Exercise - Getting It In

What do you do when you sit on your butt all day?  Your Fitbit says 1,700 steps at 5 pm?  Yikes!!!  You talk yourself into jumping on your treadmill at 10:00 p.m.!  Haha

Walk with the dogs earlier in the evening ... It all counts!!

Yesterday I did an upper body work out and abs ... And a jaunty walk with the dogs!!  Are you moving??

Another Day, Another Week

Well I didn't get to 4 days of exercise last week, but I made it to 3!  That is 3 more days than I did the week before.  So I am on the same game plan this week ... 4 days.

This is where I ended before my cool down.  It is 4 sets of 5 minutes each, combined with intervals of arm work off the treadmill.  I find I am really liking the intervals because it breaks up the monotony of long stretches of cardio.  I prefer to walk at a slower pace and a higher incline.  When I do my cool down, it is 5 minutes at about 3.0 and I drop the incline to 4.  

My husband and I walk the dogs every night, but it is not a walk for fat burning!  I really need to up the cardio and add in weights so things will stop jiggling so much!

Day 1 done!!  How are you doing?

Day 2

Day 2 done of my 5 day commitment to work out this week.  Today I did intervals again ... 5 min on the treadmill and then jumped off and worked my legs ... Did some lunges and other exercises using this type of exercise band.

I had to rig it a little to create more resistance, and may investigate buying a band that is easier to do leg work with.  Legs are tired and that is a great thing!

That's my cool down level ... Adding resistance burns calories ... So I never walk without some kind of incline.  Day 3 tomorrow!!

I Did It!

Even though I don't get to see my granddaughter very often, I always look at her pictures and videos and this is one of her favorite sayings!!!  It seemed appropriate for today as I finally got on my treadmill!

I met with my trainer that I haven't used in a long time (he is also a good friend!), and we had a great workout ... But I have not been doing my homework!  So this week, no excuses ... I did Intervals on my treadmill and also working my arms with weights and a fitness band in between 5 minute intervals.  I am challenging myself to 5 days this week and I know I can do it!!  Are you getting your play time on?  Walk, garden, anything counts!

Now back to picking paint colors for my kitchen ... Decisions, decisions!