Only 30 min to workout.. What will you choose? Strength or Cardio??
How about both? In that situation, I do an interval workout.. 2 min High Intensity of some cardio followed by a minute or so of strength.
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Do you ever talk yourself out of it??
It’s tempting!! If I’m not in the mood & don’t have time, I usually workout anyway. I pretend skipping it isn’t an option.
Today I knew I’d need to fit in lifting & cardio all in 30 min. And I could think of a gazillion other things I NEEDED to do. But that’s always going to be the case. So I did intervals of intense cardio & lifting. If you’re too tired after work, find a way to do it BEFORE work or on a lunch hour (if you don’t ever get breaks, I highly suggest becoming your own boss 😉 )
Just a sneak peak into my glutes & hamstring workout the other day. I did squats & lunges w/weight & w/Piyo Sliders, jumping lunges w/just body weight, deadlifts, leg extension machine, sprints on treadmill, speed skaters (shown), & hamstring curls with the ball (shown). Whew!
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Agreed??
You’re going to have your weak moments & off days, the key is to identify what caused it so you can avoid the situation/environment next time, but pick yourself up mentally to re-commit.
You have to do it for YOU!
Which one are you struggling with??
You have to keep tweaking what you’re doing until you find that right balance that works for you, given YOUR lifestyle, YOUR weaknesses, YOUR goals …and then you have to be PATIENT. Once you are working on all of the above CONSISTENTLY for 8-12 weeks (with a NO EXCUSES attitude), that’s when long-lasting results start setting in & long-lasting habits start forming.
To accomplish what you NEVER have before, you have to give up & take on some things you NEVER have before.
What are your October goals, fitfam ??
I have more goals than this & they are more detailed than I have here but my point is.. It helps SO much to write them down & especially to say them or post them publicly. So.. Your turn!
Shift gears.. There’s another level of intensity within you.
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What’s your weakness.. Sweet or salty??
Sometimes you just have to try some new things to replace some bad habits!
This was an ApplegateFarms organic Turkey burger w/Dijon mustard, tomatoes & avocado slices on an Ezekiel English muffin (found in most grocery stores freezer section in ORANGE packaging). About 350 calories & 20+grams of protein
Who are these people that aren’t into working out?!
Help someone flip their switch! Share this post with them!
p.s. Recognize the burpee-lunges from Shaun T’s new Insanity Max30? Elite Coaches got 1 workout early & it’s KILLER!! Launches in December!
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Do you already KNOW you will workout tomorrow?
Don’t undo all your weekday hard work with too many weekend drinks, missed workouts, & restaurant foods.. It always seems like a good idea ..until Monday rolls around and you feel like you’re starting all over again to meet your goals.
I’ve read Alcohol slows your fat burning metabolism by 74% until it’s out of your system. Don’t get me wrong, I have a drink or two on once in a great while too… but not every weekend.. that’s just because it’s hard ENOUGH for me to meet my goals.. I certainly don’t need alcohol constantly holding back my results.
Don’t aim for perfection, but be conscious of what’s worth it to you & what’s not. A reminder to myself so I thought I’d share!