If you follow me on Instagram (the_athletarian), you will have already seen these two workouts that I posted last week (does anyone else feel that Instagram kind of spoils blog posts sometimes?). Since my decision to start working out at home I have been getting creative in my basement and trying to come up with quick and effective workouts using little to no equipment.
Here are two workouts that left me super sweaty in just 20 minutes. I apologize in advance for the beautiful faces I make after my workouts. Dean tells me he likes me best when I’m in gym clothes breaking a sweat. Bless his soul. He is either lying or a really, really, really good boyfriend.
You can easily do these even if you don’t have a treadmill. Just substitute that part with something else! Jumping jacks, high knees, tuck jumps… There are so many options. For the step ups and box jumps I used a big granite coffee table that does not move. I swear an elephant could sit on it and it would not break. Make sure when doing these exercises you are using something stable.
Now someone please tell me if they have tried this cookie butter:
I keep seeing it posted all over the place – blogs, Facebook, Instagram – and it’s driving me nuts. From what I hear, it is one of the most delicious things in the whole wide world and this makes me furious because I can’t get it here. Trader Joe’s needs to come to Canada because I am missing out on so much deliciousness! I think the cookie butter would be a perfect treat post-HIIT workout, dot you think? 
Do you incorporate HIIT into your workouts?
Do you have a Trader Joe’s where you live? What is your favourite thing to buy there?
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Girl, I know! Everyone is talking about that stuff. I have trader joes close by. Next time I am in there I ill pick some up for you
I like the mango mochi and the chocolate covered banana slices. Desserts of course
PS you look great!!!
Thanks, Sarah! You ALWAYS look great. I’m loving your style in all your pictures from your blog you have with Scott. SO NYC!
Mango mochi sounds divine, as do the banana slices! Holy I would get so fat if I lived near a TJs! It would probably be worth it though!
Maybe next time I come to NYC (which will hopefully be soon) we can go on a TJs shopping trip together!
I saw you post that second workout while I was resting between sets the other day and decided to tack on 2 rounds to the end of mine. Loved it!
That makes me so happy!! So glad you tried it out and loved it!
http://www.foodiefiasco.com/?p=1368
I haven’t tried but try the recipe!
Oh my goodness!! I might need to make this!
Thank you soo much for linking to me! You are ah-mazing!
Love Cookie Butter – we stock up when we are south
I always buy it, their dark chocolate, trail mix and wine. A great combo! haha
Sounds like heaven to me!! I am so jealous!
I have a jar of speckaloos cookie butter in my pantry, it’s been there for almost 2 months! I don’t love it. It is the texture of pb, maybe a little thicker, with like a ginger snap ish cookie taste. It’s ok on graham crackers and such, but there is something a little too artificial about it, if that makes sense!
PS… Your looking super buff!
I’ll finish it for you!! Thanks for the compliment – made my day!
OH GIRL!!! Don’t you know you can get this on amazon.com!?!?! I wonder if you can on the Canadian website. If not – I could always order it for you and have it shipped as a gift to Canadian probably. I haven’t had it but it sounds divine!
Amzon.com doesn’t ship to Canada! I tried it the other day with a different item! I might be going to the US at some point this summer so I will be sure to get some. I don’t want to hassle anyone!! Thank you so much for offering though!! You’re so nice!
I second Traders Joe’s coming to Canada, I get so jealous of all the yummy things people post on blogs from TJ’s! Haha though I suppose if they came to Canada I’d still be SOL because no one comes to Sydney, Nova Scotia
We don’t even have a Costco!
I’m loving all the creative summer workouts! I think I need to convince Ryan to turn the laundry room into a gym
I think you should just move to Toronto then! I have a Costco five minutes from my house!! I will take you these every day if you like!
I think turning the laundry room into a gym is a wonderful idea! Get Ryan on that!
you can buy cookie butter at mcewan’s in toronto!
Really?!?! I wonder if it tastes the same?! I am on a mission!
I’ve never tried that cookie butter either but I’m DYING to!!! A trader joes FINALLY opened about an hour and a half away from me…I may have to go just to pick some up mwahaha
I am SO jealous!! Have a spoonful for me!
Cookie butter is quite wonderful…but I don’t want to keep too much of it in the house! My husband was bugging me about it the other day. We don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby but I go a few times a year to stock up. Apparently, he is quite in need of Cookie butter as quickly as possible!
I think I would be in need of cookie butter too!! I think it’s time for a trip!
I still have yet to try that cookie butter, but it does look tasty!
Please try it for me! Everyone is saying it’s so amazing!
Let’s get back to your sexy sweat pictures and Mr. Dean… We can all see he is a great boyfriend; however, I think the working out, breaking a sweat, looking hot etc. is a total dude thing!! We think we look like crap-ola, meanwhile, all the testosterone sees is pure sexy. Nice! haha;)
You are too funny! I’m happy I don’t need to get all fancy for him though. He prefers me sweaty and in a sports bra! Wonderful and comfortable!
I love that cookie butter! It’s not quite as tasty as Nutella, but it’d definitely up there!
