Weekly Workouts 3/11-3/17

Monday 3/11: Did Zumba for 30 minutes then did some exercises with my Kettlebell and planks.

Tuesday 3/12: Did the "Skinny Bitch" Ab Workout DVD then ran/walked on the treadmill for 2 miles. Used 3 lb. weights to do arm workouts while walking.

Wednesday 3/13: Rest day.

Thursday 3/14: Ran/walked (only a little) 2 miles on the treadmill.

Friday 3/15: Danced at night!

Saturday 3/16: Rest day.

Sunday 3/17: Also a rest day... took the weekend off. Hope to start my workouts again this week!

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Weekly Workouts 3/4-3/10

Monday 3/4: Did Zumba toning with 2 lb. weights for 30 minutes then yoga for 20 minutes.

Tuesday 3/5: Tried my "Skinny Bitch" Workout DVD (got it for really cheap at Best Buy a while back). I did Abs and Butt for a total 40 minute workout. I liked it! Only bad thing about DVDs like that is I can't really track them on Fitocracy...

Wednesday 3/6: Rest day.

Thursday 3/7: I did the "Skinny Bitch" Workout DVD Arms section for 20 minutes and then did 30 minutes of Just Dance Just Sweat.

Friday 3/8: Zumba toning with 2 lb. weights.

Saturday 3/9: Ran/walked outside for 1.65 miles then did 15 minutes of yoga.

Sunday 3/10: Rest day.

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Weekly Workouts 2/25-3/3

Old pic but me bundled up for an outside run looking goofy!

Monday 2/25: I did Zumba toning for 30 minutes with 2 lb weights.

Tuesday 2/26: I alternated between running and walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes then did 5 minutes on the Elliptical. I did some arm exercises with 3 lb. weights while walking. I also did some ab workouts.

Wednesday 2/27: Day off.

Thursday 2/28: I did Zumba toning again for 30 minutes with 2 lb weights.

Friday 3/1: Went on the Recumbent bike for a mile then walked on the treadmill for a mile while using some 3 lb. weights.

Saturday 3/2: Ran/walked on the treadmill for a little over 20 minutes. Used the 3 lb weights for arm exercises while walking. Also used my mom's Ab Slide which was equal to 30 sit ups I believe. Also danced my heart out at night for a few hours! :)

Sunday 3/3: Day off.

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Weekly Workouts 2/11-2/17

Monday 2/11: Didn't have time to work out. Day off.

Tuesday 2/12: Played Just Dance for 40 minutes.

Wednesday 2/13: Used the Elliptical for 10 minutes, did some arm exercises with my kettle bell and did some crunches.

Thursday 2/14: Ran/walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes, did some arm exercises with a 3 lb weight while walking and did some sit ups.

Friday 2/15: Did Zumba for 40 minutes!

Saturday 2/16: Day off.

Sunday 2/17: Day off.

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Weekly Workouts 1/28-2/3

Monday 1/28: Played Just Dance 4 Just Sweat session for about 50 minutes.

Tuesday 1/29: Day off.

Wednesday 1/30: Another day off. I wasn't feeling that well. I know I have been really slacking lately! I need to get some motivation!

Thursday 1/31: Played Just Dance for about 25 minutes then walked/ran on the treadmill for 10 and did some kettlebell exercises.

Friday 2/1: Ran/walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes then did some ab and arm exercises.

Saturday 2/2: Went out and danced! That counts right? ;)

Sunday 2/3: Day off again for a busy day. Hoping to start a better routine in the coming week.

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Weekly Workouts 1/21-1/27

Monday 1/21: Just Dance 2 for an hour and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes later.

Tuesday 1/22: Walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes and played some Wii Sports games.

Wednesday 1/23: Day off.

Thursday 1/24: Ran/walked on the treadmill for a mile then did some crunches and arm exercises with my kettlebell.

Friday 1/25: Day off. Worked out of town.

Saturday 1/26: Didn't work out all weekend.

Sunday 1/27: Gotta get back into the swing of things this upcoming week!

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Weekly Workouts 1/14-1/20

My home gym! ;)

Monday 1/14: Did Zumba toning for 30 minutes with 3 lb. weights.

