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November 2, 2016I just got back from an amazing vacation in Napa, California.
And yes, I am bragging just a little.
Here is what I loved:
The wine (obvi)
I had an opportunity to drink some wines that are not normally part of me and my hubby’s budget.
The history
Those of you who know me, know that I am a maj history buff. And there was plenty of history!
The view
It was BREATHTAKING. And it helps when you vacay with a profesh photographer.
But, while I was having a FABULOUS time in Napa, my campers were just a litttttle bit irritated with me.
They pretended not to be, but I knew they were.
Because i was walking across the golden gate bridge while they were doing squat thrusts down a foot ball field.
I also knew because they were texting me at 5:30 AM which is 3:30 AM Napa time!
(Which is what I do to them when they don’t show up for camp!)
I wanted to include them in my fun experience, so I created this Napa Valley Wine workout which we are endearingly titling: “WORKOUT TODAY, WINE TOMORROW”.
And while I think i may have minimized some of their irritation, I don’t think i’ve been completely forgiven… YET.
So I’m going to share my wine workout with you.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed my little mini vacay!
Begin by watching the video above for a visual for the exercises. Then warm up your body with a walk or jog for 8-12 minutes. And then perform the following exercises:
Stomp the grapes AKA Toe Taps
Standing on one leg, tap one toe up onto a curb or elevated surface. Then jump and switch. Continue moving for 90 seconds.
Designated driver AKA Partner plank
One partner holds a plank and walks from their hands down to forearms and then back up to hands. Your partner holds your ankles and holds a plank while dancing feet out and in. Each partner performs exercise for 1 minute, and then switch.
Sobriety test AKA Star Pose
Stand on one foot and lift your other leg off the ground to the side of you, while lifting your hands up in the air. Hold on each side for one minute.
Star pose Right - 1 minute
Star pose Left – 1 minute
Grape Picking AKA Down Dog and Low Crawl
You and your friends stand hip to hip and perform the exercise called down dog. One person low crawls underneath the other person. When they get to the end of the line, then they go back up into down dog, and the next person goes. Repeat for 2 minutes.
The Tasting Flight AKA Tabata Training
Perform the following exercises as fast as you can, then recover.
Squat thrusts – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Sprint – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Skaters – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Mountain climbers – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
High knees – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Squat thrusts – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Sprint – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Skaters – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Make sure to stretch the last 5-7 minutes of your workout, and finish with a Hoo-Aah!
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Hoo-Aah!
The BCC Team
Stomp the grapes AKA Toe Taps
Standing on one leg, tap one toe up onto a curb or elevated surface. Then jump and switch. Continue moving for 90 seconds.
Designated driver AKA Partner plank
One partner holds a plank and walks from their hands down to forearms and then back up to hands. Your partner holds your ankles and holds a plank while dancing feet out and in. Each partner performs exercise for 1 minute, and then switch.
Sobriety test AKA Star Pose
Stand on one foot and lift your other leg off the ground to the side of you, while lifting your hands up in the air. Hold on each side for one minute.
Star pose Right - 1 minute
Star pose Left – 1 minute
Grape Picking AKA Down Dog and Low Crawl
You and your friends stand hip to hip and perform the exercise called down dog. One person low crawls underneath the other person. When they get to the end of the line, then they go back up into down dog, and the next person goes. Repeat for 2 minutes.
The Tasting Flight AKA Tabata Training
Perform the following exercises as fast as you can, then recover.
Squat thrusts – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Sprint – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Skaters – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Mountain climbers – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
High knees – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Squat thrusts – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Sprint – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Skaters – 20 seconds, Recover – 10 seconds
Make sure to stretch the last 5-7 minutes of your workout, and finish with a Hoo-Aah!
