Don't Be A Tight Ass About Working Out...GET ONE!

I spoke about how I transitioned my body in an earlier post by first replacing healthier food replacements into my lifestyle. The second part that most people dread is the working out part, but once you get yourself into a routine it's something that your body will crave. Everyone's body is different and everyone's idea of what a "perfect body" is varies. There is no such thing as a perfect body- it is how you feel in your clothes and in your own skin.

I'm a member of New York Sports Club, which is pretty affordable. I pay $59/month for a passport membership where I can go to any sports club on Long Island. There are also options for $20/month.

My thinking has transformed from a few years ago... I used to go to the gym and kill myself with cardio. Now, it's about the core and using more weights than cardio. I do 30 minutes on the treadmill. I start at an incline of 10.5 and speed 3.1. 5 minutes in I change to 12.3 incline and 3.3 speed. I switch it up every 5 minutes. At the 25:00 min time I run my hardest to finish off my workout at a 4.0 incline and 4.5 speed.

After my heart rate is up from cardio I take 2 10lb. weights and a 12 lb. medicine ball with me to the mat. I do 3 reps of ab work.

1st ab workout: Take the two 10 lb. weights and hold them above your head while pulling your legs up to a 90 degree angle. Pull your legs up with your weight 20 times.

2nd ab workout. Take the medicine ball and do the same workout as the 1st but hold the medicine ball a bit higher over your head. This will give your core a strong workout making your body tight. I do this 30 times.

3rd ab workout: Take the medicine ball and move it side to side banging down on the ground to the left then the right. I do this 50 times.

Repeat 3 times. This workout will not only work your abs but your arms as well.

Booty Time:

Donkey kicks are my go-to. Right now I use a 50 lb. weight, but I started with 25 lbs. I am still building myself up so be careful with how heavy a weight your using. You will know when your body becomes complacent with the weights you're using.

You can do this wherever you go. Literally- sometimes I do it while waiting for my coffee in the morning lol. If you're at the gym put your hands on the bar and slowly raise one leg up as high as you can and then coming down slowly. I do 20 reps on each leg.

I also do my ab workouts at home as I bought a medicine ball and mat from sports authority. While you're watching TV you would be amazed how hard you work out without realizing.

Try and get your workouts in whenever you can. If you sit at a desk all day you need to walk at least 20 minutes in between your day if you don't have time to workout. I will start to post videos so you can see exactly what I do! Let me know if you have any questions or need any help!

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