Designing My Own Workout Routine
It is time to get my sh!t together to look healthier and more fit. Who doesn't?
I reached out to Britney Tafoya, my BFF, a professional fitness coach. She is a powerful inspirational force to me. One night, what she said to me made an impact because I know some form of change is necessary, but I am uncertain about the magnitude of change I am willing to embrace. I told her I wanted to lose weight and get fit. I need a coach like her to empower me to completely rethink what’s possible. She told me it’s a process. No deadline involves building an overall understanding of what I want to accomplish but delves deeply into building awareness around any negative thoughts and false assumptions about my struggles, and I’m not alone. Not only has my mood improved, but my husband can see the genuineness in me to do better and be better. I signed up to attend Britney’s workshop to hear and learn more from her. Check out Britney’s website at www.weightwarriorwoman.com
In the meantime, I started thinking about my plan to get healthier and fit, what I need to do on my own, and how can I better myself.
I don't want to sign up for a gym membership because I don’t feel comfortable, and my paranoia believes everyone is staring at me. I know no one is really doing that because they are focused on themselves rather than looking at me, but that’s how I feel. I know I won't go to the gym consistently every day, so the gym won't work for me.
I want to exercise at home at whatever time seems fit for that day. I researched Pinterest to look at different doable exercises and then tried to piece together my own program that works for me. Something I know for sure I can do and keep on doing it. I really like to start slowly, building up my strength and endurance.
I like the 30-Day Challenge, so I decided to test out these two workouts.
I want toned arms, toned abs, and thinner thighs! I don't want to go overboard doing cardio because I learned from past experiences that doing only cardio doesn’t tone up the body. I'm focusing my training mostly on strength and core exercises. I found these workouts that I like and know I can start working on them.
I’m not an expert, but doing these workouts targets strength building and muscular endurance. I repeat 3 times doing each exercise that focuses on a specific area. I know when I get done with the strength/core training, my metabolism is up for up to 24 hours afterward, which is excellent for losing weight and getting tone. Definitely, I am not bored training at home when the kids are in school. These workouts get my heart rate up and strengthen my muscles simultaneously.
Some days, I wake up at 8am to work out. It takes me about 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete all the workouts. Afterward, I go hiking for 30 minutes on Montgomery Hills, a trail behind Evergreen Valley College down the street from where I live, or walk 30 minutes on my treadmill. On other days, rolling off the bed to turn off the alarm felt almost impossible, and I would wake up at around noon, but I forced myself to do these exercises for at least 1 hour and skip cardio no matter how late it was.
It feels great! Finally, I got my workout routine down. I’m elated and can't wait to see the results. Of course, it is not anytime soon because it is a long process, and I'm looking forward to accomplishing it daily.
