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We then had movers come to the office to take all our old furniture and replace it with newer stuff on Monday, which that alone can be stressful to some people but on top of getting back from a long business trip? Downright exhausting.
I have found the best way to re-adjust to your normal routine is to get to it as fast as possible. I did a Total Body Conditioning class at a gym by my office with some motivation by my co-worker, and am so grateful because it really helped me wake up out of that traveling daze and start to feel like myself again. I like this class and the instructor Marshall, he’s tough but motivating, and I always know I’m in for a good workout with him!
He loves doing a million different types of squats and lunges, like lunging one leg back and then bringing it in front to hip height with a bent knee; or squatting with one leg behind and bringing the knee up before switching legs. He also made me test my limits at the end with these one handed, backwards pushups. You start on your stomach, one arm behind your back, legs spread apart. Then you first extend your arm to raise your upper body and then lift up your core and legs. It looks (and sounds) impossible, but once he called me out and made me do it, it was do-able (but still challenging!).
I wanted to add an Abs Class workout that I did the Wednesday before I left for Arizona. The instructor knows his stuff, he’s REALLY tough but my abs feel super solid the next few days afterwards I can’t complain.
use a 10 lbs or 5 lbs plate (more or less depending how difficult/easy this is for you!)
standing up, bring the right foot up to balance on your left leg. Hold the plate in your hands, and extend your arms straight, at chest height. do trunk rotations towards your right, keeping your upper body as solid and as still as possible, they should be just going along for the ride. Your core is the primary mover in this exercise. bring the plate back in front and then repeat to the right for 2 mins.
before switching sides, stay balancing on your left leg. keeping your arms extended over head with the plate in your hands, simutaneously extend your leg straight behind you while lower your upper body into balancing stick. raise your back up to standing, balancing on one leg while the other is bent in front. Repeat for 2 mins.
switch legs.
then lay down on your back on the mat, extend your arms straight in front, crunches
extend your arms at a 45 degree angel, still towards the celing, crunches
extend arms at a 45 degree angel, sit ups
still on your back, stretch arms out forming a T. bring legs up and bent, keeping the knees together, lower from side to side. try not the let the knees touch the ground and make sure your core is doing the work.
bring arms by your side, stick your legs straight up. lower up and down
slowly lower down
stay down at 6 inches, small swimming movement.
restart by lowering into 6 inches, criss cross legs
*note: He doesn't tell us a certain number of crunches to do, we do each exercise for a minute or two, depending on the intensity of the exercise.
| To really reach your fitness goals, the key is to be consistent! |
Today I went to my usual lunch-time Pilates Class with TR, who is awesome and I plan to go on a run tonight with the boyfriend for our 1/2 Marathon Training. He suggested 8 miles, which I haven't done in almost a year so we shall see how far we actually get!
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