We all know with the Holiday season fast approaching, it can be easy to fall into a slump of our healthy or clean eating. I know for me after Thanksgiving hits my diet is usually out the door until the New Year because it seems like I have one holiday party after the other and I just can't seem to keep my diet on track!
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Friday, September 30, 2016
Tone It Up: 31 Day Challenge
Good morning!! Well, I have decided to dive into the Tone It Up 31 Day Challenge! I saw Mistle mention it this week and thought, this is perfect timing for me; I have a cruise in December and am going on a short little vacation in a few weeks. So it is the perfect time to start getting toned up again, especially before the Holidays!
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Sweat It Out Vol. 3
Last summer I completed the 21 Day Arm Challenge two times, see the posts here and here, and began to see some results but I lost my motivation and only completed 2 rounds of it. So, I started it up again but did it a little different; each exercise to be completed in 2 sets of 8 reps everyday for a month. Last month I told you I had began the challenge but I didn't keep up with it as much, so I didn't see much progress so I thought I would recap it next month with my progress.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Sweat It Out Vol. 2
Thank you to everyone who linked up a fitness post last month for our first link up ever!! I loved reading everyones posts! Sweat It Out is back and ready for round two!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Sweat It Out Vol. 1
Hello and welcome to the first month of our Sweat It Out link-up! I have joined together with Sarah from Sarah Emily Blogs and Leah from Chasing Texas to bring you our new series called Sweat It Out. As I said in the introductory post about Sweat It Out, we are all trying to get in shape but without motivation and without support it is hard for us to keep accountable, so in steps Sweat It Out; the monthly link-up of anything fitness!
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Sweat It Out { New Link-Up }
Happy Tuesday, y'all!! Today I have some exciting news! There is going to be a new link-up on Girl Talk starting next Tuesday! Everyone is always trying to get fit right? Everyone wants to feel confident in their own skin, right? Well let me introduce to you, Sweat It Out!
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
A New Journey
Well, I took the plunge and I attended my first yoga class. My friend Whitney and I have been talking about it since before the Holidays and wanted to start the new year off right. I did a little research and found a studio that was about 5 minutes from Whitney's house and about 10 minutes from my work, so it was perfect!
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Cramps & Workouts Don't Mix
"I have my period, so I can't workout." Who is guilty of saying this? I know I am. I look forward to my monthly little break because I almost always make that excuse or I workout but very lightly. When you are on your period the TV and couch are usually your number one choices and exercise is way at the bottom of your priority list. However, apparently working out is beneficial for you while you are on your period. Here a few ways exercise can benefit you while on your period, I am trying to take this advice as well and work on working out more while on my period.
Food Cravings // When you are working out you can't be eating popcorn. Because that is what I crave when I am on my period! If I put effort into putting on my workout clothes and going to the gym and working out I am not going to throw it all away to have some junk food before dinner. So if I get myself to the gym I know I will be pretty successful in staying away from the popcorn rather than eating a whole bag to myself while watching a movie.
Mood Swings // Period = stay away from Ashley. I am never in a good mood on my period, but usually working out gets my frustration out. So even if I don't get in a high intensity workout while I am on my period, at least I try to get in a short run to try and release some anger...that I have no idea where it comes from.
Change in Dates // Exercise can actually alter your periods and your periods can come early or come late; it is all determined by how much your regularly workout and if you increase your workout routine.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Reasons You Should Workout in the Morning
one // Feel Accomplished
Wake up and get moving. If working out is the first thing you do in the morning you will feel accomplished. You could do absolutely nothing the rest of the day and still feel like you got stuff done that day.
two // No Cramming
Most people squeeze in a workout after work and before dinner. If you wake up early when you have nothing else you can be doing besides sleeping you are most likely to not skip workouts. There are more obligations during the day than early morning.
three // bragging rights
Yea, I brag when I get up early and get a morning workout it.
four // less caffeine consumption
For me, on the mornings I workout in the morning I skip the coffee. But I have read some articles that drinking coffee before a workout helps you burn more calories.
five // avoid crowds
I don't go to the gym in the mornings, just a 2-3 mile walk in my neighborhood but if you do go to the gym the mornings has the least amount of people.
six // healthier choices
When I have completed my workout in the morning, I am going to feel healthier and want to make healthier choices throughout the rest of the day. I try to make my workout benefit me rather than deciding to go out to lunch and waste all my calories I burned that morning on a burger, but try to extend my healthy choices for that day.
