I’m excited to be joining in a monthly workout round-up along with six other amazing fitness and running bloggers, hosted by Angela at Happy Fit Mama, with Allie from Vita Train for Life, Schenelle from Brooklyn Active Mama, Carly from Fine Fit Daily and Laura from This Runner’s Recipes. Each month we will be brining you a new topic and with it six amazing workouts that will make you a better runner. This month we’re sharing how to maximize your indoor workout with key moves.
Between the bitter cold and the freezing rain and snow mixture that’s been falling around here lately it’s been hard to get outside. When I take my workout indoors I like to make it count with a mix of strength moves that get my heart rate pumping but also serve a more focused purpose: making me a stronger runner.
This is my go-to sweat session when I can’t get outside.
Indoor Sweat Session for Runners
2×50 reps of each
butt kicks
high knees
toe taps
2×20 on each side
backward lunge
side steps with a band
2×20 reps of each
sumo stance kettle bell swing
kettlebell row
2x1min
side plank with “running leg” (come to a side plank and then bend the knee of the top leg and swing the leg back and forth in a running motion as you hold the side plank)
plank with leg raise
2×50 reps of each
butt kicks
high knees
toe taps
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Check out these other workouts:
Laura’s workout at This Runner’s Recipes.
Carly’s workout at Fine Fit Daily.
Check out this one from Allie at Vita Train of Life.
And this one from Angela at Happy Fit Mama.
Here’s a great workout from Schenelle at Booklyn Active Mama.
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What’s your favorite way to get moving when you’re forced inside?
-Sarah
Once I’m done tapering and racing my upcoming half I’m going to try this workout! Kettlebell workouts are my favorite for strength training and I know I need to incorporate more plyos/drills into my routine, so this is perfect.
The drills are a great way to warm up and get moving and the KB workouts are great too. You can always play around with your stance which is why i listed sumo stance, it’s a great way to activate the gluten differently and build strength.
LOVE kettlebell workouts!! Can’t wait to try this one out. And I’m so excited to be collaborating with you and the other fierce women in this round up series.
Me too! Love seeing everyone else’s ideas. I love the KB workouts and recently started doing a lot of the moves in a sumo stance to activate my gluten more. really good for runners!
I love the plank variations! Never thought to do the “running leg”
These look like awesome workouts! Always looking for a way to switch up my indoor workout routines! Great job ladies!
Awesome workout ideas! I tend to stick to doing the same workouts over and over, so it’s nice to find new ones that sound doable!
Lisa @ TechChick Adventures says
I do a lot of treadmill running at home, so there’s never an excuse for me! I have been incorporating cross training and strength training in my current marathon training cycle, so fingers crossed it’s going to help me out! Thanks for the workout. I love to find new routines to try!
These are awesome! Sounds like they would kick my butt!
Love this!!!! Great workouts and can’t wait to see what all you will share in the coming months!