Cure to the hump day blues? Muscle beach workout

Happy hump day...? It is thundering and pouring rain outside. My pants are soaked from butt to foot. My once perfectly straightened hair is now cowlicked. I'm just that much bitchier this morning due to 'April showers'. Showers are supposed to be lovely and fun, these are not showers. These are nature's way of informing me that I'm only allowed to have a little sun and happiness in my life. Ok I'm being a little dramatic but seriously, I think I am the most weather-affected person I know. As mom says 'you have to be the sunshine!' Mission for today: be my own sunshine.

Started out the day with a good little muscle beach workout. My track intervals on Sunday gave me the confidence to run at a speed faster than a jog [which is awesome, I hate jogging], so this morning I was able to test my foot out a bit more. I did 25 minutes of intervals, fastest speed 8.5mph. Slowly getting there...but it certainly does feel slow! I don't want to push too hard and risk re-injury. I have vowed to never wear a boot again, how crippling and miserable. Regardless, got a good sweat going in time for muscle beach workout, hump day style!

Muscle beach workout

Triceps:

Skullcrushers - 3 x 10 @ 50lb barbell

Bodyweight dips - 3 x 10, slow on the way down and explode up [using bench]

Overhead dumbell tricep extensions - 3 x 10 @ 35lb dumbell

Biceps:

Alternating dumbell curls - 4 sets till exhaustion @ 30lb dumbells

Concentration curls - 4 x 10 each @ 20lb dumbell, sitting at the end of a bench, rest your elbow on your thigh and curl with full extension [a truely meathead looking lift]

If you do these exercises at a heavy weight, they will hurt badly [in a good way]. If you get through the workout and can lift your arms, challenge yourself to use heavier weights. Bicep and tricep strength can be built relatively quickly if you push yourself to increase weight past your comfort zone. If you have time to fit in core at the end I encourage you to do so!

Most importantly, when you finish muscle beach workout, close your eyes and imagine yourself on a warm, sunny, perfectly pristine beach. Don't open your eyes and look outside...you will be sorely disappointed and end up curled up on the couch all day long.

Happy hump day!