In The Groove

I am having a pretty good, kick butt week with my workouts. Been hitting the running track, doing some weight work, and making sure I get at least 30 mins of a workout in every single day. This afternoon, I'm going to add about 30 laps of rollerblading to the mix, which I need to do anyway since I have a blading event on Sunday. Gotta train!

One thing I'm doing is taking advantage of extra time where I'd be doing much of nothing and using it to get in a quick one. For example: I train a 7am client every day, and usually after training her, I just come straight home and jump on the computer. Now, after she leaves, I just go ahead and bang out a quick one. I mean, I already have the equipment I use with her (jump rope, dumbbells, cones, etc). Why not just go ahead and use them? Also, I've been showing up to work about a half hour early. Before teaching my usual classes, I once again get my own workout in. By the time my class starts, I am so warmed up and sweating like mad that the class reinforces my personal workout, making me burn even more calories. I love it! It's like cheating without actually cheating! ;)

And the gym is my playground. All the cool stuff in there to pick from for a workout. Hmmmmm..... what to choose? Grab the boxing stuff and go a few rounds? Hit the weight machines, maybe? Play with my favorite toy, the BOSU or a stability ball? Maybe I'll just rock the step today, with some intervals of dumb bell work.
Today you have sooooo many possibilities! We're also a lot smarter about exercise than we were a mere few generations ago. Most people today at least know what the word 'cardio' means. That's progress, people! Gotta love it! ;)

Now that my morning workout is done, I can just chill and play around online. Hey... did you get YOUR workout in today? What did you do? If not, what are you waiting for? It's YOUR bod, babe.... better take care of it and keep it running well! Just like a car. And you know what happens to cars that just sit around in the yard or garage doing nothing. They get old and rusty. You don't want to get old and rusty, do ya? :)

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The Day After

So, yeah, went out yesterday evening and pretty much put it all out there! lol

So, after making sure to drink a ton of water through the morning and afternoon to help in my 'recovery', I'm feeling pretty good after last night's pure, unbridled decadence.

This morning (after training a 7am client! and teaching two morning classes), I hit the old BOSU again and rocked it for a good 35. No jump rope this time, just pure BOSU leg and core training with a 8lb medicine ball, ending with a few sets of some full out kamikaze ab work. I finished up the session completely drenched, my leg muscles nearly exhausted. Training on the BOSU makes me feel like I'll soon be ready for Cirque du Soleil or something. I love the challenge of it! I'm so into it, I'm almost planning to go back and hit it again before the gym closes today. We'll just see!

In the meantime, enjoy your 4th of July! And pass me some ribs!

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Staying Fit and Partying at the Same Time!!!

Haaaa....you know me. I'm not a health nut, I'm a LIFE nut!! I will not mislead you to think I'm just sitting here doing push ups, 6am runs and eating granola and bean sprouts 24-7. Aside from being a fitness diva, I am a bonafide PARTY GIRL! And I take BOTH very seriously! :D

So.... BIG party weekend coming up, no? YES. And mine is kicking off TODAY. A possible 4 days of complete naughtiness! Yeaaaahhhh! So, my workouts have been doubled all week long, and I've abstained from the fatty foods. I'm doing a lot of cross training in the form of cardio work, complex exercises with dumb bells, rounds on the heavy bag, and routines with my favorite new toy, the BOSU. Dudes! If you don't know about this thing (the BOSU), then somebody had better tell you NOW! I've been working with the BOSU stability dome for more than a month now, and am addicted to it! If you see one in your gym, GRAB IT! There are a million ways to train on it, and without a lot of time spent, you can get the best workout of your life. I love doing slow squats, balancing on one leg while doing weights and have created an entire menu of routines to do with this piece of equipment using both sides (which is the meaning of BOSU, "Both Sides Utilized" or "both sides up"). Use the rounded part for standing and balancing exercises, sit on it to do some of the hardest crunches and abdominal work EVER, and then turn it over to do push ups, planks and other upper body challenging work. I don't get as crazy with it as the people in this vid do, but the possibilities are there. 15 minutes on my BOSU and I am drenched in sweat. I usually work it for a half hour, doing 5 minute jump rope intervals in between sets. It's harder than it looks, trust me. Try it and see!

Okay, all you fellow party animals. Get to the gym or park and get your workouts in NOW. You have to pay before you play! That's the way the pros do it! ;) Happy 4th of July weekend!

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