20-Minute Full Body Boot Camp: Cardio Workout & Goals for the New Year

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Good Morning Everyone!

Today is the last day of the year. It’s a time of reflection, anticipation, and goal setting. It’s a time to look back at the year past. To celebrate positive changes, and make plans to accomplish new goals in the coming year. I love looking at the life changes we have gone through, and anticipating changes for the year to come.

Many people start of the year strong with goals, and lose some momentum as the year progresses, but you can make this your year. Set concrete goals and stick to them. Make yourself accountable, and find ways to make it happen.

For us, this past year was huge and full of changes. At this time last year I was pregnant.

January 2016

On the Fourth of July we welcomed our son into the world. I went from working as a full time Occupational Therapist, to transitioning to a PRN position, and shifting my focus to blogging and parenting full time. My workout schedule/consistency isn’t where I want it to be yet, but I am making progress. It has been a year of joyous changes for us.

At the hospital with my son. <3 July 2016

I want to welcome 2017 with determination to make my goals a reality. I want to enjoy the year, and savor each moment of my son’s life (he grows so fast!) I want to be healthier, stronger, and more consistent. I want to create some new amazing workout programs to share with you.

I was going to start the year with a DietBet challenge, but I have decided to start the DietBet in February. Many people start off the year strong with their fitness goals, but by February that motivation has waned. So there will be a February Challenge.

I am also going to be posting more Diet and Stretching information for the New Year. I need to re-commit to making healthy choices in these areas for myself, and I think we will be more successful if we do it together.

What goals have you set for yourself? What else would help you succeed with your goals in the New Year? Let me know in the comments below.

Melissa

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Set your timer for 15 Rounds of 30/50.
Or complete for reps: Beginner: 10 Reps, Intermediate: 15 Reps, Advanced: 20 Reps with 30 second cardio burst between each exercise.

-Mountain Climbers
1. Lateral Burpee Row
-Mountain Climbers
2. Warrior Lunge Hop
-Mountain Climbers
3. Side Lunge Lift (right)
-Mountain Climbers
4. Side Lunge Lift (left)
-Mountain Climbers
5. Alternating Hip Thrust
-High Knees
6. Single Leg Frogger Pushup (right)
-High Knees
7. Single Leg Frogger Pushup (left)
-High Knees
8. Tricep Pushup (right)
-High Knees
9. Tricep Pushup (left)
-High Knees
10. Tricep Extension
-Burpee
11. Superman V-Up
-Burpee
12. Oblique V-Up (right)
-Burpee
13. Oblique V-Up (left)
-Burpee
14. Boat with Single Leg Lateral Knee Drop (right)
-Burpee
15. Boat with Single Leg Lateral Knee Drop (left)

Repeat 1-3X

The Workout Burned about 215 Calories. I left my Heart Rate Monitor Running for 15 minutes to see the afterburn. 302 Calories after 1 Round.

Mountain Climber
Lateral Burpee Row
Warrior Lunge Hop: Part 1
Warrior Lunge Hop: Part 2
Side Lunge Lift
Alternating Hip Thrust
Single Leg Frogger Pushup: Part 1
Single Leg Frogger Pushup: Part 2
High Knees
Tricep Pushup
Burpee
Tricep Extension
Superman V-Up: Part 1
Superman V-Up: Part 2
Oblique V-Up
Boat with Single Leg Lateral Knee Drop

4 thoughts on “20-Minute Full Body Boot Camp: Cardio Workout & Goals for the New Year

  1. Alexis Frost

    THank you for everything you do. Ive done your workouts for almost 4 years now, one of yours was the very first hiit videos i did. I feel like i owe a lot of my fitness success to you for keeping those awesome works coming regularly and allowing me to always get out of my comfort zone. Thank you!!! happy new year

  2. sara

    This was an amazing workout. I kicked my butt. Some of my goals for 2017 is to work on my speed for running and strengthen my core. I will be turning 40 in 2017 and I want to be in better shape than I have been. I do plan to run two full marathons. I have my 3rd marathon in Vegas in April. I am going to try a workout that I have not tried of yours Melissa. Thanks for all that you do. Happy New Year.

  3. Joanna

    Happy New Year, today and tomorrow are rest days for me, but maybe I will squeeze in a workout tomorrow. My fitness goals for next year, is improve my speed for running and to lose 15 pounds. But there are other goals. Melissa this is my mantra the days are long but the years are short. Thank you for all of your fun workouts, they make me smile, in the last few days my children have workout with me, and they always laugh or think baby Maverick is adorable!! Thank you!!

  4. Lindsey

    Thanks for sharing your goals with us! My goals are to stick with your workouts for the whole year. I want to work out 5-6 days a week for 30 minutes and incorporate more yoga. I also want to improve my diet and increase flexibility, so I’m looking forward to your tips! Happy New Year!

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