Check out my tips to help you workout in the morning here.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
21 Day Arm Challenge Round 2
Well I did it again. I did a second round of the 21 Day Arm Challenge. You can read about my first results here, but if you just want pictures stay here :). Shout out to my girl Nadine for introducing me to this arm workout! You would think these arm workouts get easier during the second round but I still found my muscles getting tired. I just love this arm challenge because it gives me the exact schedule and it is quick and easy!
I completed my first 21 days on August 6th and immediately went and started again with a 1 day break in between, finishing my 2nd round on August 28th.
LEFT ARM: July 17th
LEFT ARM: AUGUST 6th
LEFT ARM: August 28th
RIGHT ARM: July 17th
RIGHT ARM: August 6th
RIGHT ARM: August 28th
There is not as much difference in my arms between August 6th and 28th except you can see a little more muscle detail. In person I can tell a difference from when I first started to now that my arms are not as flabby...you know when you hold your arm out and wiggle and see all that disgusting fat just whaling around..yea I still have some but it definitely has decreased in the whaling around. That is the biggest part for me...I don't want it to do that. So I am going to go for it again..but this time I am going to add in another arm challenge (the one pictured below)...this one is 30 days so I will start the 30 days and then the 21 days on the appropriate date and finish them the same day! Check back in about 30 days for another update!!
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Training for Tuesday: Training Preference
Awhile back I saw Becky from Running on Happy post about her Training preferences. I loved the idea and thought I would share my preferences with yall as well!
1. Location: Trail, Road, or Indoors?
I actually like running indoors because I can set up my iPad and binge watch Netflix. I also enjoy running on roads but mostly run indoors.2. Time of Day: Morning, Noon, or Evening?
I prefer mornings. It is nice to know that after work I don't have to squeeze in the gym because I have already done my workout for the day. Most of the times I am working out a little in the morning and a little in the evening, but it is nice to know that some days I don't have to do the evening workout. I also feel more accomplished when I wake up in the morning and workout because it is the first thing checked off my little daily to do list.
3. Weather: Sunshine, Mild or Hot?
Definitely not hot. I love to run in the mornings during the beginning of Spring. It starts off cooler but after you warm up it is the perfect temperature to go running. That might be why I like to run indoors more often than not because during the summer months the afternoons are too unbearable to go for a run.
4. Fuel: Before, After, and Sometimes During?
After.
5. Accessories: Music, Watch & More?
FitBit is a must. During the morning runs/walks I don't tend to listen to anything; my mind is waking up and I use this time to think about stuff. My evening workouts if I am working out indoors my iPad to watch netflix or my iPhone to listen to music.
6. Rewards: Food, Wine, or …?
When I was training for my 22 mile hike sometimes I would have to reward myself if I made it X amount of miles I could eat Cookout or Bojangles after.
7. Type of Run: Long, tempo, intervals, hill repeats, progression, or recovery/easy?
I don't really do any certain type of runs. Usually just running how I feel like running that day. I am wanting to eventually do a 1/2 marathon so I guess I need to start working on the different types of runs I do.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Weekly Workout Recap: Week 7
Sunday - August 9th [ Day 47/100 ]
Morning: none.
Evening: none.
Steps: 4,444
Monday - August 10th [ Day 48/100 ]
Morning: BBG Week 8, Friday, 21 Day Arm Challenge Day 3
Evening: Interval Training Week 3, Day 2
Steps: 13,680
Tuesday - August 11th [ Day 49/100 ]
Morning: BBG Week 9, Monday, 21 Day Arm Challenge Day 5
Evening: 7 Round Workout
Steps: 8,897
Wednesday - August 12th [ Day 50/100 ]
Morning: BBG Week 9, Wednesday & Walked for 20 minutes
Evening: Interval Training Week 3, Day 3 = 2.42 miles (16:39 min pace) & Elliptical = 1.4 miles (17:36 min pace)
Steps: 17,129
Thursday - August 13th [ Day 51/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 6, Day 3 = 2.46 miles (14:05 min pace) & 21 Day Arm Challenge Day 7
Evening: none.
