So I know I told you all this morning that I had a really fun workout to share…well, I’m not one to back down on my word!
Back almost a year ago exactly, I ended up stumbling upon Brittany’s 10-10-10 Quick Interval Workout. Since then, it’s remained a good staple in our home, and has been kept in our pile of treadmill workouts downstairs. Jay also enjoys doing this one, and will occasionally modify it to his own needs.
Well recently, I also re-discovered the workout, but since me and “sprinting” aren’t really pals these days, I decided to make my own version of it to better suits my own workout needs and desires. (*If you are up for some sprinting, definitely give Brittany’s a try!)
The Basics:
- The workout should ALWAYS start and end with a 5 minute warm up and cool down. No ifs, ands, or buts about it!
- Each set is repeated three times. So, for example, set 1 would look like this: 1 minute speed walk –> 1st set of each exercise –> 1 minute speed walk –> 2nd set of each exercise –> 1 minute speed walk –> 3rd set of each exercise. You would then move on to set 2.
- Set 1 = lower body
- Set 2 = biceps & trieps
- Set 3 = shoulders
- You may want more than one set of dumbbells, depending on what your strengths are.
The entire workout should take you between 35-40 minutes to complete; this morning, it took me 38 minutes.
Most of the exercises should be self-explanatory, such as the lower body exercises, but here’s a few references for you, for the others, just in case. :)
For Biceps and Triceps:
Tricep Kickbacks (try not to let dumbbells come back past your hips on the way back down in order to keep the tension on the muscle)
Hammer curls (but done standing; palms face in, rather than up like with a typical bicep curl)
For Shoulders:(3 of my favorite moves from my 7 Moves for Shredded Shoulders workout)
Front Raises – Standing, hold dumbbells in front of you with your palms facing your legs. Keep your elbows and knees slightly bent as you raise your arms straight in front of you to shoulder level. Slowly return to the starting position.
Overhead Press – Stand holding dumbbells in each hand. Bring the dumbbells up to level with your shoulders, palms facing away from you. Press the dumbbells upward so that your arms are fully extended. Slowly return to the starting position, keeping dumbbells to level with your shoulders.
Shoulder Rotations – Standing, hold dumbbells with arms together in front of body, bent at elbows, forearms waist high, palms up (like you’re holding a tray). Rotate forearms out to side, keeping elbows bent and palms up. Slowly return to the starting position.
Have fun with this one! Trust me…the changing up of the exercises with the treadmill makes the time FLY by!
Sarah @PickyRunner says
These are some great exercises! I need to start working more on strength for track but I have trouble coming up with my own routines!
Michelle@Peachy Palate says
Great workout! I wish I had a treadmill at home!!
Lauren says
Love interval workouts. So effective and you can usually get them done in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks for sharing!
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots says
this workout looks awesome! Cant wait to try it!
kim@hungryhealthygirl says
Love the look of this workout! Workouts like these keep me from getting bored!
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says
Aw! Thanks for the shutout, Court! Glad to hear that you and Jay enjoy the awesomeness of strength and cardio combos too ;)
P.S. 8 DAYS UNTIL OUR BIRTHDAYS!!!!!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
I love working the rotators!
Yes, strength & cardio combined stuff makes time fly for sure. Love it.
Lisa says
Fun workout! I love the combo of strength and cardio, since it makes time go by about a million times faster! Now I just wish I liked the treadmill, the spin bike is my cardio of choice!
michelle kim says
You’re totally right about workouts like this flying by super quickly! It’s also great because it hits every body part!
Katie @ running4cupcakes says
Yeah! for a new workout!! Love that shoulder exercise – good one! :)
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
This looks like a GREAT workout!! I’ll have to give it a try!
Avery @ Southern Belle Living Well says
I’ve been in an exercise rut lately, so hopefully this will help me out!
Allison says
You know it’s a good workout when the time flies by! Gonna try this one out at the gym tonight :)
Linz @ Itz Linz says
this looks AWESOME!! i love changing up my workouts because i do get bored!! going to try this on wednesday with my buddy who i work out with!!
Marielle says
Love finding new workouts……excited to try this one!
Meghan @ After the Ivy League says
Great workout! I love circuits like this. I feel weird jumping on and off the treadmill at the gym though, so I think I’d replace the 1 min of cardio with something I can do at home. I’ll save this one for later!
Emily @ Hungry Delights says
Great workouts – I do similar at the moment and this would be a nice change up for my routine!
Katie @ Skinny Minnie Moves says
I did an interval workout today on the treadmill too! I do this on days I lack motivation so it goes by quicker!
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says
I am totally saving this workout to do sometime soon! It looks like a good one :)
My Neon Running Shoes says
Thanks for sharing! I agree changing it up on the treadmill just makes the time go by so much faster!
Emily says
Looks like I’ll have to try these. I love that I can totally do these at home- I don’t want to go outside when it’s below zero!! (:
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I really enjoy workouts that alternate between cardio and strength training. I like to mix things up, and these types of workouts keep me interested and help prevent me from getting bored quickly. This is great!
jackie says
Quick question did you rest between the exercises in each set or just go straight? Thanks!
Courtney says
I just went straight through :)
Becky says
I did this workout tonight at the gym & it was awesome. The time fly by. I did sprints in between instead of walking to push myself a little. Thanks for the great workout!!
Sarah says
I wish I had a treadmill! I bought a great workout DVD by Ramona Braganza and it is similar to this with a mixture of cardio and strength. It’s just too cold to do cardio outside right now. She also has a post pregnancy DVD that looks great for getting back into shape. It’s called the 321 method.
Jenna @ Crazy Healthy Fit says
Looks like a fun workout, thanks!
Madison says
I want to try that 10-10-10 workout! Thanks for the tip!
sara @ fitcupcaker says
looks like a fun way to switch up a workout!
Patty says
I don’t have a treadmill at home; could I run in place instead of the min. walk on the treadmill and still get the same benefits?
Courtney says
Absolutely. Any cardio would work!
Karen says
I tried this workout this morning and it was AWESOME!! Can’t wait to do it again. Have a great weekend!!
Courtney says
Yayyy!! :) Thanks, you too!
Claire @ Health Nut Claire says
This would make for an awesome jump rope workout! I love using the jump rope for cardio.