I don't know about you but one of my favorite body parts to work on are the arms. There's just something so very sexy about a woman who can carry a tank or sleeveless well—the "no jiggle" woman is what my cousin calls her—but it takes a lot of hard work to sculpt the guns and I do commit a fair share of each routine I do to getting mine tippy-top.
That said, I'm not always able to devote my usual 30-45 minutes to the betterment of the guns; a mommy who is always on the go has to sometimes just fit in a quickie, so workouts like the one in the video below are right up my alley.
It likely won't challenge those who are truly into the lifting game, but that doesn't mean it can't be catered to your capabilities. All you need is 15-minutes to give your arms the jolt they need...and surely you can find that in your day.
Showing posts with label women's fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women's fitness. Show all posts
Friday, May 4, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
That Day Is NOT Today
I often look at myself and wonder if I'll be as dedicated to my body in 20-years as I am now. I like to think I will but one never knows what age will do to your motivation. That said, I still feel young enough to be relevant in a pair of jeans, yet old enough to know that it's not always what's in the jeans that matter. So, I guess you can say I'm both fit and wise :)
Either way, I feel good about my health goals and I approach each and every workout with an intensity I didn't know in my 20's; and I do so as much because I can as because I want to.
Young ain't forever, but fit certainly can be, don't you think?
Either way, I feel good about my health goals and I approach each and every workout with an intensity I didn't know in my 20's; and I do so as much because I can as because I want to.
Young ain't forever, but fit certainly can be, don't you think?
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
I'm Not Trying To Be Pretty When I Exercise
The women who always blew my mind at the gym were the ones who looked so adorable at the end of their time there.
Their hair was always perfectly tousled (a subtle wisp always fell across their eyes), they had just enough sweat on their sports bra to make it look like the elliptical, or that spin class, really did a number on them, and they were so darn perky, too. I mean, they were just about ready to burst into dance from how happy they were when they finally left for home.
Don't get me wrong, I don't take issue with looking cute. As a matter of fact, that's one of the major reasons for my exercising in the first place.
Sure, the health benefits are wonderful and I have more energy than most because I take such good care of my body, but the shallow truth—as I've stated many times before—is I want to be stunning no matter what I put on. That said, I'm all business when I exercise. I literally have no desire to look cute.
Quite frankly, I become a sweaty mess.
My hair, even though it's pulled back, is soaked with sweat, my face is contorted and twisted from the pain of 1,000 lunges and too many sets of high knee runs, and my demeanor can only be described as "stay away from me" because I'm seriously not interested in conversing once I get in the zone. Honestly, I don't have the energy to chat even if the desire was there because I'm always trying to push my body through the next pain threshold.
I'm dead serious about my regimen and the only person who is likely to interrupt its flow is my hubby who, oddly enough, seems turned on by it all—go figure.
My point here is this...well, as usual, a pin says it better.
Does that mean you can't look cute when you get there? Or shouldn't indulge in the deliciously divine gear that they sell us ladies to make us look so sporty while we're doing what we do? Of course not! But if all you care about is looking cute, then honey, you might need to rethink your regimen.
Just saying.
Their hair was always perfectly tousled (a subtle wisp always fell across their eyes), they had just enough sweat on their sports bra to make it look like the elliptical, or that spin class, really did a number on them, and they were so darn perky, too. I mean, they were just about ready to burst into dance from how happy they were when they finally left for home.
Don't get me wrong, I don't take issue with looking cute. As a matter of fact, that's one of the major reasons for my exercising in the first place.
Sure, the health benefits are wonderful and I have more energy than most because I take such good care of my body, but the shallow truth—as I've stated many times before—is I want to be stunning no matter what I put on. That said, I'm all business when I exercise. I literally have no desire to look cute.
Quite frankly, I become a sweaty mess.
My hair, even though it's pulled back, is soaked with sweat, my face is contorted and twisted from the pain of 1,000 lunges and too many sets of high knee runs, and my demeanor can only be described as "stay away from me" because I'm seriously not interested in conversing once I get in the zone. Honestly, I don't have the energy to chat even if the desire was there because I'm always trying to push my body through the next pain threshold.
I'm dead serious about my regimen and the only person who is likely to interrupt its flow is my hubby who, oddly enough, seems turned on by it all—go figure.
My point here is this...well, as usual, a pin says it better.
Does that mean you can't look cute when you get there? Or shouldn't indulge in the deliciously divine gear that they sell us ladies to make us look so sporty while we're doing what we do? Of course not! But if all you care about is looking cute, then honey, you might need to rethink your regimen.
Just saying.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Plan, Don't Just Do, Your Workouts
How many times have you considered just getting your tired body to the gym a victory in and of itself?
The prevailing attitude where exercise is concerned typically goes something like this: if I'm here (at the gym), I'll do something, and that's better than nothing at all. It's an attitude that I personally subscribed to for years. It was typically only after I arrived at the gym that I started trying to really figure out what I wanted to do with my body that day. And let's face it, the brilliant majority of us often say the same things when asked what we plan to do on that day: "cardio and some weights", "a spinning class", or some "Pilates or Zumba".
Not that there's anything wrong with any of those answers, but after your 20th Zumba class, are you really feeling challenged anymore?
Just think about that for a second.
As for me, my rut was cured naturally when my responsibilities as a mom and wife started to get prioritized ahead of most everything else. I dumped the gym trips in favor of building a personal home gym instead –both for convenience and monetary reasons–and the fly-by-day exercise routines in favor of a more focused approach to building my body into the goddess figure I saw dream for it to become.
More specifically, I've begun taking a spiral notebook to write out my weekly regimen and that has been a massive time saver for me because I know ahead of time where my attention will go and I'm more motivated to take on that challenge without feeling guilty that I didn't do enough that day.
It's important to take your approach to your fitness plan seriously because, in the end, you are the person responsible for how successful your regimen will be for you. Challenge yourself and think creatively about how you can maximize each and every minute, of each and every workout, and then be consistent with it on a weekly basis.
Plan first, then execute.
The prevailing attitude where exercise is concerned typically goes something like this: if I'm here (at the gym), I'll do something, and that's better than nothing at all. It's an attitude that I personally subscribed to for years. It was typically only after I arrived at the gym that I started trying to really figure out what I wanted to do with my body that day. And let's face it, the brilliant majority of us often say the same things when asked what we plan to do on that day: "cardio and some weights", "a spinning class", or some "Pilates or Zumba".
Not that there's anything wrong with any of those answers, but after your 20th Zumba class, are you really feeling challenged anymore?
Just think about that for a second.
As for me, my rut was cured naturally when my responsibilities as a mom and wife started to get prioritized ahead of most everything else. I dumped the gym trips in favor of building a personal home gym instead –both for convenience and monetary reasons–and the fly-by-day exercise routines in favor of a more focused approach to building my body into the goddess figure I saw dream for it to become.
More specifically, I've begun taking a spiral notebook to write out my weekly regimen and that has been a massive time saver for me because I know ahead of time where my attention will go and I'm more motivated to take on that challenge without feeling guilty that I didn't do enough that day.
It's important to take your approach to your fitness plan seriously because, in the end, you are the person responsible for how successful your regimen will be for you. Challenge yourself and think creatively about how you can maximize each and every minute, of each and every workout, and then be consistent with it on a weekly basis.
Plan first, then execute.
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