A SMOOCH week of workouts
As someone who absolutely LOVES working out, I sometimes find myself overwhelmed by trying to fit workouts into my day, while also trying to avoid getting sick of the same exercises. Below, I’m breaking down my workouts from the past week. Keep in mind, this is a week I’m home in LA and not traveling. My weeks don’t always look like this—just prior, I had 12 days where I didn’t work out at all because I was traveling all over for work and feeling completely exhausted. So, this week, I really focused on getting my body moving. If I had a more consistent routine, there would be less pressure to work out every day, but when I do get the opportunity to fit workouts in, I tend to cram because I don’t know what’s around the corner, AKA next week. Everyone’s idea of a “balanced” workout routine is different, so make sure to listen to your body!
MONDAY
20 MINUTE NO REPEATS DEEP CORE BODYWEIGHT
(SAMI CLARKE’S FORM APP)
10 MINUTES WALKING ON TREADMILL SPEED 3 INCLINE 12
I had a long 9-5 ecom day, was pretty exhausted, and had just gotten back from traveling the day before, but I was really wanting to get some sort of activity in. So, I decided to do a quick 20-minute workout on Sami Clarke’s FORM app followed by a walk on the treadmill. FORM is a subscription-based app, and it’s my go-to when I’m feeling unmotivated, need something simple, or need a workout video while traveling. There are tons of videos to choose from, and you can filter by body focus, workout length, and type of workout. I’ve linked the specific video above.
TUESDAY
50 MINUTE REFORMER FLOW PILATES CLASS AT CLUB PILATES
I worked 7-3:30 this day and was still feeling pretty exhausted. I chose a flow reformer pilates class because it’s not super intense, but still getting a nice workout with lots of stretching.
WEDNESDAY
BURN45 45 MIN HEATED HIT CLASS AT BURNLA
I worked a half day from 7:30-11:30 and was ready to tackle something more HIT-focused. BURN is one of my absolute favorite workout classes in LA. It’s an infrared-heated HIT workout with red and blue LED light panels. The class is just 45 minutes, but you sweat like crazy, and you get the added benefits of red and blue light therapy. You use a mix of bands, ankle weights, and regular weights. This particular class focuses more on their “foundational” approach.
THURSDAY
1HR WEIGHT TRAINING SESSION AT ROYAL PERSONAL TRAINING
No work this day, so I was ready to get some weights in. RPT is an amazing personal training gym where you work 1-on-1 with a trainer who tailors a workout specifically to your goals. I wanted to focus on my glutes, inner thighs, and core. Below, I’ll list the workout we went through. Some of the moves might be a bit confusing without a demo, so feel free to Google them for clarification.
FIRST BLOCK
**Ankle weights and band above knees for below
Donkey kicks
Fire hydrants
Banded knee to chest single leg glute bridge with leg extension
(12 each leg, 3 sets)
SECOND BLOCK
lateral lunges with band and slider (12 each leg, 3 sets)
RDLs (10 reps, 3 sets)
Single leg bridge with band resisted leg abductions
(10 each leg, 3 sets)
FRIDAY
ISOBURN + HOT HIT 45 MIN CLASS AT BURNLA
Another off day, packed with errands. I love kicking off busy days with a HIT class—it gives me so much energy and gets me super pumped for the rest of the day. BURNLA is the same studio I mentioned above (heated HIT class under LED lights). This particular class is low impact but high intensity, with more of a Pilates focus. We used ankle weights, bands, 1-2 lb weights, and sliders.
SATURDAY
2.5 MILE WALK
I wanted this day to be more of a rest day since I was feeling pretty sore so just got some walking in.
SUNDAY
REST DAY
Sundays are typically my weight training days, and I had every intention of doing so until 1 glass of wine turned into a few too many to make a morning workout… so instead I rotted on the couch alllll day :)