An energizing full-body strength workout in 25 minutes (or less)

Happy Sunday!

OK, so: It’s Mother’s Day, and I debated even mentioning that? It feels sort of beside the point of this newsletter, which is written by a mother but basically not at all about motherhood. And I know plenty of people for whom this day feels very complicated — if that’s you, know that I’m thinking of you today. But if you’re celebrating today, good for you! I hope it’s a great one.

(And a very happy Mother’s Day to my own mom, Deb, who among other lovely qualities — very funny, excellent teacher and gardener, beautiful hair, great cook — is an avid reader of this newsletter and doer of these workouts. Hope you like this one, Mom!)

Anyway, maybe you’re marking the occasion — or avoiding the whole thing altogether — by taking some time to yourself and getting a good workout in. I just so happen to have a great one for you today! It’s a challenging full-body workout and a really nice complement to the May strength program, if you’re doing it.

A 35-minute full-body strength workout for May

As (nearly) always, this workout has a warmup, a cooldown, and three rounds of the resistance-training circuit. If you don’t have time or energy for all of it, trim things down by skipping the warmup, the cooldown, or one or two rounds of the circuit. Make it work for you.

You’ll need a mat, a heavy-ish weight, and either a long resistance band or a pair of light weights (cans or wine bottles work too!).

One quick thing before we jump into it: A reminder that later this month I’ll be interviewing Ashantis Jones, a weight-inclusive fitness coach and licensed therapist, for the newsletter. Ashantis specializes in — among many other things! — helping folks rebuild their movement practice in a supportive, sustainable way as they recover from disordered relationships to eating and exercise. Learn more about Ashantis here and let me know what questions you might like to hear me ask! (You can also reach out via DM if you prefer.)