Circuit + Smoothie
Gotta make this post quick! We’re supposed to meet with our realtor in about 20 minutes!
After an awesome lower body circuit workout (it kicked my butt!), I whipped together a protein-packed recovery smoothie using the following ingredients:
- 1 container of Stonyfield Oikos Greek yogurt
- 1 packet of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
- 1 cup vanilla hemp milk
- 1 banana
- 2 figs
- 1 plum
- Handful of ice
I split the smoothie with Mal, so each one had approximately 19 grams of protein. Wahoo! I hope it keeps me full during our marathon afternoon of home tours!
This batch came out light and frothy! I loved the little chunks of chewy fig in the mix. 
The sun finally came out in Boston!!! 
Butt-Kickin’ Lower Body Circuit
- Single leg lunges
- Alternating leaping lunges (60 seconds)
- Calf raises
- Jump squats (60 seconds)
- Squats
- Jump squats (60 seconds)
- Single leg squats (only body weight, slow and controlled)
- Burpees (60 seconds)
- Pilet squats
- Butt kicks (60 seconds)
Repeat circuit 2-3 times. 3 sets takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
For all of the bolded exercises, I did 15 reps and used 20 lbs. dumbbells. I rested as little as possible between exercises, but allowed myself to rest for about 2 minute between sets. I was a sweaty mess by the end!
Time to house hunt!!!
Aaron @ CrossBorderCravings — July 3, 2009 @ 2:05 pm
Ooohh… what a fabulous combo of lower body strength moves!! I love it!
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — July 3, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
Those figs look ultra ripe! Were they?
Emily (Healthy Fit Mama) — July 3, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Wow – sounds like an awesome workout!!
Elina (Healthy and Sane) — July 3, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
Good luck on your house tours. It’s such a process, I know! It took us almost 1.5 years to find the right place.
I’m saving this workout. It sounds awesome!
Meghan@traveleatlove — July 3, 2009 @ 5:09 pm
That smoothies looks good. Do you make these right away after working out? I know I am supposed to recover and refuel, but I usually feel full and nauseous for at least 45 minutes to an hour after a hard run.
Danielle — July 3, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
That smoothie sounds great! Thanks for the reminder to buy some hemp milk
do you purchase it regularly or just from time to time?
K — July 3, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
Wow! What a great protein powerhouse!! Good luck hunting
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — July 3, 2009 @ 6:12 pm
smoothie looks awesome! – love the fig addition! Happy hunting!
jen — July 3, 2009 @ 6:36 pm
dang, tina. those are some tough moves. if you want to up the leaping lunges, i do it with the ez curl bar across my shoulders.
FitFoodie — July 3, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
The smoothie looks so good! What great ingredients
Have fun house hunting.
Jocelyn — July 3, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
what do you think of that vegan smoothie packet? …I have tryed it twice..I really wanted to like it, but EACH time I tryed it I literally gagged…it made my smoothies taste fake and chalk like :S
Tina — July 3, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
@Danielle: Yes, almost every week. Nutritionally, I think it’s the BEST “milk” out there!
Tina — July 3, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
@Jocelyn: I liked it. It didn’t think it was as chalky as other protein powders. Their Vanilla Chai flavor is amazing!
Stacy — July 3, 2009 @ 9:56 pm
Wow nice workout. Did you get the circuit from a trainer or a book or put it together yourself?
Tina — July 3, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
@Stacy: I put it together myself.
Lisa D — July 3, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
go cats go!
Caroline — July 4, 2009 @ 12:04 am
Cool smoothie combo–I never would have thought to put figs OR plums in a smoothie!
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