Welcome to Thursday, Everyone!
Today, we’re talking FITNESS!
I’m pretty sure I heard some of you hardcore girls squeal and throw up a fist bump while others let out a big ole sigh.
Let me tell you…I fall in the sigh type of category when I’m preparing my mind to workout BUT the second I go I’m throwing out all the fist bumps. I’m not someone who is super into it and gets a crazy high from working up a sweat. However, I do feel so much better about my self. I think it’s great for not only my health but self-care as well.
{Please note what I was just typing…I kept trying to write “exercising” but I was misspelling it and ironically my computer wanted to change it to supersizing. Ironic, huh?}
Right now at this stage of life I strive to hit two workout classes at my gym a week. One class is weights and core work while the other is cardio {I stink at the cardio one. Like KICKS my tail every week}. They’re one hour classes, the instructor really pushes us, and I leave feeling like I’ve just had a great workout.
The rest of the week I have to get creative. I have a wide variety of at-home workouts I add to the mix. My one problem with working out at home is I only want to be working out for thirty minutes. If it’s taking longer than that, odds are I’m gonna shut off the video and walk away. That’s the ugly truth, but I’ve found a variety of options that I love…
*Bikini Body Guide with Kayla Itsines-Someone recommended this to me a while back and it’s one of my favorite ways to get to sweating at home. You have to purchase a membership and download the app, but then you have a ton of different workouts right at your finger tips. Most of these are super easy, can be done at home, and take twenty-eight minutes.
*YouTube Workout Videos-I have tried a ton of these over the years and you just can’t go wrong. Some of my favorites are FitnessBlender, Blogilates, Pop Sugar Fitness, and Yoga with Adriene. I must say though-if the video goes through one entire routine and then tells us to rewatch the video to do two more sets, well that’s never gonna happen. I don’t like those types of videos and I skip the ones that have titles like, “Get AMAZING Arms in Five Minutes”. That’s not happening either. I try to stick to videos that are 25-35 mintues.
*Jillian Michaels-I downloaded a couple of her DVD’s on my Amazon Prime account. Ripped in 30 is the first one I downloaded and I still go back and use this video. Most of her workouts are thirty minutes or less and they’re tough. I’m sweating and feel like I was super productive.
*Pinterest Workouts-Often times I just find a Pinterest workout that I like. I just search “at home workout”, “arm workout”, “workout without weights”…search whatever you’re feeling that day and follow the workout. These are super easy. They usually take less time than a video, but I remind myself it’s way better than not doing anything. Right?
*Beachbody on Demand-You guys probably know someone who sells Beachbody or is using it? This company has been all over my social media, and I’d heard great things about their workouts. You can purchase access to the workouts only-which I did-and I’m loving the huge variety they have to offer.
When Tab and I were first married, Denise Austin came on the Lifetime Channel really early before I had to go to school. I remember working out many mornings with Denise. #randommemory
*Walk or Run Outside-When the weather is nice and Tab is taking care of the kiddos, this is a nice way to burn some calories. Adding a friend to the mix makes it even more fun.
I very RARELY go to the gym to do my own thing, because I end up looking like the guy pictured above.
Or I’m these guys just wasting time.
I want to add that it’s not about a certain number of days I make it to the gym or get in enough workouts. I try my best to overall lead a healthy lifestyle. If I know I’m going to be working the majority of the day at my desk, then I need to get a workout in before or after. I want my kiddos to see a healthy mom, not someone who is obsessed with a certain number on the scale or size. I try my best to lead by example for my kiddos.
I shared about my fitness routine back in 2016 in this post. You should check it out. Lots of you had great comments!
Please tell us HOW YOU DO FITNESS! Do you go to the gym? Are you an at-home workout kind of girl? What do you do? If you have any workouts you highly recommend, please share with us!
If you’re looking for a little motivation, be sure to check out some of my favorite workout gear. Have a great day and let’s make sure we get our sweat on sometime today! XO
