Hi, welcome to Fitness Friday with Lindsey! Are you like the old Lindsey that went to the gym constantly and did cardio for an hour at a time? And then you leave and indulge in a ton of food because “you just worked out”? I had it allllll wrong! I always assumed that cardio was the only thing I really needed because it would help me burn the calories I would later consume. After completing the 21 day fix, I now realize that “Abs are made in the kitchen”. You must consume healthy, non-processed food to give you the energy you need to rock it in the gym. You can’t just eat whatever you want and still lose weight because you go to the gym.
If you are looking to start a work out program, find one that incorporates strength training with weights as well as cardio days. And please don’t forget about a day of yoga for active recovery. Treat your body as a temple of worship and do not sell yourself short. A few of my favorite at home exercises:
1 min of Burpees
15 second recovery
1 min of planks
15 second recovery
1 min of squats with knee lift (alternate)
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of tricep dips
15 seconds of recovery
1 min of frog crunches
15 seconds recovery
15 push-ups (yes that is me pictured below actually doing REAL push-ups!)
Another big thing that can help you on your journey to getting healthy is to set goals. You need to make them realistic, write them down, put them where you can see them and then reward yourself once you reach them! All of these steps are important! And while you are at it, change how you talk to yourself. A lot of people, mostly woman I know, say some awful things about themselves. I challenge you to write down a positive affirmation on a post-it note and place it on your bathroom mirror. Make it to where you see it everyday! Hopefully you will start to believe it and in turn, your goals will seem more reachable!
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Stay tuned: next week I will post my favorite clean recipes to cook in the kitchen
Great tips! I usually do 30 min cardio and then a varied weights/abs routine. Or I'll go to a class because I like it when they tell me what to do rather than me standing there trying to think of all the workouts I looked up! Eating healthy is so important, too, but harder because I love "treats"!
Eating healthy is the most important thing you can do. You will seriously see lbs shed just from changing your eating habits!
Great tips. I actually like changing things up when I workout. Looking forward to trying some of these exercises!
Burpees are the bane of my existence! I only do them if my trainer forces me. I completely agree that your physique has more to do with what you eat rather than how much you workout.
i totally agree with all everything you said and all the comments above. ive been busting my booty getting ready for my bikini. i have never set goals though. and yes sage! burpees will kill us all.