Steps: 11,900
Friday - August 14th [ Day 52/100 ]
Morning: BBG Week 9, Friday
Evening: none
Steps: 9,946
Saturday - August 15th [ Day 53/100 ]
Morning: hike 4.66 miles
Evening: none.
Steps: 15,976
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Workout For Free
1 // Go Outside
There is no better gym than the open outdoors. I particularly love going on a walk or jog outside rather than paying for a ridiculously priced workout class.
2 // Youtube
The wonderful world of the Internet. Youtube has tons of workout videos that are free that can be done right in the comfort of your living room.
3 // Be Creative
When doing exercises that involve weights, get creative. Those few pounds of hamburger meat that need to be thawed out can be a great substitute for some light weights.
4 // Tracks
During the summer breaks, most of the tracks at schools will be empty, work on your interval training at the tracks.
5 // Stairs
You don't need an expensive stairmaster to work on climbing stairs...your house probably has a set of stairs and if not find the closest apartment complex and use those!
6 // Cycling
Cycling classes are one of the best forms of exercise classes to take, but why not try riding your bike throughout your neighborhood for a few hours?
7 // Trails
One of my favorite forms of exercise is hiking. Look for some hiking trails near you and enjoy some quality time with your family or some quality time with yourself.
8 //Yardwork
Believe it or not yardwork is some good exercise. Clearing out the woods, mowing the grass with a push mower, etc.
9 // Water Training
During the summer the pools and oceans are a great place to get some laps in and stay cool.
10 // Research
There are tons of great exercise plans out there that do cost money but are well worth it and don't have a monthly payment - I have been doing Kayla Itsines lately and I love it. There is also the famous Tone It Up series.
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
1st 5K: Color Vibe
So I have started on my running journey. I have set a few goals for myself, running goals, in my 101 in 1001 days. For example, one of them was participate in a Color Run. Well that one can be checked off my list. This past weekend I attended my FIRST and LAST (probably) Color Vibe run.
It was an experience. It was all fun up until the race started. My friend Brittany went with me and I was so excited. I thought we would both have a fun time..we did at first. We loved throwing all the powder on us and looking colorful. But then when it was time to run we were seriously regretting it. Not because we were going to have to run but because we were sweating and this color powder was so itcy and disgusting! We ended up not running the entire thing because we felt so disgusting and I wasn't planning on running the whole thing, I knew neither Britt or myself was at that running level. So we finished the run in 41:24 with a pace of 13:34. Our time wasn't too terribly awful.
Brittany and I decided that this will probably be the last Color Run we do. If we do ever do another one we are going to our car before the race starts and wiping at least the color off of our faces. I am glad we did it and I can now check that off my bucket list!
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Weekly Workout Recap: Week 6
Sorry, I missed posting last week! It was a crazy busy week but I am back and ready to recap Week 6! I am almost halfway through my 100 Day challenge, Sundays being rest day!
Sunday - August 2nd [ Day 40/100 ]
Morning: none.
Evening: none.
Steps: 5,094
Monday - August 3rd [ Day 41/100 ]
Morning: Day 17 of 21 Day Arm Challenge.
Evening: none because it was my BIRTHDAY!!!
Steps: 6,864
Tuesday - August 4th [ Day 42/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 6, Day 2 =2.41 miles (14:45 min pace)
Evening: Day 19 of 21 Day Arm Challenge & Bikini Body Guide Week 8, Monday
Steps: 12,230
Wednesday - August 5th [ Day 43/100 ]
Morning: Bikini Body Guide Week 8, Wednesday & 7 round workout
Evening: Interval Training Week 3, Day 1
Steps: 13,706
Thursday - August 6th [ Day 44/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 6, Day 3 = 2.36 miles (14:46 min pace)
Evening: none.
Steps: 13,286
Friday - August 7th [ Day 45/100 ]
Morning: 21 Day Arm Challenge.
Evening: none.
Steps: 8,529
Saturday - August 8th [ Day 46/100 ]
Morning: Color Run!
Evening: none.
