Sunday, April 28, 2013

GET READY!

It's almost time for the MAY CHALLENGE!  

After the past few challenges I have decided that I need something to keep my body moving and inspired.  I found that I was getting bored doing the same moves all the time, so this challenge will keep you on your toes!

I am super stoked to announce that we will be doing a "simply move" challenge!  As I mentioned in my previous post, my good friend Sarah has been a huge inspiration for me.  A little over a year ago she filmed her first workout to help out a friend who thought there was no way they could do a BodyRock workout (now Hiit).  I was one of the lucky people Sarah emailed the video to, because she knew that I was wanting to get fit too.  I will admit I would get motivated for about a week, and work out every day, and then I'd lose my way.  But through all of that, I still followed the progress of my friend, and watched as she transformed!  She started her own website  called lovesimply, and it is filled with all sorts of goodies for the mind, body and soul!  Just recently she decided to keep her workout titles simple, and thus I decided May would be the "simply move" challenge!  

So starting on Wednesday we will be following Sarah's online workouts.  All of the workout links are posted below!  I am a big fan of having one rest day a week, so I've decided to double up workouts on Saturdays, and take a rest on Sundays.  This way we get all of the 31 simply moves done by the end of the month!  If you'd rather, you may also opt to skip the rest day and keep every day at a single workout :)  My advice would be to watch the video the night before so you are prepped for the following day.  I also encourage you to read the little blurb about the workout before you watch it. Her workouts are straight forward and can be modified to suit whatever level you are at.  I love that they are "real time" workouts so you can follow a long and don't have to worry about timing or counting :)  I will be posting each video (as well as comments/notes/advice) the night before on my facebook page as well, so you don't always have to refer back to this post. 

The workouts range from 10-15 minutes...so NO EXCUSES!  You can find time in your day for that!

Happy May!

May 1: Simply Move 1
May 2: Simply Move 2
May 3: Simply Move 3
May 4: Simply Move 4 & 5
May 5: REST
May 6: Simply Move 6
May 7: Simply Move 7
May 8: Simply Move 8
May 9: Simply Move 9
May 10: Simply Move 10
May 11: Simply Move 11 & 12
May 12: REST
May 13: Simply Move 13
May 14: Simply Move 14
May 15: Simply Move 15
May 16: Simply Move 16
May 17: Simply Move 17
May 18: Simply Move 18 & 19
May 19: REST
May 20: Simply Move 20
May 21: Simply Move 21
May 22: Simply Move 22
May 23: Simply Move 23
May 24: Simply Move 24
May 25: Simply Move 25 & 26
May 26: REST
May 27: Simply Move 27
May 28: Simply Move 28
May 29: Simply Move 29
May 30: Simply Move 30
May 31: Simply Move 31

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Inspiration and Motivation

I have been super inspired and motivated lately by all my awesome friends!  My good friend Sarah D. has been a big part of it!  If you haven't checked her out, you totally should!  She has lost 60lbs over the past 2 years, and is the reason I discovered the 12 minute workout!  She introduced me to BodyRock and I was immediately intrigued.  I sort of wavered in and out of motivation to work out, but still followed my friend as she transformed.  In December, I saw a Squat Challenge posted on this page and thought I'd give it a whirl!  I LOVED having a monthly challenge, especially when I knew other people were doing it at the same time!  So, in January I continued and have now been starting to create my own monthly challenges.  I have already seen a huge change in musculature since December, and am looking forward to a much firmer body over the next year or so.  

On the left is a picture of me before I started doing much exercise wise, but after I reached my goal weight (from watching what I ate).  Now I want to stay the same pound wise, but turn that fat into muscle!


On the right is a picture I took just last week, and my arms are already looking more toned!  Excited to see where I can go!  I will post monthly pics in the above swim suit so you can track my progress with me!  As most of us know, accountability really does help!  Hope you guys can work right along side me!  Let's have some fun yeah?!

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May 2010 Pre-Baby.....October 2012 Post-Baby