If you are going back to college this fall, here is a workout you can do using just your text books!  Now you have no excuse not to get in your 3-5 days of fitness.  You also have a reason to use your books if your not big on “going to class.”  I kid!

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When I was in college, I would always lose weight in the summer and manage to keep it off for a few months.  I decided to create a workout that was excuse free so I just used a text book.  Since the weight may not be as heavy as it should be, the number of reps has been inflated to reflect the lower weight.  

Warm Up: Jumping Jacks - 1 minute, High Knees - 20 seconds, Butt Kicks - 20 seconds, rest 20 seconds and repeat.

Bicep Curl w/ Text Book - 20 reps

Deadlift - 20 reps

Bent Over Row - 20 reps

Side Lunge with Front Raise - 20 reps on same leg, switch legs and repeat.

Squat with Overhead Press - 20 reps I do a front raise of this in the video but changed it for this post :)

Ab Series

Plank - 20 seconds

Plank Oblique lift - 2 on each side

Plank - 10 seconds

Hover Jacks - 20 seconds

Frog Crunch - 4 reps on each side

Do all moves in order, rest 2 minutes and repeat 2-4 more times.  For instructions on each move, watch the video!

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So how does he maintain his fit physique? “I eat clean — chicken, fish, steak, no sugar, no sauces, no Diet Coke,” he tells PEOPLE. “I drink plenty of water. I believe in the old saying, ‘No pain, no gain.’ “

And as for putting the “G” in “GTL,” he works out five days a week, doing of 30 to 40 minutes of cardio, whether it’s running, elliptical training or working on the StairMaster. Abs, he says, should be worked every other day. (via The Secret to The Situation’s Amazing Abs - PEOPLE TV Watch)

I can’t believe I’m posting this…

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Here is my newest video as part of the Click Fitness Network :)  This is the Blake Lively Workout video! 

Not to state the obvious, but you probably have a hard time getting up because you’re falling asleep too late.  Be mindful of how much caffeine you consume during the day.  I try to only have it, if I need it!   Also, I find I wake up much easier if I don’t eat at least 2 hours before bed.

If you consume coffee every morning out of habit, a recent study showed that the perk effect really just masks the caffeine withdrawal symptoms.

Here is my suggestion:

Set your alarm and try getting up as soon as it goes off.  No snooze button.  Have some water, a half or whole banana maybe a cup of coffee and go workout.  This should be your only caffeine.  Go to bed when you are tired.  Don’t watch TV in bed.  Read if anything, but you should not be able to read longer than 30 minutes before your eyes get too heavy.  Let me know how it goes. 

The best time to workout is whenever you are most likely to get the job done!

There have been many studies on this very topic, many that have conflicting results.

On one hand, people who exercise in the morning are less likely to skip their workout because they get it out of the way before distractions begin to set in, and unexpected events like a happy hour invitations.

On the other, studies have shown that exercise at 6pm is ideal based on body temperature, hormones and energy levels are naturally higher.  It may also have a beneficial effect on blood sugar.

Lastly, and my favorite study, suggested that morning people burned more calories when they exercised in the morning and people who have difficulty waking up in the morning, burn more calories when they workout in the afternoon. The idea behind this is that we are all hard wired differently and reach our maximum energy levels at different times during the day, making it easier or harder to push yourself while exercising.

Is there a time that’s too late to exercise? Not really unless you have problems falling asleep. Many people find it hard to fall asleep when they have late workouts. 

Here is a video I did not too long ago with some more details!

Scarlett Johansson’s Butt Workout - The Sarah Fit Show