7 Minutes in Heaven x3

(Photo: CarbonNYC)

Last night we stayed at my mom's house. I was going to go to Stroller Strides, but we were having a leisurely morning and I really was craving a workout on my own.

So I nursed my son then left the boy with my mom and set out for my first postpartum solo workout around her neighborhood. Note: I'm 10 weeks out from a pretty intense birthing experience and know better than to push too hard, too fast.

What I like about this workout is that I didn't waste any time and I used several major muscle groups, along with some cardio. I was back home in exactly 21 minutes.

Here's what I did today and I know I'll be sore tomorrow:

Walk for 3 minutes.
Run for 3 minutes (to end of cul-de-sac).

1. Using a thigh-high rock, do 10 incline push-ups
2. Using same rock, do 10 dips
3. 12 walking lunges
4. 10 squats
5. 10 plie squats

Repeat these 5 exercises 3 times (Do #1, then #2, #3, #4 and #5, then repeat, starting with #1).

Walk 3 minutes back towards home.
Run 3 minutes.

Cool down for 2 minutes.
=21 minutes of intensity

Stretch gently.