Steps:18,278
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Friday, August 7, 2015
21 Day Arm Challenge
Shout out to my girl Nadine for introducing me to this arm workout! Somewhere around 21 days ago Nadine guest posted on A Little Glitter with some fitness tips. Want to know what I love about Nadine and her fitness posts? I love that she isn't a fitness coach, she isn't some hardcore spends 10 hours at the gym type person and sometimes she HATES working out. I can relate to her 100%! Her posts I find some helpful because I am in the same boat as her and I can relate a lot better to her than I can to a crazed fitness coach.
Well on Friday July 17th I started this 21 Day Arm Challenge. And completed it on August 6th.
LEFT ARM: July 17th
LEFT ARM: AUGUST 6th
RIGHT ARM: July 17th
RIGHT ARM: August 6th
Overall I have really enjoyed doing the 21 day arm challenge and plan to do another round! I am not sure if it is the way I am standing but in the August 6th pictures my arms definitely look more toned than the July 17th. I can't tell too much of a difference in person but when I compared these pictures I was a little surprised. I will check back in when I complete my second round of the 21 Day Arm Challenge!
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Favorite Elliptical Workouts
I have been working on really making the most of my workouts. Here have been some of my favorite Ellitpical Workouts!
20 Minute Workout
25 Minute Workout
30 Minute Workout
50 Minute Workout
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Weekly Workout Recap: Week 3
This week was a little relaxed for me. I didn't get in as many runs as I wanted to, but there is always next week. I started this new Running for Weight Loss app and it is actually pretty hard! I am going to be alternating between doing the Running for WL and the C25k app.
Sunday - July 12th [ Day 19/100 ]
Morning: none
Evening: none.
Total Steps = 6,991
Monday - July 13th [ Day 20/100 ]
Morning: none.
Evening: Walked 3.54 miles (15:23 min pace)
Total Steps = 12,933
Tuesday- July 14th [ Day 21/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 5, Day 2 = 2.75 miles
Evening: none.
Total Steps = 11,621
Wednesday- July 15th [ Day 22/100 ]
Morning: 7 Round workout from last week.
Evening: Week 1, Day 1 Interval Training = 2.28 miles (14:52 min pace)
Total Steps = 15,221
Thursday- July 16th [ Day 23/100 ]
Morning: Walked 3.36 miles (15:04 min pace)
Evening: Week 1, Day 2 Interval Training and walked = 4.29 miles (15:02 min pace)
Total Steps = 17,025
Friday- July 17th [ Day 24/100 ]
Morning: Walked 2.46 miles (18:36 min pace)
Evening: 7 round workout and 21 day arm challenge.
Total Steps = 12,473
Saturday- July 18th [ Day 25/100 ]
Morning: walked 1.6 miles (16:26 min pace)
Evening: none.
Total Steps = 12,315
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Weekly Workout Recap: Week 2
Sunday - July 5th [ Day 12/100 ]
*Today was my rest day, although I did clean the entire downstairs of my house.
Total Steps = 9,307
Monday - July 6th [ Day 13/100 ]
Morning: Bikini Body Guide, Week 5 Monday (1/2 of the workout)
Evening: C25k Week 5, Day 1 + walked a little = 2.49 miles (16:55 min pace)
Total Steps = 11,641
Tuesday - July 7th [ Day 14/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 5, Day 1 = 2.08 miles (15:32 min pace) (I did not feel like my legs and body were prepared to move onto Day 2 so I am going to continue Week 5, Day 1 the entire week)
Evening: Walked 1.53 mile (19:17 min pace)
Total Steps = 13,265
Wednesday - July 8th [ Day 15/100 ]
Morning: Bikini Body Guide Week 5, Wednesday
Evening: 7 round workout - I tried this for the first time!
Total Steps = 9,140
Thursday - July 9th [ Day 16/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 5, Day 1 = 2.63 mi (14:42 min pace)
Evening: Bikini Body Guide, Week 5 Friday
Total Steps = 13,856
Friday - July 10th [ Day 17/100 ]
Morning: C25k Week 5, Day 1 = 2 miles (16:27 min pace)
Evening: none.
Total Steps = 11,680
Saturday - July 11th [ Day 18/100 ]
Morning: Hiked 6 miles (16:24 min pace)
Evening:none
Total Steps = 15,409
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