Tuesday Workout

Good Afternoon! Today I started with 20 minutes of cardio. I did jumping jacks, butt kickers, knee highs, and just generally jumped around to keep my heart rate up. I also included what arm movements I could. The more we move, the more we sweat. Sweating is good for us!

Then I did 20 minutes of different moves with the dumbbells. I did squats and upward shoulder presses at the same time, bicep curls, etc. Just anything to keep me moving.

Then I finished with 20 minutes of:

planks
plank into downward dog (hold each for 5-10 seconds and slowly move to the next)
regular bridges

donkey kicks

single-leg bridges

I am going to finish my workout today with 20 minutes of resting and then a protein shake with some almond milk. Get it girl!

Sunday Workout

Goodmorning! Happy #sundayworkout.

I have started posting pictures to my new fitness instagram account. Check it out at the link above. 

Today I began my workout with 10 minutes of cardio: jumping jacks, knee-highs, butt kickers, and just generally dancing. Then I did another 10 minutes of cardio with 5 lb free weights. So, I was jumping around and also using the free weights to do the following: bicep curls, shoulder presses, and side-lateral raises.  [how to below]

bicep curls

shoulder press

side-lateral raise

Wednesday Workout

Today I did two workouts from my favorites baes over at Tone It Up.

FIRST I did 10 minutes of cardio: jumping jacks, knee highs, and butt kickers. (with a little bit of dancing in between, always)

Then I did the Morning Booty Call HIIT training
To be totally honest, it kicked my butt. Ouch.

And to finish up I did the Toned and Sexy Abs workout
This was much more manageable.

I really like the HIIT interval training.

Just remember "you gotta try every try!" - Chelsea B.

Now I am going to have a banana and almond milk in my protein shake. I love the chocolate flavor.



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Monday Workout

Today I plan to workout later in the day. I will be writing a new post on that.
But first, I wanted to share that I received my first Fabletics order today.

I ordered the Amargosa style because I thought it was perfect for moving into chillier fall weather.








I am so excited to get into these new workout outfits. After receiving my order, I tried everything on and then reviewed it on the site. This helps others when making a sizing decision. It also gives you points that go towards a future outfit.

Workout Outfit: Make or Break?

Recently I read an article about keeping your motivation to work out.

The tip that I remembered most was, put your workout outfit on before deciding if you want to exercise or not.

I have done it several times now and each time I decide to work out. I'm already dressed, all that's left to do is to get my workout on! I also think it's important to wear clothing that is comfortable and appropriate for the activity you are about to take on. So, I found this awesome site called Fabletics. That link will take you to a page to sign up and get 50% off of your first outfit.

The best part is that you CAN order an outfit for the same price every month. BUT, if you don't see anything you like or don't want to spend the money every month, you can opt to skip the month. It's  win-win. Now order your first work-out outfit and get your motivation on!

Sunday workout

#sundayworkout

Today I started my workout with 10 minutes of cardio: butt kickers, high knees, jumping jacks, and just dancing to the beat.

Then I did this workout for 20 mins. I ended a little early so I just repeated some of my favorites exercises.

I ended strong with a 2 minute plank!

I am going to wait another 20 minutes and then have my protein drink with a banana and a large spoonful of greek yogurt!

Sunday Workout

This evening I finally got around to my workout. My goal is to workout at least 3 times a week as I start my new routine. I may have slacked off and fell short on a couple goals so far but hey, I'm not a quitter. Here we go again. I am holding myself responsible by writing in my completed workouts on the calendar. I also have a "workout buddy," my sister. Will agreed to check in with each other every morning post-workout. Along with these things, I will be *trying* to write a post every time I work out with the results of my activities.

I find it much easier to workout with a poppin' soundtrack. I tend to move to the beat of the songs, and I use the songs as timers.
Today began with a 10 minute warm up of:

jumping jacks
butt kickers
knee highs  I also did a little arm motion with the butt kickers and knee highs to get my heart rate up)

workout:
squats (1/2 - 1 song length)
leg raises (front, back, and side 10x with each leg) and repeat for entire song
table push ups (as many as I could)
tricep dips (from table, as many as I could)
sumo squats (entire song)

REPEAT as necessary to complete full 30 mins

I am also trying for the first time, my post-workout protein shake. I am using Garden of Life's RAW Protein. I think I'll mix it with almond milk, and maybe a banana.