If you’ve been keeping up with me on Twitter you know that Saturday mornings are one of my favorite workouts of the week. I’m not 100% sure why especially considering my gym has been getting busier and busier these last few Saturday mornings, but there is just something about training on Saturdays that gets me excited.

Well, there are a few reasons that I love my Saturday morning workouts:

• I’m up early but not TOO early
• I have more time to be in the gym than any other day of the week (even though my workout will probably be the same time frame)
• I don’t have to ‘do’ anything (like go to work) right after so I push myself EVEN harder
• There is just a great energy

Saturday morning workouts get me PUMPED for the rest of my day and the rest of my weekend. I want to start your weekend off the same way – so I thought I’d share one of my favorite Saturday sweat sessions with you. So that you too can start your weekend off the right way!

Dumbbell Step Ups — 3 sets – 15-20 reps/leg

How To: Hold a dumbbell in each hand. Place your left foot on a bench/step directly in front of you, with your right leg directly behind you. Using your left leg, pull your right leg straight up and tap the bench, stepping back down to the starting position. Repeat and alternate legs every rep.

EZ Bar Skull Crushers — 3 Sets — 10-12 reps

How To: Lie on a bench – face up with an EZ Bar or Barbell extended overhead and your feet flat on the floor. Without letting your elbows go to to the sides bend your elbows, lowering the bar behind your head. Extend arms upwards to starting position and repeat.

T-Pushups — 3 Sets 10-12 reps

How To: Get into push-up position – hand shoulder width apart and feet together. Lower yourself to the ground.  As you push up, lift your right arm straight up to the ceiling and rotate your body to the right until your body forms a T – balancing on your left hand and your left foot . Return to the beginning of the push-up position and repeat turning to the opposite side. That’s 1 rep. Continue alternating to complete the set.

Alternating Jump Lunges with Barbell Shoulder Press — 3 Sets – 12-15 reps/leg

How To: Stand in a lunge position – with barbell in hand. Jump up – pressing arms upward to sky into a shoulder press – landing in a lunge position. Alternate legs each time. For a step by step video of this exercise – click here.

To keep your heart rate pumping and the sweat flowing make sure you keep the rest low – only about 30 seconds between each set and a minute rest between each exercise! Enjoy your workout!

I want to know your thoughts — did you try this workout? What’d you think?