I don’t know if anything is as good as Nutella! That stuff should be illegal.
mmmm nutella on a banana post run= YUM!
You are making me HUNGRY!!
I saw some cookie butter at Whole Foods yesterday!
Really?! I wonder if the Whole Foods here carries it? I’m going to check!
You are absolutely killing the workouts girl. Seriously your arms seems to be getting stronger every single day and I absolutely love it. You are such a great rolemodel and example to so many. I need to find me a man that likes a good sweaty women because I am always sweaty. haha!
We do not have TJ in UT but I totally stock up whenever I go to NV or AZ. My favorite is the edamame crackers. You must try them!!
You are so nice!! My arms are my slowest growing but they’ll get there eventually. I’m totally not stressing about it. It’s all about having fun this summer! I want to clock in more miles too so I can be a speedy runner one day like you!
Edamame crackers sound delicious! I will look for them the next time I visit the US!
I love me some HIIT!!!! I’ll get some and send it to you if you want!!!
How about I just come to Chicago and we go get some cookie butter and sit on a street corner, eating it out of the jar with two spoons?! That sounds like a dream come true to me!
AHHH! i have eaten like 3 jars of that stuff just in the past month! LOVE IT! so delicious! and girl. you have got some crazy guns! love it!
OMG I am so jealous!! I think I would eat three jars a DAY!!!
i’ve had it. its dangerous. dangerously delicious that is!! want me to send you some?! because i totally would!
I hear it should be illegal! I don’t want to hassle anyone to send it over so I will probably just wait until I get to NYC again (hopefully SOON!). I will have to buy a carry on just for food!
Oh I agree. TJs is my first stop when we head South of the border. I would die of happiness if they ever come to Canada!
Would love to try some of that Cookie Butter too… would be soooo happy if I could get my hands on some. <3
ME TOO! let’s go together and stock up!! How fun would that be?!
I LOVE HIIT workouts… and I hate them, but simply because they kick my butt! And as for Dean loving you in sweat gym clothes, my man is the same way. He says it looks sexy. I think “ew,” but hey! Whatever works, right?
Haha that’s amazing!! It works better for us, right?! We get to be comfy while still looking sexy (to them, at least!).
it’s actually better! i’ve had both. it’s called speculous i think. red jar.
then you can buy the cookies that make the cookie butter at metro in libvil.
You are my go-to girl for treats! I am going to go this week to find it. I will probably develop an addiction and then blame it on you!
Great workouts, Christina!! That’s sweet that Dean says that! My SO says the same thing and it always makes me happy and encourages me to keep going! I’ve never tried a HIIT workout. I’m thinking about it though.
I know! It’s so encouraging!! You should totally try a HIIT workout. They are amazing, especially when you are short on time!
oh, you don’t even know the possibilities with cookie butter.
good luck? haha.
ps – i am the go-to treats girl. hit me up.
I think I’ll need willpower more than luck!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I’m excited
I FOUND IT! Just posted about it today!! Holy smokes it.is.GOOD.
We don’t have Trader Joe’s yet but it is being built! I’m scared to go in there since our regular grocery store, Wegmans, already has enough unique food items!
Haha yes! I’ve been to Wegmans a few times when I was in NYC! TJs just brings food to another level! It’s quite scary!
We totally need Trader Joe’s here in Canada! Be thankful you at least have wholefoods in Toronto, here in London we’re a little lacking.
Haha I guess you’re right! We do have a lot on Toronto. You’re not TOO far away! You should come stock up and we could have a Whole Foods date!
No TJ’s over here! I wish, silly Canada. Can you believe I’ve never even been in one before. Love that HIIT workout, I usually do HIIT like 4 times a week. I looove it. I’m totally going to try this one out sometime
I’ve only been once so you’re not alone!! HIIT is amazing. Let me know if you try one of the workouts!
I love LOVE love HIITs. I do them several times a week and once marathon training is over will probably do them more often. I make most of mine up too. I used to do BodyRock all the time, now I do it sometimes and sometimes ZWOWs, but I am starting to prefer my own
I bookmarked this though and am going to try yours next week or the week after when I am somewhat recovered from my marathon.
I am having a hard time with the thought of zucchini noodles, but keep hearing about them so MAYBE I will try that too.
You NEED to try zucchini noodles! They are so good!! How are you feeling now that some time has passed since your race?? Recovered?
Cookie butter is like heaven in a jar-UNBELIEVABLE! I love it in overnight oats. I try to complete at least 2 HIIT workouts a week; today I did plyometrics while I was running, every 1/4 mile I would complete squat jumps, burpees, mountain climbers, etc. It made the run fly by!
Mmm that sounds amazing! I will have to try that when I get my hands on TJ’s cookie butter! Mixing plyos with running is the best thing ever. It makes time go by MUCH faster!
I signed up for Spartan WODs – delivered daily in my inbox. And they are kicking my butt. last night was burpees, tuck jumps, jumping lunges, bicycle kicks, crunches, push-ups, pull-ups. I am seriously feeling the DOMS today. Least tonight is weights. I can handle that. lol.
thank you for the HIIT routines!
You’re welcome!! Those Spartan ones sound intense!!
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