Toes to Bar for Abs, arms and shoulders
The song.. Do you like it?! (Click the image on the right to play video.)
These are Toes To Bar & I don’t necessarily do them correctly (yet) but they’re fun to try to master & they’re great for an ab workout.
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How do you measure progress?
Do you measure progress from the scale? Or clothes fit? Pics?
I’m a firm believer in taking pics as 1 way to measure progress. Fitness is an every day journey for me, with struggles & bad habits to overcome like anyone else. But I treat every day like a new opportunity to prove something to myself, learn something new, feel uncomfortable or pain & try again. Never Never Give Up.
If you’re afraid of gaining too much muscle, as you can see from the right, it’s a toned look when you’re not flexing. If you’re afraid of the new number that muscle shows on the scale, ditch the scale. It’s a deceiving liar most of the time anyway.
Did you make time for YOU today?
Click the image to watch video: WARNING: music will play 🙂
Did you make time for YOU today? How?
I workout for MANY reasons but one of my favorite reasons is because I feel amazing when I’m done.
SWEAT = Liquid Confidence
Lift Heavy, Pack Heavy
This is the only lifting I fit in today!
But I did fit in some cardio.
Hope to see you in Vegas!!
Are you lifting or strenth training?
Are you lifting or strength training? How often per week?
Put on your fav music & go to work!
You may not love the look of muscle but trust me, without muscle, trying to lose weight or get the to the figure or fitness level you want, is SO MUCH harder if you’re not fitting in strength training, with weights OR with body weight as with PiYo. With crazy calorie restriction, you lose muscle & sanit. And as we age, we CONSTANTLY lose muscle. Unless you get ahead of that loss & actually make gains!
But you DO have to trust the process & not obsess over the scale. If you’re lifting, eating within your calorie & nutrient needs, doing cardio, drinking water & sleeping. Your body fat % will DROP, inches will DROP, but it’s quite possible the scale won’t move, or might not move much week after week, or could even go UP! Girlfriends, It does not mean your body is getting BIGGER (if you’re a male & mostly just making muscle gains & not needing to lose much fat, an increase on the scale probably does mean you are building bigger, in a way). Disregard the scale’s every little movement.
Do your best & don’t give up.
What was your workout today?
Shoulders, spin & run.. DONE.
Sometimes you need to give your body a rest & other times you need to give your EXCUSES a rest.
What was YOUR workout today?
You’ve heard it a million times.. It’s not easy but it’s WORTH IT.
p.s. There’s still time
I didn’t work out yet…
ARE YOU WITH ME?
On these baseball tournament weekends, I really need to wake up EARLY if I want to fit in a workout.
Well…this morning I overslept. But I don’t give up on fitting it in SOMEHOW. As accountability, I’ll report back when I do!
Yes, I take a rest day when I feel my body needs it.
When Time is Tight…
When tight for time, do you lift or do cardio?
I lifted earlier so I *just* fit in a quick late night cardio session.
I take progress pics for myself. I recommend it. It’s a must. Scales tell lies
Need a quick Tabata style workout?
Need a quick Tabata style workout?
Perfect if you’re short on time, traveling or don’t have easy access to a gym or equipment.
It’s a great Calorie Burner & ButtLift workout too!
(Click the image to play video.)
5-Min Warm-up (alternating squats & push-ups; on knees if needed)
- 20 sec Jackknife Jumps*
- 10 sec REST
- 20 sec #MountainClimbers
- 10 sec REST
- 20 sec #SpeedSkaters
- 10 sec REST
- 20 sec #TricepPush-ups (on knees as needed)
Repeat for 6 Rounds!
NO BREAKS DURING THE 20-SEC INTERVALS. AS MANY REPS AS POSSIBLE.
Use the SecondsPro app as your timer. 1 min rest in between each round.
*Switch to the left leg lead for the jackknife jumps in round 2, 4 & 6.
Do a total of 6 Rounds!
Cooldown & STRETCH
Healthy Addiction
When you can lift more, run faster, squat lower, kick higher, handstand longer.. You create a healthy addiction. Your size, your weight, your look becomes so much less important than the confidence you created inside.
Confidence & character trump physique any day!
And with new confidence & beliefs, the results start kicking in faster!