Cardio-palooza Day 2: boxing!

So after day 1 being mostly leg work, I got up this morning determined to do a more arm focused cardio workout. And so I did! What better to test your arms AND ensure lots of cardio than boxing? If you figure out the answer, let me know, because I couldn't think of anything better than boxing.

Anyways, here was the workout for this morning!

Day 2:

Set your interval timer for 50 seconds for work and 10 seconds for rest. Everything in this workout will follow the 50 seconds on/10 seconds on routine...don't stop the timer until you are done with the workout!

I had 2lb weights in each hand, but feel free to use none or go heavier depending on how much you want to sweat/how strong your arms are!

Warm up with the following 5 exercise, and repeat this circuit 2 times total:

Round 1: 

- Squat under an imaginary rope (aka bob and weave) 
- Hook (alternate arms)
- Jumping Jacks
- Front Jabs (alternating arms)
- Upper Cut (alternating arms)

I only repeated the next 2 rounds 1 time through each, but if I would have had more time before I needed to be at work, I think I would have gone through them both once more. It was just so fun!

Round 2:
- Right Leg Kick Forward
- Left Arm Jab
- Left Arm Cross Hook
- Right Leg Side Kick
- Left Leg Front Kick
- Right Arm Jab
- Right Arm Cross Hook
- Left Leg Side Kick

Round 3: 
- Left Leg Roundhouse Kick
- Right Leg Roundhouse Kick
- Left Combo - Jab, Upper Cut, Front Kick
- Right Combo - Jab Upper Cut, Front Kick
- Left Leg Side Kick
- Right Leg Side Kick
- Left Arm Upper Cut
- Right Arm Upper Cut

Since I have no pictures from the workout this morning, I will show you some pictures from one of my favorite workouts - climbing the stairs in Corniglia, Italia. There is no better workout than a travel workout. A workout that happens by chance and by necessity, and the only reason you know it's a workout, is because you're sweating at the end of it.


My travel partner, Nikki, and I were touring Europe almost 2 years ago, and the 5 cities that make up the Cinque Terra were definitely on that list. The third city, Corniglia, is the city with amazing views, but only if you are willing to work for them.

That's Nikki! Well, the back of her anyways. We had 52 minutes before the next train (or else we had to wait 4 or 5 hours - detrimental to our plans of hitting 12 countries in 25 days), 33 flights, and 382 steps to climb. Challenge accepted.

Steps in Italy are not the same as in the US! Look how big those are! They say 382 steps, but there were so many more actual footsteps...sneaky workout for sure.

Just in case you needed more of a visual, I'm well into the stair climbing at this point.

Almost there! 

The last steps to the top were beautiful! It was like we were truly being welcomed to Italy. Fresh flowers and grapes for wine lining the walkway, 360 degrees of breathtaking views, sighhhhh.

Oh, and a nice little welcome sign! Why thank you Italy, I needed your kind words after carrying my 50lb backpack up your torturous steps.

The view back to the prior city, so peaceful and serene.

And here's the view I would have if I lived there. The elusive Mediterranean beckoning me to it's chilly waters, clementine trees dotting the terrain, and spurts of vines, heavy with grapes just waiting to be turned to wine. I could handle that I think.