Good Morning Workout: Fitness Friday

Cat’s Good Morning Workout will wake you up and get you energized and ready to tackle your workday.

Who needs coffee when you can start your day with an endorphin-producing workout?! This "wake up your day" strength training workout will get your heart rate pumping and leave you feeling energized, focused, and ready to tackle your workday.

My full body Good Morning routine can be completed at home or at the gym—whichever suits your lifestyle and schedule. All you need is a pair of free weights between 8 to 15 lbs.

Good Morning Workout

Complete all exercises in sequence, taking 10 seconds of rest in-between each round. Complete 2 total rounds. Advanced users should complete 3-5 rounds.

• 10 lower body jacks

• 10 pushups

• 10 reverse crunches

10 seconds rest

• 20 traditional crunches

• 20 lunges, each leg

• 20 shrugs

10 seconds rest

• 30 squats

• 30 bicycles

• 30 bicep curls

10 seconds rest

• 10 burpees

• 10 skaters

• 10 tricep extensions

10 seconds rest

• 20 high knees

• 20 wide leg lunges, each side

• 20 dead lifts

10 seconds rest

• 30 kettle bell swings

• 30 mountain climbers

• 30 second plank hold *should immediately follow mountain climbers!

Repeat all for 2 total rounds. Advanced: complete 3-5 rounds. You’re awake now, right?! Make sure to stretch for at least 10 minutes after completing this workout. You have just used all of your major muscle groups and should be feeling sweaty, tired, along with a huge sense of accomplishment!