Tunesday Training Tips & Challenge

Another session down...  I had my training session early this morning and it went great.  My sessions are only a half hour long and go by super quick.  We record everything we do so we can pull it out and repeat it other times during the week.  And my trainer is listening, you'll all be happy to know!  We did core work today but not crunches.  I'm feeling stronger already.  : )  We did two-legged hops onto boxes, squats with a 45 lb bar in press position, reverse incline sit-ups with a 20 lb bar and push-ups with a single hand row in between.  It might be a little hard to envision all exercises but they're tough, I assure you.

Our next session is actually going to be a full hour and we're going to go over nutrition specifics.  So great.  I know that losing weight and getting lean is 80% diet and 20% exercise.  It's a little daunting but you gotta have the facts so you can make a difference in your body!  So for the next week I'm going to keep a food journal.  Aaah.  I've done it before, and I'll do it again.  Something about writing it down makes me feel more accountable about what I'm putting in my mouth.  I'm really not a big over-eater but I have my indulgences that I know throw off my efforts.  I'm going to eat better, but still eat things I like.  Not turning to soy milk and kale or having a protein shake for every meal, gotta keep it real...  I'll figure out a way to post it on my blog so you can follow along - and now for the challenge - join me!  It's always easier if someone is doing it with you!  And really knowing what your calorie intake is and even the combinations of food you eat make a huge difference!  Suffer, I mean, participate with me and keep a log.  I'm gonna just keep track of mine in a notepad, but there's plenty of options online.  I find if I keep a notepad on the kitchen counter it's easiest to write it down while I'm eating.  I'll post it day to day and I'll share all my findings next week after my session with my trainer!  Good luck, stay strong - you can do it...

A little something to put a little jump in your run...  One of my favorite artists to listen to while working out is Chris Brown during his pre-craziness days.  I'm thinking if I master this dance routine I could do just about anything!  : )  Enjoy!

  

...and how cute are those little boys dancing!  Seriously...