Sweet Sweet Sweat!

So this morning I dragged my lazy butt out of bed EARLY and went to Turbo Jam. I haven't been in MONTHS. There was a great reunion with all my ladies there and I am fired up all over again! I was worried that it was going to be rough but I kicked butt!! She did a new routine and varied between Turbo and Pilates... SWEET MAMA {as my kids love to say}.

I have a new resolve to get back on schedule with them. Especially since it's FREE. We are moving nearly 30 minutes away in a few weeks so it's going to be even harder to get up that early and go but I won't regret it... and I probably will if I don't!! So new plan. Go to Turbo as often as possible until Hawkeye leaves in July. Thats. It. No. Excuses!

Now What?!

So I found out this morning that my friend who does our Turbo Jam classes is MOVING in TWO WEEKS!!! MAJOR BUMMER!! We'll still have class for the next couple weeks then she promised she'd still come & teach {they haven't sold their house yet} but she might have to do it at a later time! I have LOVED this morning class! It's only two days a week but it's two days that I KNOW I am going to get a good workout.

And I'm Back In The Game

Not entirely; I'm still coughing something fierce. But I forced my sorry sore b-hind out of bed this morning and went to my turbo-jam-kick-my-trash group despite all the protestations of my brain & body!! I will admit that I wasn't 100%; but I was there!!! Hopefully I'm on the upswing and can once again BRING IT!!!

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Turbo Jam

I did it. I got up at 5:45 and went to this workout group. WOAH!! Now that I've been home for almost an hour, showered and feel more like a woman than a sweat drenched monkey I can say that I really enjoyed it! It was a great workout, HARD but GREAT! I got a neighbor to go with me so we're going to rotate driving T/Th; that way we can keep each other going! I would be STUPID to pass this up!

This woman is TOO cute. She is petite, in perfect shape, ENERGETIC, fun and motivating. I have to admit that I felt awkward and big BUT I did just have baby #4 just 5 months ago. So I am not going to entertain that kind of thinking. AND the more I go & learn the routines I won't be so awkward NOR as big!! And THAT, my friends, is something to be EXCITED about!

Some workout tips that she gave us are:

*SHOES. Always wear good workout shoes when exercising. NEVER wear outside {which means I have to have a SEPARATE pair of shoes for running!}.

*ATTIRE. Wear layers. You want to keep your body warm before you stat, then remove according as workout progresses.

*FOOD. Eat AT LEAST 20 minutes before your workout. Preferably something with protein and carbs for long lasting energy. Eat right after your workout - protein- as your body needs it to repair itself.

*H2O. ALWAYS drink water before, during and after your workout.

*CALORIC INTAKE. If you want to LOSE weight, make sure to eat less calories than you burn. NEVER justify eating more just because you worked out! If you want to MAINTAIN your weight, eat about the same amount of calories as you burn. If you want to GAIN weight, still workout but just eat more HEALTHY calories.

*EXERCISE. No matter what you're doing, make sure you change it up as often as possible. It will help prevent the PLATEAU. Workout the same time everyday, you're more likely to stick with it. Make it FUN! Get a buddy to workout with you. Workout at least 6 days a week for a MINIMUM of 30 minutes for the REST OF YOUR LIFE!!

*SLEEP. Make sure to get adequate sleep every night!

Early Mornings?!

I am NOT a morning person. I much prefer to stay up late, usually reading a good book. Well I may just have to be an early bird, two days a week anyway!! There is a friend of mine who is starting to do a morning exercise group {from 6:00-7:00} in her basement studio! A few things are really appealing... it's something new and would breakup my other workout days. I would have other people to help motivate me. And... it's FREE! You CAN'T beat FREE!! So this Tuesday I think I'll drag my sorry behind out of bed and go try it out!