maker workout is to keep moving through each move and not take long breaks. You should be breathing fairly hard during that three round circuit.

Also, if you are still doing steady state cardio as a way to lose weight or build your endurance, we need to talk. You should not be spending hours and hours on machines going at one steady pace. There is a time and place for that, but if you have big weight loss and finish line goals, then you need to step up your training routine in a real way. If you have running goals, consider doing the intervals and strength workouts in the Finish Line Strong Training Program. If you are going for overall weight loss, then the 5 Week Health & Fitness Plan is where you want to be. Your time is to limited to be doing things that will not give you the most bang for your buck!

Before starting the workout, be sure to warm up with some light cardio (5-10 minutes), and dynamic stretching. Do the same as a cool down when you finish your workout. Get a copy of the warm up and cool down routine I recommend here.

You can also check out my must have workout resources here. These are the things I use weekly, if not daily, to make my workouts as easy and comfortable as possible.

Let me know if you tried this Boulder Shoulder Maker Workout and how you liked it!

More arm workouts to try:

• 7-7 Arms Workouts
• 1-10 Arm Shaper Workout
• Arm Blaster Workout 
• Arm & Leg 12ers Workout