Fitness Friday! My Workout Routine

Hello fashionistas!

I  have been talking about going to the gym for a good six months and lately I have had a lot of comments asking for my gym routine, so I think it is about time I do a post about it! 

The biggest thing about working out for me is not being BORED by my workout. When I first joined the gym I became very into yoga (I was going through a post breakup funk and needed some zen time) and cardio time with the elliptical. The past 3 months I have been incorporating weights into my routine. 

Here are a few different workouts I do because I found that switching it up helps me keep losing weight and inches.

This was Lily and I before we hit the gym the other day.

If you are looking for cardio then I highly suggest hitting the elliptical to shred calories and keep your heart rate up. While I am on the elliptical I am changing the resistance and the elevation level of the machine. I try to push myself really hard and then back off to keep my heart rate up. The machine at my gym (Precor Crossramp) allows you to pedal backwards. I tend to do five minutes forward, five minutes backward for anywhere from 35 minutes to 60 minutes

I also use the stationary bike when I need to do cardio but am not feeling the elliptical. I typically set the bike to hill mode at level 7. This helps change the resistance and make you try harder to keep your BPM (beats per minute) up. I normally only do this for 30 minutes because biking is not my favorite thing to do at the gym.

 Lately I have been using the indoor rowing machines at my gym. Lily says that this machine makes her sea sick, but I find that it just hurts my back when done for longer than fifteen minutes. This really does burn calories and is actually entertaining. 

 Another thing that I will do to change up the good ole routine is zumba! I am HIGHLY uncoordinated, but I still have fun shakin' and shimmying. Don't be embarrassed, just go for it. There is another dance class at my gym that I occasionally attend.If your gym has other dance classes I recommend attending a few to try out what you like. 

I'm trying to start incorporating running into my routine to help target my thighs. I'm starting slow by walking for a song at a 4.2 speed and then running a song at 5.2 and repeating that for a half hour. I just started this and will probably be doing it twice a week. 

My weight routine normally consists of me going to a class called Body Pump which is when you use low weights and do MANY repetitions.  This class also includes lunges and squats (about 150 squats) which really helped downsize and tone my booty.  Body pump also does ab targeting moves during the class (crunches, bicycle, planks, etc). If I don't attend body pump then I try to do my abs at least a few times a week whether it is at the gym using different machines that help target that or at home crunching away!

If I'm not going to body pump then I will use the arm and leg machines to get more weights in during the week. This is more something that you have to try to get the gist of because everyone lifts at different levels.

To help stretch out all the kinks and find my inner peace I try to attend a yoga class or two a week. Sometimes I fall behind in this and end up attending one or two a month.. 

The biggest part of working out for me is how it makes me feel. I always feel ten times better afterwards than I did before and it leaves me with more confidence. Also, if you find working out intimidating then take a friend! Lily goes to the gym with me and it makes it a lot more entertaining. Another key component of working out is having a good playlist that will keep you movin' and groovin'. I think I will try to post different songs that I am currently into.

I hope this helps! If anyone has any questions feel free to comment or email me at glamorousgirl2014@gmail.com 

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XXOO

Savannah

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