Tone It Up!
I've been doing a new workout program called Tone It Up. One of my coworkers introduced it to me and it has been awesome. It's been 2 weeks now and it is really helping me to push myself harder than before. I've tried other programs, like Tracy Anderson, but this has worked for me so much better because it's something that I can just incorporate into my existing workout routine.
Their biggest thing is to set your alarm for 30 minutes earlier than normal and just do something. It doesn't have to be a crazy full-blown workout, just do something. You can take a half hour walk, you can do 30 minutes of weight training, whatever you want. It may sound like that isn't much, but it really helps you start your day right. It jump-starts your metabolism and wakes you up for the day.
They also have a monthly calendar and if you keep up with their facebook page or twitter account, they give you challenges during the week. This past Thursday's challenge was to do planks for as long as you can, 3 times. It's been really awesome having a couple of my coworkers doing this program too because we took breaks during the day and planked in the hallway. And we were laughed at, but we were laughing too!
Yesterday's challenge was to do 30 reps of a workout every hour, on the hour. And we did. And it was awesome. We got laughed at again, but hey, it made the day fly by. Emails went through the office like "Lunges. 5 minutes. BE THERE!" And we all were. It was great.
They release new workouts every Tuesday and they are KILLERS. This past Tuesday was the SHREDmill. I've done it twice this week and it is a bitch. But an awesome bitch. You feel so good when you've completed it.
As my rant comes to an end, just know.. everyone should seriously check it out.