Counting Down Rounds Full Body Workout

As this post goes live, I am on my way to get my wisdom teeth out. Not going to lie that I am kind of freaking out about it.

I know that this a routine procedure and just about everyone gets it done, but I have never had any surgeries where I have had to be knocked out and it is making me jittery. Thankfully, the surgery is very quick as I only have three teeth that need pulling (the fourth one does not exist), but I am nervous about the recovery. With two little kids, there is not much time to lay around an recover (if any).

Last weekend during our usual weekend grocery shop for the upcoming week, I loaded up on foods that I am “allowed” to eat for the first few days after surgery. Since I love to eat, this is also going to be a struggle for me to take it easy on the types of foods I consume. Foods I bought include:

• Smoothies (I went pre-made since they were on a great sale – hooray couponing!)
• Apple Sauce. Ok, I did not buy this, since we make our own, but we have plenty in the freezer.
• Vegetable Broth. Again, something we make ourselves and have a little freezer stock pile of.
• Ice Cream
• Jell-O
• Pudding. I do not like either Jell-O or pudding, but from everything I have read, they say it is a safe thing to eat.
• Yogurt
• Hummus
• Oatmeal

If you have any other foods that you know work well with wisdom teeth, or any other advice to calm me down and make recovery as easy as possible, I am all ears. I do plan on being back at work by Monday, regardless of the inevitable chipmunk cheeks. I doubt my large cheeks will be as cute as this guy’s.

As I head into about a week of not being able to workout, I tackled this Counting Down Rounds Full Body Workout today. I love that it kept me moving, fought off the boredom, and got a decent sweat before tomorrow morning.

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.

Counting Down Rounds

Complete 60 seconds of each move, then 45 seconds and finally 30.

• Burpees
• Glute Bridges
• Slide Squats
• Open Close Shoulders
• Push Up to T
• Mason Twists

If any of the moves are too much for you right now, take a look at the modifications below. Always modify your workouts and specific moves as needed. Additionally, if you want to challenge yourself further by advancing the moves, there are descriptors below on how to do that as well.

Burpees

• Modified: Step back, do not jump. Do not complete the push up.
• Advanced: Raise a plate weight over your head when you stand up.

Glute Bridges

• Modified: Rest both feet on ground.
• Advanced: Rest a weight across hips as you lift.

Slide Squats

• Modified: Rest hand on wall or chair. Complete a regular side squat.
• Advanced: Hold a weight in your squat hand. Go low enough to have your glutes parallel with your knee.

Open Close Shoulders

• Modified: Seated, back straight.
• Advanced: Stand on one foot.

Push Up to T

• Modified: Rest hands on a chair, higher step, or wall.
• Advanced: Elevate or stack feet.

Mason Twists

• Modified: Rest heels lightly on ground. No weights.
• Advanced: Lower legs as close to ground as possible without touching.

Let me know if you try it out and how you liked it!

More full body strength workouts to try:

• Modified Murph Full Body Workout 
• Full Body 12 Workout 
• Seconds Strength Full Body Workout 
• Cardio & Core Circuit Workout

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