Quick n' Sweaty Plyometrics Leg Workout

Considering the overall theme of this blog, hopefully it's clear that I enjoy eating and don't like to be hungry. I especially don't like to be hungry when I need to be on my A-game in an interview! This morning I made this fantastic Paleo breakfast to make sure no one would hear my growling stomach (and it growls ferociously) during interviews and observations:

One egg, leftover buffalo chicken, salsa, and half of an avocado. Filling and delicious!

It appears that my schedule is about to get a lot busier. (Will be more specific soon!)  With a busier day comes grad school work that piles up at a much quicker pace and much less time to get it all done!  I will have to start managing my time better :) So today's workout is an intense workout that will scorch calories and your legs in 30 minutes - because that's all the time I had!

It's a two phase workout: 15 minutes bike interval and 15 minute plyometrics for legs!

Interval Breakdown:

0-2:00 Warm up

2:00-3:00 Moderate Effort (give it 60%!)

3:00-4:00 Challenge (85-90%)

4:00-5:00 Moderate Effort

5:00-6:00 Challenge

Repeat this process until you reach minute 13, where you should have just finished up a Moderate Effort

13:00-15:00 Cool down

Time for Plyometrics! Plyometrics, another term for jump training, increases the power and explosiveness in our muscles. Because pylometrics are body-weight (and sometimes free-weight) exercises, more than one muscle group is at work, allowing you to be as efficient as possible during your workout!

The second portion of my 30 minute workout features many plyometric movements:

Question: What do you eat before a big day? Do you prepare a big breakfast or just go for coffee? I get hungry quite easily, so if breakfast doesn't have enough protein and fat, my stomach will growl very loudly!

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