Hannah Lynn Fitness

In March, I was focusing on progressive overload for the lower body, but now I have a whole new workout split. It is similar in goal (hypertrophy and progressive overload), but is much more focused and more specific. I wanted to amp things up so that I would actually have a plan to stick to, and hopefully see better results and more progress! Since I am still training for my marathon, I have one long run day on the weekends, and four heavy hypertrophy days. The other day is a core strength/ calisthenics workout. This is mostly based off functional training , which I've have been learning more about! On the four days of hypertrophy training, each exercise is performed for 8-12 reps, 3-5 sets each. Let's get into the workout! Monday: Upper Body Bench Press Bent Over Row Front Press Upright Row Reverse Flies Tuesday: Lower Body Back Squat  Stiff-legged Deadlifts Bulgarian Split Squats Hamstring Curls Calf Raises Wednesday: Core/ Calisthenics  Exa...

       I have found this chart from Pinterest to be helpful! Hey there! Have you ever thought that the only way to get a good workout in was to use all these fancy machines (that sometimes look like a torture device) at the gym? I don't know about you, but that is a pretty discouraging thought! Wouldn't it be great if there was someway to exercise every part of your body without any additional weight or machines? If you answered that with a resounding "YES!" then I have great news for you! You can get in a quality workout with just your own bodyweight! Yes it is true!! Keep reading to find out how ;) Whether you are a beginner and the weights are intimidating, you are short on time, or don't have access to a gym, these exercises are for you! There are a million and two different bodyweight exercises, but i want to share with you some of my personal favorites; the ones I have found the most effective. This isn't a specific workout, but just different ex...

Welcome back to my blog! Today is all about healthy habits! I previously shared some new health tips , and today is similar to that. Except these are just some new habits I have incorporated into my daily routine. These each take up so little time, yet add so much quality to life! Read on to learn some healthy habits! Stretching and Foam Rolling We've all been told how good it is to stretch, but how often do we really take that to heart? In addition to just stretching, I have been foam rolling more consistently as well. I recently went to a massage therapist, and she reminded me how good it is for my body to foam roll, especially since I run so much. I am making the habit of spending 5-10 minutes doing a little stretching and/or foam rolling right before bed! It helps me to make habits stick if I have a consistent time I do whatever it is. I also like to mix up my stretching routine so I don't get bored! I have learned so many different stretches over my years of sports, ...

Hello everyone, and Happy March! I have been so busy catching up on homework and reports and whatnot, but I am back! I have posted about my personal workout splits and nutrition before, so I thought a little update would be nice! At the end, I will also post a killer leg workout I did yesterday ( warning: my friend did this with me, and she is unbelievably sore now!!!!) I had previously posted that I was doing a mini bulk followed by a mini cut. Now that those four weeks have ended, I have a new plan. Since eating well is the hardest part of fitness for me, I just wanted to focus on eating good foods- just eat around my maintenance calories . This means that I eat around the same number of calories I burn everyday. I am not trying to lose or gain weight, just create a healthier relationship with food so I can fuel my body right. It's also worth mentioning that I am gradually increasing my calories every week or so by 50-100 calories; this is my own kind of reverse diet , to in...

Happy Monday! Today's post is just a quickie- a 10 minute full body workout, NO equipment needed!! I have been sick this past weekend with the flu, and haven't been able to workout at all. I am not recovered yet at all, but I wanted to do a light, low-intensity workout! Like I said in my last workout post , I like to do full body workouts after having a couple days off. I usually structure my workouts with around 3 sets for each exercise, but this time I changed it up- you go through one set of all the exercises, and then repeat! One "round" took me about five minutes, so I completed it twice for a simple 10 minute workout! You could use this like I did on a sick day, go through one round in the morning to get your blood flowing, or even complete three or four rounds to make it a longer workout while on vacation :) I took no breaks in between the exercises, just keep on going! Okay, here's the workout: 25 Air Squats 25 Squat Pulses 20 Lateral Squat Walks ...

Happy Sunday everyone! It's currently raining out, but it is so refreshing! Anyways, today's topic is another Home Workout! This past week I have been crazy busy almost every single day- which was fun but also kind of frustrating from a working out point of view. I tried to get at least a 15 minute workout in each day, and for the most part I did! I was so happy though on Thursday I could get in a 50 minute strength training workout in!!! As you can see by the title, I did a full body workout. I don't usually prefer to do full body workouts, but if there is a week where the last few workouts haven't been good hard workouts, I like to do a full body workout! This is because it ensures that each muscle group is getting worked, the muscle fibers are being torn a little bit (don't worry, this is not bad! This is how you gain muscle!), and get the blood flowing to all of my body. I like to use this as a little "kickstart" to fire up all those muscles that may...