Tuesday 1/15: I did 30 minutes of an Abs of Steel workout DVD! I liked it, but I got really fatigued for some reason and decided to take it easy today.

Wednesday 1/16: Played a little Just Dance but otherwise it was a day off.

Thursday 1/17: My parents got a new treadmill! So I ran on it for about 1.5 miles and did some crunches.

Friday 1/18: Ran/walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes (2 miles). Also did some crunches, sit ups, plank and some arm exercises with the kettlebell.

Saturday 1/19: Day off.

Sunday 1/20: Day off.

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Weekly Workouts 1/7-1/13

Monday 1/7: Played the Just Sweat part of Just Dance 4 for about 40 minutes.

Tuesday 1/8: Ran on the treadmill for an easy mile, did some kettlebell arm workouts and played Just Dance 3 for 25 minutes.

Wednesday 1/9: Did Zumba for 40 minutes.

Thursday 1/10: Did my yoga dvd for 35 minutes.

Friday 1/11: Played Just Dance for an hour.

Saturday 1/12: Very nice outside today so I ran outside for 1.65 miles. Also played Just Dance with my friend for an hour.

Sunday 1/13: Day off.

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Weekly Workouts 12/31-1/6

Monday 12/31: I did the kettlebell workout that came with my kettlebell - it is only about 15 minutes but it makes my legs shake! I also did some yoga for 20 minutes afterwards.

Tuesday 1/1: Happy New Year! Day off. I was pretty sore from my kettlebell workout and of course recovering from NYE so I decided to have a lazy day.

Wednesday 1/2: Did Zumba toning (30 minutes) with 3 lb weights and did some crunches and stretching. Still sore from those dang squats!

Thursday 1/3: Did a Zumba DVD for 35 minutes and did a few sit ups and a plank.

Friday 1/4: I ran on the treadmill for 1.25 miles then did some crunches, a plank and some arm exercises with my kettlebell.

Saturday 1/5: Ran on the treadmill for about .8 miles and went on the recumbent bike for .8 miles. My knees were bothering me a bit. I also did some crunches, sit ups, plank and used the kettlebell for squats and arm workouts.

Sunday 1/6: Made my boy play Just Dance with me for a while otherwise I'd count this as a day off. :)

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Weekly Workouts 12/26-12/30

Happy New Years Eve! Stay safe and have lots of fun getting ready for 2013 - my resolutions are coming! ;)

Wednesday 12/26: I got Zumba DVDs for Christmas so I did one for 45 minutes! Good workout. :)

Thursday 12/27: I did the Zumba toning DVD using the toning sticks for 30 minutes.

Friday 12/28: Zumba for 40 minutes and did a few yoga poses to stretch!

Saturday 12/29: I went to the mall and shopped with a friend for about 4 hours. Lots of walking, unfortunately I forgot my pedometer to track it!

Sunday 12/30: I ran on the treadmill for a mile and did some ab/arm exercises! Check out my Fitocracy page for my full workouts. Also did Zumba with my mom for 40 minutes that night.

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This Week's Workouts 12/10-12/16

Monday 12/10: Rest day. I caught the cold or whatever is going around so I know I needed to rest.

Tuesday 12/11: Still sick but I wanted to do some kind of workout to avoid getting stuck in a no workout slump. I did this Jillian Michael's workout game on the Wii but it sucks. It doesn't really understand your movements and then goes back to the start! So I went on the elliptical for a few minutes too.

Wednesday 12/12: I was feeling a lot better so I decided to go to the gym. I ran for about a mile on the track then did some arm and ab exercises. To see my full workouts or as close as I can track... go to my Fitocracy page!

Thursday 12/13: Walked around the mall for about 2 hours... I count that as a good workout! ;)

Friday 12/14: I got my boy to run with me for about 2 miles outside! We also did sit ups, crunches and a plank.

Saturday 12/15: Went to the gym and ran about 1.5 miles on the track and used the ab crunch machine and pull down machine for arms.

