The "Burn off Taco Tuesday Calories" Workout

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Hola, amigos!

Cinco de Mayo is upon us, but before you set out to devour tacos, burritos, and margaritas, why not burn a few calories with my Cinco de Mayo inspired workout!? Life is all about balance, and I rarely encourage my clients to cut something completely. And you will NEVER find me telling someone to quit tacos. Gasp!

But think about it. Have you ever tried dieting, cutting everything you like to eat at once, only to find that you overindulge on all those foods when the diet is over or when given the opportunity? You aren’t alone. That’s why I work with my clients on finding a balance between the good and the nauti. So tonight, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, eat your shrimp tacos. Enjoy those chips and salsa. Drink the margarita. Just remember that calories in stay in if we don’t burn them off (hence, finding the balance).

This workout will only take about 30 minutes, not including the warmup or cooldown. Those are super important components to every workout so be sure to spend a few extra minutes to incorporate those. Looking for ideas or guidance on what that would look like? I’ve totally got you! I will be posting ideas for you in the upcoming weeks.

Until then, it’s time to fiesta! You can follow along with me as I guide you through the entire workout here. During the video, I give instructions on body placements, modifications, progressions and regressions to the exercises if you need it. Take breaks as needed and always consult with a doctor before starting any workout program.

Motivated to do it alone? I’ve typed out the workout below.

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Workout

There are 5 (cinco) groups of exercises. Each group contains 3 exercises. You are trying to get through As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in five (cinco) minutes. So you will go through all 3 exercises and continue to go through them over and over until the 5 minute timer goes off. Once the timer goes off, take a 45 second break and then move on to the second group of exercises. Challenge yourself if you can, aiming to make it through 5 rounds in each of the 5 groups.

You will need a mat and some weights of your choice. Any exercise where weights can be incorporated have an asterisk.

Group 1

  • 10 shoulder taps
  • 20 jump lunges*
  • 10 hammer curls to overhead press*

Group 2

  • 20 Russian twists*
  • 10 push ups
  • 20 drop squats

Group 3

  • Romanian deadlifts*
  • 20 mountain climbers
  • 10 lateral raises*

Group 4

  • 20 seal jacks
  • 10 back fly*
  • 10 tricep push ups

Group 5

  • 10 sumo squat pulses*
  • 10 jack knives*
  • 10 curtsy lunges with bicep curl*
Now, for a bonus (think of it more like earning a few more chips), end your workout with:
  • 50 jumping jacks
  • 50 leg drops
  • 50 bridges
  • 50 butterfly flutters
  • 50 calf pulses
If you aren’t sure what the exercises should look like, head over to my YouTube channel to see me completing this entire workout. 

If you complete the workout, be sure to take a sweaty selfie or a picture of your fitness watch and tag @SeasWellness. For some of my favorite taco recipes and ways to make healthier taco choices, check out this blog.

Sea you soon, friends!   

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