There are a ton of fitness routines out there that promise fast results with little effort. Well, I've decided to examine those physical challenges and test out how well they actually work. I'm not a fitness guru or nutritionist. I'm just a normal person with bad habits and low motivation, but I'm looking to turn that around. So, let's take a physical examination of how well some of these fitness routines actually work.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Mandatory Monday Move: Squats with Weights
Let's add a little weight to the routine today and try out some squats with weights. It doesn't have to be much, just a little to give you that something extra.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Mandatory Monday Move: Squats
Time to work your tooshie off. Add some squats into your routine today just got give that butt a boost! Try some with a wide stance and try some with your feet close together. Just try it...it's mandatory!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Popsugar 30-Minute Shape-Up Session: Progression
I had originally said I was only going to do the Popsugar30-Minute Shape-Up Session for a week, but now I’m starting to think that isn’t
actually a long enough time to fully assess a workout routine. I’m going to extend this challenge out
another week.
As for this week’s progression, I think I’m doing well. This workout really makes you work! I was able to complete the workout on Monday,
Tuesday, and Thursday. I have school
after work on Wednesday so I’ve designated that to be my rest day. Friday I went bowling, Saturday I had a Zumba
class, and Sunday I played in a softball game.
So, I didn’t do the routine all week long, but I did fit some exercise
or physical activity into nearly each day. Now that the sore muscles have recovered from week one, let's see how this routine shapes up in week two.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Mandatory Monday Move: Leg Lifts
It's time to start the week off right and do the Mandatory Monday Move: leg lifts. Do some fast, and then do some slow. Really feel it!
Popsugar 30-Minute Shape-Up Session: Start Up
Today I am going to start the Popsugar 30-Minute Shape-Up Session. This routine doesn't have a timeline as to when you are supposed to end and look fabulous so I'm going to try to do it every day for a week.
I really like how this routine doesn't tell you to do a quantity of moves, but tells you to do as many as you can within a minute time frame. I'm always losing count when trying to do a lot of repetitions, especially when working out with a partner. Chatting eventually happens and then you're both standing there like "Did we just do twenty squats or a thousand?" Anyway, you can follow this link to the original website where they explain the moves in more depth. Also, get a nice training timer on your phone to keep track of your time instead of counting the seconds in your head. I like the HIIT Interval Training Timer.
Ending Stats:
- Weight: 173.8 lbs
- Bust: 42 1/2"
- Waist: 40"
- Hips: 43"
Thursday, March 31, 2016
10 Day Beach Body Challenge: End Results
The 10 Day Beach Body Challenge has come to an end. As I mentioned in my progression report, I had kind of slacked off while doing this challenge. There were some days when I didn't do the exercises, but then the next day I would do two days worth of stuff. Or instead of running I would do the other activities twice through. Or I would run extra just because it seemed like I wasn't really doing that much. No matter what, I don't really feel very much different and I haven't noticed any drastic changes to my body that would qualify it as being more of a "beach body" than what it was before the challenge.
Ending Stats:
Ending Stats:
- Weight: 173 lbs (loss of 1.3 lbs)
- Bust: 42 1/2"
- Waist: 40"
- Hips: 43"
My
sister, Jessica, has a one-year-old little boy. That right there makes
her more active than me, but because of this she did have trouble fitting a
workout into her daily schedule. Due to bad weather and not being able to
make it to the gym, she often skipped the
running portion of the routine and doubled up the other activities for the day. She also told me that at first she thought the
routine was too easy so she doubled the activity. However, this made her really sore the next
day and she ended up doing less overall because she was so sore.
Sara
has a job that keeps her on her feet all day. Unlike me, her after work
activities actually get her up and moving. Sara reported back to me two
major things. First, she lost about two pounds during the ten day
challenge. Secondly, although she didn't like the running portion of the
routine, it had caused her to cut back on smoking! I think she and I
might start training to run marathons if that's what it is going to take to
keep my BFF from smoking! (Just kidding, Sara...or am I...?) She
also said that this routine fit in easily into her daily routine and would probably
be a good warm-up, but she would need more to actually see a big
difference. She also said, "This was a great starter workout program
for someone like me who hasn't worked out in a long time to get ya back in the
swing of things. I'm motivated to pick up the pace now and really get in
shape." I think that is a really awesome thing for someone to say
about any workout routine. It is always so much easier to work out and
get healthy when you have friends and family by your side to help you out and motivate
you along the way!
Monday, March 28, 2016
10 Day Beach Body Challenge: Progress
I'm about halfway through with the 10 Day Beach Body Challenge, and I'm going to have to admit...I'm doing really bad. I have only done a couple of the days and I've pretty much skipped the running. This isn't a very good start to this blog.
Since the beginning of the year I have been participating in a Biggest Loser contest at work. I lost a little weight and really cracked down on my diet. But the contest ended last week. One of the main reasons why I wanted to start this blog was to continuously have some form of motivation to keep working out and stick to a healthy diet, but for some reason I just didn't give a crap this past week. It's been one big pizza and ice cream party.
So, I've had my week of sin and now it's time to get myself back in gear! No more excuses!!
Since the beginning of the year I have been participating in a Biggest Loser contest at work. I lost a little weight and really cracked down on my diet. But the contest ended last week. One of the main reasons why I wanted to start this blog was to continuously have some form of motivation to keep working out and stick to a healthy diet, but for some reason I just didn't give a crap this past week. It's been one big pizza and ice cream party.
So, I've had my week of sin and now it's time to get myself back in gear! No more excuses!!
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