Sunday 12/16: Did 35 minutes of yoga and played some Wii Zumba for about 20 minutes with a friend! :)

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This Week's Workouts 11/5-11/11

Monday 11/5: I ran outside for about 2.3 miles and did some ab/arm workouts.

Tuesday 11/6: Did 22 minutes of Jillian Michael's 6 Week to Six Packs DVD. My DVD player screwed up before I could finish so I just finished off with some crunches and sit-ups.

Wednesday 11/7: Ran 2.3 miles outside again and did some ab workouts.

Thursday 11/8: Took a Zumba class at my gym for one hour. Fun!

Friday 11/9: Took a yoga class at my gym for one hour. Lots of good stretching.

Saturday 11/10: Went for a run outside for about 3.1 miles. I also did some crunches, reverse crunches, sit ups, plank and some exercises with small weights.

Sunday 11/11: Day off!

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Getting Re-Motivated

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Well, after my yoga buddy moved in March and my yoga package ended, I just kind of stopped going. I also pretty much stopped working out on a regular basis.

It is now June. How time flies. Weeks become months and I get very used to sitting around watching TV instead of working out. Or letting my work schedule stress me out so I feel like I don't have the time.

So last week I had a surge of motivation. After months of trying to decide which yoga studio I would go to, I finally decided to buy a package at a local studio I liked. Of course I wanted a yoga buddy to help motivate me to go, I knew that if the studio wasn't close, I wouldn't want to go either. I also knew I had to find a time each week to go to class where I couldn't bail. It works out that there is a yoga class on Mondays at noon with a teacher I like. I go to the chiropractor every Monday around the same time that is just down the street from the yoga studio. What excuse do I have if I'm already right there?

I was also excited for June because I have been wanting to go back to Zumba for a while, but the lady I know who teaches didn't have any class times that worked for me. Luckily, she added a few class times for June when I can go! I even enlisted a friend to come with me, so I am definitely excited to go again!

I also bought a Groupon for a studio not too far that teaches Zumba, yoga and other classes that I need to find time to check out. Very excited!

How do you keep yourself motivated?

My First Booty Shake With Zumba

One of my goals for this year was to try new ways to stay fit and have fun. I’ve always been interested in trying Zumba after hearing so many good things about it. I’ve been reluctant because I’m not that greatest dancer or the most coordinated person in the world. Yet I still wanted to try it and see what it was like. A lady I knew from my church taught Zumba classes there but it is always at times I can’t attend. So when I found out about a Heart2Heart party she was hosting that featured Zumba, yoga, meditation and self-massage, I knew I had to go! I enlisted a friend and we signed up, ready to shake our booties.

Much like yoga, Zumba is all about enjoying your own practice and doing what you are able to do, but with a twist. The music was blaring heart pumping songs and new moves kept coming. I was nervous I wouldn’t be able to catch up or I would do the moves totally wrong, but I quickly realized that it didn’t really matter, as long as you were moving! No one was doing the moves perfectly or “completely correct”. Zumba is all about getting your heart beating and your feet moving towards a healthier body. I had a blast! I didn’t care what I looked like (it was probably very amusing to watch), but it was so much fun to dance around to happy music, clapping my hands and shaking my booty! I definitely hope to start taking Zumba classes because it was such a fun workout!

Next came yoga with a different instructor. It was a shorter session than I am used to, but very relaxing and rewarding nonetheless. Then a massage therapist taught us some self-massage techniques and reminded us to drink, drink, drink water for our health! I learned that the center of our immune system is in the area right between our chest and it helps amp it up to rub it a little bit with small circles. Small circles seemed to be the key – rub your head, face, neck, etc. with your fingers using small circles to ease tension and stress. Also remember, we hunch so much during the day while we walk, type, text and much more, so arch back and open up your chest for a nice stretch. We ended the night with meditation, door prizes and snacks. Proceeds for the event went to help National Heart Month (check your ticker!).

All in all, I’m so glad I went! Not only did I get to spend time with a great friend, I tried something new and loved it. I definitely hope to start taking Zumba classes along with my yoga routine.
Have you ever tried Zumba or gone to an event like this? Tell me about it!


See the original article on ASKinyourface.com. 


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