Clients ask me all of the time,”Erica, when do you get a chance to do your own workouts?” And like most trainers, the answer is,”Well, whenever I can fit it in!” Usually, I manage a workout in the middle of the day, in between clients. There are a few exceptions: I rarely miss my Thursday night yoga class, I reserve my weekend for my long runs, and once a week I do a butt-kicking resistance training session with my friend and fellow trainer Scott. Scott usually leads the workouts, I often lead the core portion and stretching (because even trainers often neglect stretching). Scott’s workouts are tough – he keeps me moving and constantly challenges me to do “just one more rep” or “just one more set.” The words “I hate you” usually come out of my mouth within the first 20 minutes. But it’s fun and we compete against each other…you all know I hate it when boys beat me at things…so we both get a great workout.
I thought I would post our workout from yesterday. Try it out for a great session with emphasis on legs, chest and shoulders. Remember: form is key and if you aren’t an experienced exerciser, please don’t try this at home without proper guidance and supervision 
Equipment – for this workout I used (adjust your weight accordingly):
one 30lb barbell
one 25lb weight plate
two 20lb dumbells
one 10lb weight plate
weight bench
Stairclimber (the escalator type)
Here we go…
Dynamic warmup with Medicine ball – approx. 5 minutes
Series A (3 sets):
8 squats with barbell
8 burpees (squat thrusts) with a barbell pushup to barbell overhead press
8 Reverse Wood Chops with 25lb weight plate
15 single leg step ups (with a hop) on a weight bench
Cardio Drill: Stair climber level 13 1 min – yes, this is a run
Series B (3 sets):
15 squats with 25lb weight plate
16 stationary lunges with rotation holding weight plate
20 front lunges w/ dumbbells
Cardio Drill: Stair climber level 13 1 min – yes, this is a run
Series C (3 sets):
8 reps of 2 pushups on barbell + clean
10 pushups on floor
8 burpee pushups to a volleyball block jump
Cardio Drill: Stair climber level 13 1 min – yes, this is still a run
Series D (2 sets):
15 situps + russian twist w/ 10lb weight plate
Moving planks:
20 planks w/ side to side shoulder shifts
20 planks w/ front to back shoulder shifts
20 planks w/ hip rotations
STRETCH! And your done! Great job!
Good luck…See ya next week.
