Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Getting Started

Feeling a little unmotivated today? The best motivation for me to hit the gym or opt for the salad instead of the cheeseburger is some good thinspiration photos. It can be a random person, a celebrity, a supermodel, or even your ex boyfriend's new girlfriend [I'm not a fan of that last one because you should always be the one to UPGRADE but if that's what gets you going, I'm all for it]. Now that you've found your thinspo, it's time for some cardio; run, jog, bike, skip or swim. If you're at the gym, use the treadmills, elliptical trainer, stairsmaster, rowing machine, or stationary bike. After you've broken a sweat and burned some calories with your cardio workout, it's time to tone; use weights, resistance bands and your own body weight for these work outs. Remember to switch up your exercises between your arms, legs and stomach to give each muscle group a quick rest between exercises.

Example Routine:
◦ run for twenty minutes
◦ bicept curls; ten reps right arm, ten reps left arm, repeat
◦ squats; ten reps, rest for thirty seconds, repeat
◦ situps; ten reps, hold for ten seconds, repeat twice
◦ tricep kick backs; ten reps right arm, ten reps left arm, repeat
◦ lunges; ten reps, rest for thirty seconds, repeat
◦ repeat all except 'run'
Post workout meal: 1 banana and coconut water.