5 Minute Energy Boosting Workout- By ERin KEndall

I'm so excited to share a guest post today from Erin Kendall! What I love about Erin is her commitment to making it easy to workout, despite the challenges you face of finding that work-life-family balance! Here is a FIVE MINUTE - just FIVE MINUTES - workout to get your energy up. Replace your afternoon croissant and coffee with this for a week and tell me how you feel! 

5 Minute Energy Boosting Workout

When you're eyeing that cookie simply because you are in need of a quick jolt of energy, think again!  There is an alternative that will do you much better than a quick sugar fix.  Use this quick workout to get oxygen rich blood flowing and a happy hormone boost.  Using your legs and any other major muscle group when short on time is a smart move because those muscles require the most blood flow.  This is the kinda energy that will carry you for the next several hours instead of the next few minutes like that cookie.  If you're still feeling fatigued and exercise just isn't cutting it take a look at your sleep patterns.  I recommend a minimum of 6 hours sleep.  8 hours of sleep on most nights is ideal.  

Erin Kendall is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer with 2 little toddlers at home. Erin has been a personal trainer since 2009 and works with clients in person, online and maintains a community of other Fit Moms through an inspiring and motivating Facebook Group; www.facebook.com/groups/fitmomgo