12 Minute Rock Your Rump Workout Plus Hoping There Is A Blender Heaven

by TaylorR

I might look like I am in heaven at the start of this workout, but I am pretty sure that by the end of it I look like I just came out of someplace much hotter and not as forgiving. My butt is definitely not forgiving today, but that’s okay!

I love random freezes in videos… face shots are just awesome! At the end of this workout I had something really annoying happen: sweat had the audacity to drip down into my eye. Yuck and ouch! But at least I knew I worked hard, right?

I love short workouts where I can give everything I’ve got full out, from start to finish. Not to mention that these high intensity workouts are proven to target in on fat for fuel instead of sugar… AWESOME!

This particular workout will not disappoint and in fact if you’re not sweating by the end then you didn’t push yourself hard enough. I was sweating more than a high school football player after summer practice. That’s a pretty gross image, sorry for that. But it doesn’t make it less true.

Off Course Warning: What is is about teenage boys that makes them smell so stinking rotten? I can remember my brother coming in from football practice I to me it smelt worst than a cooler gone uncleaned for 6-months (oh never had that experience? Me neither).

Back to the workout, this workout is 12 minutes long. And because it’s so short there should be NO excuses as to why you can’t do it. Plus it only has 4-exercises. So its’ not like you have to write out a description of each one to remember what you have to do. I hate having to do that. Short and simple, that’s what works best!

Rock Your Rump Workout

Overview:
Complete as many rounds of the following circuit as possible in 12-minutes. Try to be my score! But you have to watch the video to find out what that score was.

Exercises: 

  • 5 Squat Jack Burpees
  • 10 Curtsey Lunges/Leg
  • 10 Side Push-ups/Leg
  • 75 Jump Rope

The start of the video has a quick tutorial on each of the exercises so you know EXACTLY what is going on and then jumps right in.

Please Tell Me All Blenders Go To Blender Heaven?

I know you’re really excited about doing the workout, and you should be! But you’re also wondering what the heck am I talking about in regards to blenders? Well, my blender went to blender heaven last night.

And yes, I may have shed a tear (or two).

In the past month my coffee grinder has died and now my blender is out of commission.

Note to self:  my little single serving Cuisinart Blender can not handle making banana soft serve. I ended up completely bending the blades and even breaking the pedistol that they sit on. Oops.

Sorry for the poor quality, photo taken with iPhone.

Dan of course just laughed at me as I sat in amazement while my frozen bananas oozed out all over the counter. Zoe was loving it, trying to lick everything up off the floor. I was not loving any part of it! Now whats’ a girl suppose to do with a freezer FULL of frozen bananas?

I guess buy a new blender! But not today or tomorrow.  So PLEASE help, what blender do you use?

Questions: 

  • What blender do you use? Do you like it?
  • What’s the worst appliance you’ve ever broken?  

 

{ 10 comments… read them below or add one }

Kathryn May 24, 2012 at 6:23 am

Vitamix – expensive, but so worth it!

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TaylorR May 24, 2012 at 9:11 am

Thanks! That’s the one I want, just might have to wait for Christmas for it!

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Stacey May 24, 2012 at 9:15 am

I have the Ninja set. It works great for smoothies, frozen fruit, making nut flour/meal, etc. I would love a Vitamix, but the Ninja is only about $50ish.

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TaylorR May 24, 2012 at 9:36 am

Thanks Stacey, I will have to check into that one!

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Yelena May 24, 2012 at 3:11 pm

I used Vitamax for years,
but now switched to Blendtec and its a real beast.
Slightly cheaper then Vitamax and much more powerful and doesn’t need a separate container for dry food to make your own flour.

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TaylorR May 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Thanks Yelena! I haven’t heard of the Blendtec but will check it out for sure! I appreciate the recommendation!

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Tess May 24, 2012 at 5:14 pm

VITAMIX – ITS JUST THE BEST!!!!

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Caylan June 29, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Just tried this workout and it definitely kicked my butt! I just found your website last week or so and now I’m adding more strength training to my workouts. I’ve never enjoyed sports or have been athletic, but I did yoga for a few years without many results. Anyways, now that I’m getting older (leaving my 20s) I want to take my body more seriously. Thanks for the great workouts! Now, I just need to work on those Burpees. Killer!!

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TaylorR June 29, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Glad you enjoyed it! That’s great you’re adding more weight in, I’ll be leaving the sweet 20s soon as well! Gotta get prepped for the 30s, one burpee at a time.

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Caylan June 29, 2012 at 2:41 pm

Oh yes, and all these comments are giving me high power blender envy! I say check out the Blendtec, it looks more powerful, is sleeker looking, and you don’t need that wand thing to get stuff in the blades. Though I know Vita-mix is also great. My friend loved hers.

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