Hello again! I am excited to share with you a full week of my workouts! We've got heavy compound exercises, lighter accessory work, and even some cardio ;) This week is the beginning of my 2-week "mini" cut, so I have included some HIIT on my upper body days! I previously shared my workout split , and this is similar to it but with a few tweaks. This is primarily because of wanting to shape my arms for an upcoming banquet. I will touch on this later, but I am making sure I don't overtrain my upper body; I could actually damage the muscle, causing muscle loss or even an injury. Okay here is my week of workouts, featuring marathon training, lifting heavy, and even some HIIT. I am going to show you my workouts from Sunday to Sunday, so let's go! Sunday: Long Run!! I was gone all of Saturday, so I moved my long run to Sunday! It was so beautiful and sunny out, I even got a tan ;) This is the farthest I have ran in my marathon training (and actually ever!!). My...

Hello!! Welcome to this workout I am so excited to share with you! I am currently sipping on some BCAAs while I type up this workout for you that I just completed! This is a strictly DUMBBELL ONLY Back and Bicep workout (with a little bit of shoulders!)!! Yes you can use other equipment for this workout, but it is totally effective with just one, yes just ONE, pair of dumbbells! I used 15 lbs, but use whatever you have available! I recommend using a moderate weight :) Warm up: Get blood flowing (I love jump squats) and loosen up shoulders (I controllably swing my arms in all directions). Workout! This took me 30 minutes! Hammer Curls (12) to Bent Over Rows {Palms up, to put emphasis on biceps as well} (12) THREE TIMES Bent Over Single Arm Row {Elbows by your side the whole time} (12)                                                THREE TIMES Wide Bicep Cur...

Hello everyone!  Today is Tuesday, January 23rd, and I am getting back into the swing of things coming back from a three day weekend. Last week was finals, so this week is the beginning of 3rd semester! I am half way to becoming a senior!! Anyways, for the workout of the day! I am sharing with you a HIIT Workout- this stands for High Intensity Interval Training. That's a lot of words! Basically, it is an efficient, time-saving way to burn fat (and also strengthen those muscles!).  This is not some scam, hoax, or made up process to burn that stubborn fat, and you can do it right from your home! I'll break this down so you can see for yourself: you lose weight by burning more calories than you consume. There are two ways to do this- eat less or exercise more (essentially). The best and perhaps the fastest way to do this is to decrease your daily caloric intake (how many calories you eat a day) AND incorporate more exercise in your daily or weekly routine. Be careful not...

Hey ya'll! Happy Thursday!:) So today I want to share with you the leg workout I did yesterday! You can do this at a gym or at your house, and it does require equipment. I really want to create an INTENSE no equipment whatsoever workout that you can take with you anywhere- to the living room, the gym, or on vacation! It annoys me so much how people make "no equipment needed" workouts, but then end up using some sort of weight or resistance bands. No. I want to make one that is so effective there is not even a need for any of that! Anyways, for the workout! The equipment I used included: Barbell (dumbbells or any other kind of weight works too, in fact only one exercise uses this so don't be afraid to use no weight at all!) Resistance Band (I used what I call "mini bands," just the small circle bands) Bench (or any kind chair, ottoman, etc.) And that's all! Side note, for the "Resistance Band Pull Throughs" you will need to...

Hello again! This post is just going to be a shortie, I am working on some more posts, but today I just wanted to take you through my workout! As of late, my workout schedule has not been arranged how I wanted it to be, but that's okay! It's a new day, and almost a new week! Usually Saturdays are my long run days, however due to playing church volleyball every Saturday morning, sometimes those long runs get moved to Sunday. And you know what, that's okay! Fitness is a lifestyle, not a bullseye on a target- it should be flexible and achievable by many different methods!  Anyways, instead of having my "extra/fun" day on Friday, I had it today on Saturday! I really wanted to give my glutes some much needed attention, so that's is what I focused on today, along with my calves. I feel like calves get left out of SO SO many leg workouts, so I try to incorporate some calf work every leg day! Alright let's get to it, here's the workout: Equipment: I us...