Workout: Cardio/strength circuit

Hey, how's your week going so far?  This week is going to be busy for me so I'm thinking I'm going to have to get creative with my workouts by sneaking in short, effective ones here and there.  That's precisely what I did today.  After going on a short (watchless) run yesterday in between job # 1 and job # 2 I decided I wanted to do a circuit workout today.  I love circuits because they are not only fast, but also they make you sweat and you can usually do them anywhere.  Which is where I did mine... in the gravel driveway at my house, aka my backyard.  I have an accordion folder that I throw my workouts in after I write them down so I dug through there hoping to find something that would motivate me.  I wasn't feeling any though so I combined a few moves from different workouts and made my own.  It went like this:

Jump rope strength workout

30 sec. jump rope

15 squats w/ overhead press

30 sec. jump rope

15 front walking lunges w/ lateral raise

30 sec. jump rope

10 planks row with hop

30 sec. jump rope

15 Plie squat with front shoulder raise

30 sec. jump rope

10 Dips and tow touches each

30 sec. jump rope

60 sec. plank

What I look like jump roping

I did this circuit 2 times through with little rest between each exercise and a short break in between rounds 1 and 2.  Each round took around 10 minutes for a short, but effective 20 minute workout.  Also, the Fitnessista's summer shape-up week 3 inspired me to put in the dips and tow touch and the lean green bean's guest post today inspired the plank row and hop.  Test this out and let me know what you think!

I can't wait to chill out with some wine and froyo while watching the swimming olympic trials tonight!

Liv