Morning Workout at Home

I did a workout at home this morning while I watched some tennis  on TV.  I really enjoy mixing it up like this and I wanted to watch the tennis anyways, so it was perfect!  This is what I did:

3 sets:
Jog in place
20 jumping jacks

3 sets step ups, 10 each side
*Typically, I bring my leg forward to work the abs, but today I focused on squeezing the glutes on each step.

LOTS of stretching!  My body really needed it!

That was it!  Typically, I'd do something more intense.  However, I wanted to stick with my plan of being consistent and I knew that my body really needed a good stretch.  I felt really good after this workout...and remember that abs are made in the kitchen!

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Another Great Workout

I have really enjoyed lifting heavy lately as I am working on putting on more muscle.  I still have Dana Linn Bailey as wallpaper on my phone to give me motivation!

One thing that will never change is mixing up my workouts.  I get bored really easily and so I like to do different movements all of the time.  I have so much fun in the gym, but not so much if it becomes boring to me.  There are so many things to do in the gym though!

One workout that I really enjoy involves a deck of cards, a stopwatch and just your body weight.  No equipment.  There are so many variations that you can do, but this is what I did.  If you don't own a stopwatch, you can always just do the number of reps indicated.  Or, you could always do 2 rounds of it timed and 2 rounds for reps.  Have fun with it!  

Shuffle the cards well!  Draw a card and follow the chart below.  For example, the first card you draw is a queen of hearts.  You would do 120 seconds of rapid jumping jacks.  Then draw another card and say it's a 2 of diamonds.  You would do 20 seconds of mountain climbers.  Continue this pattern until the deck is gone!

Jack - 11, Queen - 12, King - 13, Ace - 14

-timed/rapid
-10 seconds for every point

Jumping jacks
Mountain climbers
Leap frogs
Bicycle cross crunches
Knee ups left side
Knee ups right side
Burpees
Bear crawls
Calf bounce and reach
Split stance, bend and touch
Toe taps
Cherry pickers
Pushup planks
Upper cuts
Sagittal mountain climbers

After this workout is done, you should be whooped.  If you aren't, you didn't work hard enough!  If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email at kelrb8@gmail.com.

Have a WONDERFUL day!!!

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All About YOU!!!!!

It's all about YOU!  Don't judge yourself with others.  Be consistent each and every day and do YOUR best!

Be the best YOU!!!!!

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I Have Hobbies Besides Fitness...

Happy Monday everyone!  So up until now, most all of my posting has been fitness and health related in some fashion.  But there are many other things that I am interested in.  I get bored really easily, so I need to do different things to keep me engaged.  Plus I think it's healthy to do different things.  Even though it can get a little frustrating at times, I am trying to embrace this quality!

I also love to write, mainly topics that I am passionate about and that others can learn from.  I just recently published a book on Amazon Kindle "Don't Stop Travelling:  Tips to Save Money on Your Vacations".  I am really excited to have this completed and published.  And don't worry...I have more ideas to come.  I started working on something new today, vegetarian and fitness related.  I would also like to publish something about college.

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Goals

I had dinner last night with some friends, and I was told that I need to update my blog more.  I agree as I have just been busy with many other things.  I will try my best to write more regularly.

Goals...I think everyone should have them.  They are exciting!  For me, it makes my workouts have more purpose and more intensity because I really want to reach that goal.  It feels really good once I can accomplish what I originally set out to do.  When I think back to the fitness/athletic goals I've had for myself, the biggest ones I have accomplished are 1)playing college tennis 2)running a 5k 3)participating in a bikini competition.  I'm sure there are more, but those are the biggest ones I can think of right now.

Career wise...it is my goal to help as much people be as healthy and happy as possible.  I feel so amazing right now, and I want to help others feel the same.  It is possible and I can help you get there!

Fitness/health wise...the biggest one would be to compete in a physique competition.  I know this will take a lot of hard work in the gym, but I am really excited and I know I can do it.  Muscle takes time to build, so I want to give myself enough time before hitting the stage.  I haven't really committed to a specific date yet.  I've been on the stage before, so I don't want to do it just to do it.  I want to be as competitive as possible.  I have already started to lift heavier in the gym, and I've been having SO much fun!

Update--the picture below is Dana Linn Bailey, a physique pro and it's what I'm striving for.  :)

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Rought Night Sleep...But Another Outdoor Workout!

I did not sleep too well last night, but I wanted to make sure that I still got my workout in.  I have learned that if I don't get it done in the mornings, it usually won't get done.  So I took a Spark, and got it done.  I felt much better afterwards!  It's amazing how much of a sweat I broke, and all I used was my own body weight and a chair.  I started it outside but had to come in midway through because the bugs were bad!

2 sets:
-50 jumping jacks
-50 toe taps
2 sets:
-50 body weight squats
-50 calf raises
2 sets:
-25 lunges each side
-50 sumo squats
1 set of each:
-15 step ups each side
-40 total step ups, alternating
Stretch!

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My Outside Workouts!

I'm usually not a person to get a workout in at home.  I really like keeping them separate...a gym is for a workout and home is for relaxing.  But my husband and I went out to eat with some friends over the weekend, and gave me the idea of doing a workout outside.  Yes, I know Phoenix has been having some really hot temperatures, but I wanted to give it a shot.

I've done two workouts outside so far, and both have been tons of fun!  Both times I took my Spark, turned on some YouTube, kept hydrated and went to work.  Here's what I did...

Workout One
-Pulled weeds

3 sets:
-15 step ups each side
-15 jumping jacks

-15 times jump rope

-Few yoga poses

Workout Two2 sets (with a workout band):
-25 bicep curls
-25 side raises
-25 front raises
-25 upright rows

2 sets:
-20 step ups each side

Stretching

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