Group fitness class - Legs & Abs

On Monday there's a small group training class that takes place the hour after I get out of work at the gym and some Mondays I bravely decide to take it! The trainers name is Emily and she's kind of obsessed with working legs, so that's why I say "bravely". Legs are my least favorite thing to work out, mostly because I never have. I always assumed that being a dancer was enough of a legs workout, but since I'm not dancing nearly as much as I used to... alas. Gotta work those legs.

This is the workout that Emily gave us. We did a circuit of legs with an abs exercise, then a circuit of core with a legs exercise. Pretty neat stuff! For each circuit we did 3 sets of either 10 or 15 reps with short rest period to keep the cardio up. I try to aim for 15 reps because I try to be an overachiever. Lolz. 

The hardest part for me is during the ab exercises on the decline bench, to try and keep my back from popping off. This is really important, both for your lower back safety, and the efficiency of the exercise. Your ab muscles are what are gluing your back to that bench. So you get the most effective workout for your abs, especially your lower abs, when your back remains neutral on that bench! 

Starting Monday off right, amirite?! I sneakily convinced my friend Shawn to do this with me, and here you can see him demonstrating those deadlifts with an easy curl bar. Mwahahaha. This morning I am sore, but just the right amount of sore. I think it has to do with the fact that I spent some quality time with a foam roller yesterday afternoon, almost directly after I got home from this workout. Foam rollers are LIFE.

Did you do a Monday workout? If so, what muscle groups did you work and are you sore at all today? 

Monday consistently sets the tone of the rest of my week for me, so I'm super satisfied!