MIND MUSCLE Connection , BOOTY WORKOUT

I am a HUGE believer in doing what feels GOOD in your body. I have spent that last week & a half battling this super annoying cold that finally seems to have subsided-- it was a pretty gnarly. I woke up my roommates in the middle of the night due to my frequent cough attacks and had trouble doing anything because I felt so badly. I stayed away from the gym and yoga for a whole week because of my low energy, fatigue, coughing, the works! I knew that if I were to workout it would throw me back into square 1 of my immune system fighting off all the nasty bugs so I stayed away from breaking a sweat. As of last Sunday I am feeling like a whole new woman and I actually blame it on the fact that I DIDN'T workout. My body was really able to focus on one task: making me better. The point of this post is to motivate you to listen to your body. All of your answers to questions like, "when should I workout again after i'm sick? what should I do when i'm sore? tired? not feeling like myself?" are all within you. I'm to the point where I FREQUENTLY check in with my body/mind and figure out what's wrong/right quickly. You can EASILY tell how hard you should be working out after a few minutes in. I decide how many reps I do in a certain exercise by seeing how hard it is after about 4 reps, if it's not challenging I make it harder, if it's hard I don't do a ton of reps. After 1 set of squats yesterday I was sweating profusely so I knew I wasn't going to need to push myself super hard-- and it makes sense because I haven't worked out in so long. I know that when the last 3 reps of an exercise are REALLY difficult, that is my max. The last thing you want to do is push yourself back into a sickness... yuck!! RECOVERY WORKOUT: start with a warm-up that isn't going to KILL you, I skipped the treadmill & stair master and opted for something more mellow but still VERY effective. -Jump Squats 25 reps -Jumping Lunges 12 reps -Burpees 15 reps -Squat to pushup 10 reps -Squat to shoulder press 12 reps NO REST BETWEEN EACH WORKOUT + COMPLETE 3 ROUNDS OF THIS CIRCUIT Lower Body Workout: Squats with Barbell No Weight as many reps as you can (aka till failure) Front Squats With Barbell no weight - till failure Squats with weight - till failure (I got through 8 reps for 1 set and I was DONE) Squats w/ dumbbell - till failure Squats w/ dumbbell on bench (harder version) - till failure Hip thrusts as many reps as you can, pusles for at least 5 reps, hold for 20 seconds - 3 sets (you will feel like a new woman). For more fun stuff please visit my blog : http://greenjuiceandyogapants.com where I am posting nearly everyday! Talking always about wellness, healthy lifestyle, workouts & more. Follow me on social media: INSTA:   / greenjuiceandyogapants   SNAPCHAT:   / haileyadnama   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/search?q=gjypblog Please SUBSCRIBE. XX- Amanda