slim-and-svelte: i-fitspire: strivestrong: I got this workout from a magazine and made it into a graphic! I do it all the time and it’s a real workout I am always dripping sweat afterwords!  HIIT I DO THIS ALL THE TIME!!! I LOVE IT. it seriously is such a great workout!!

slim-and-svelte:

i-fitspire:

strivestrong:

I got this workout from a magazine and made it into a graphic! I do it all the time and it’s a real workout I am always dripping sweat afterwords! 

HIIT

I DO THIS ALL THE TIME!!! I LOVE IT. it seriously is such a great workout!!

thefitty: Found on The Greatist Warm-up 1. Power skip. Skipping isn’t just for kids. Raise the right knee up towards the hip while reaching your left arm overhead. Land on the ball of your left foot, and then alternate the skipping motion with the opposite arm and leg. Shoot for 10-15 skips as high as you can go. 2. Stair climb. Think of stairs as the cardio equipment in any building. For a great way to get the heart rate up, briskly walk up and down a stairway until you start to sweat. To avoid any dizzy spells, make sure to travel the whole stairwell to limit the amount of turn-arounds. Pro-tip: Skip the elevator when going to work and sneak in a workout before getting into the office! 3. Inchworm. It really is a Bug’s Life. Stand tall, and bend over until your fingertips are on the floor. Next, walk the hands forward while keeping the legs straight until you’ve reached a traditional push-up position. Finish off the move by taking tiny steps to get your feet back up to your hands. Repeat for 4-6 reps. 4. High knees. Stand tall with your feet hip-distance apart. Raise up your right knee as high as it’ll go, and then place the leg back down. Alternate legs and start picking up the pace. Try this jig for 30 seconds straight. 5. Butt kicks. These will literally kick your butt — in a good way. Jog in place while kicking your heels back towards your glutes. Make sure the movement is being driven from your hamstrings (not just your feet kicking up dust). Keep it up for a minute straight while picking up the pace! 6. Alternate leg bounding. Find a flat straightaway (like a hallway or a track) for some space to move forward. Standing tall, reach your right knee forward and lift your hip, jumping off the left leg as far forward as possible. Land on the right leg and continue this movement, alternating legs. Try to jump forward for 10 hops total. 7. Jumping Jacks. This classic cardio move is a great way to warm up. Start with your feet together and hands at your sides, keeping the core engaged. Next, jump both legs out to the side (wider than your hips) while raising your arms overhead. Keep your knees bent as you jump again to bring your feet back together and arms down. That’s one. Now see what 20-30 feels like! 8. Foot fires. Things are really heating up now. In a quick, shuffle motion, lift the heels off the ground (only about an inch tops) while keeping the upper body relaxed. You can shuffle in place or move back in forth — your call! Full body 9. Tuck jump. It’s time to catch some air. Stand up tall with the knees slightly bent and jump up — bringing the knees into the chest and extending the arms straight out in front of the body. Lower the arms when you hit the floor. Aim for 8-10 reps. 10. Basic burpee. This move is something we all love to hate.Start in a low squat position with your hands on the floor. Then,kick your feet back to a push-up position and quickly return to the squat position. Last step? Jump up as high as possible before squatting down again and jumping back into the next push-up position. Shoot for 10 strong reps. 11. Push-up burpee. This move is just like the basic burpee that’s a bit more advanced. Begin like normal, but once you reach the push-up position, actually do the push-up before coming back up to the squat. Shoot for 8-10 of these bad boys. 12. Plyometric push-up. Think of this as a push-up that’ll impress anyone at the gym. At the top of a traditional push-up, push up with force to lift the body off the floor (for just a sec!) before coming back down and going straight into the next push-up. Just remember: If you’re still struggling with the basic push-up, best to stick to the basics! 13. Mountain climber. We’re not goingup any real mountains, but these are a close second. Start down on your hands and knees, and bring the right foot forward to the chest while the left leg remains straight. Engaging the core, quickly switch legs, and keep this rhythm going for 15-20 reps. 14. Plank to push-up. Begin in a plank position with your forearms on the ground. Then, lift into apush-up position (one hand at a time, of course!) and quickly move back down into a plank position. Continue for 10-15 reps, while remembering to alternate the arm that makes the first move. 15. One-leg burpee. Mastered the basic burpee? Then try this fancy (and doable!) move. What it entails: Completing a normal burpee but using one leg at a time. Don’t forget to switch sides to feel the burn on both legs. 16. Vertical jump. The goal here is simple enough: Try to jump up as high as possible. (And no, you don’t have to be a Pro baller to do so!). Stand up straight with a slight bend in the knees. Then, using your arms to propel you upwards, bend the knees and jump up while extending the arms towards the ceiling. Repeat for 10 reps. 17. Long jump. This move isn’t just a track and field event. Similar to the alternate leg bounding,jump forward in a continuous motion, but reach forward with both legs and have both feet land on the floor at the same time. Try for 10 in a row. 18. Invisible jump rope. Hop over an invisible rope (no need to jump more than an inch or two off the ground) by staying on your toes and pushing off with the balls of your feet. Make quick, small movements with your wrists as if you’re holding a rope, and go crazy for 60 seconds. 19. Diver’s push-up. Begin in a down-dog position with your arms firmly on the ground and gaze toward the floor. In a controlled and fluid motion, swoop the hips towards the floor while your chest rises. Keep moving until your back is arched and your gaze is towards the ceiling. Then swoop back down, continuing this motion for 10-15 reps. Legs 20. Lateral step over. Find a bench and stand to its side with the right leg closer to the bench. Lift your right knee up and bring the leg over the bench, notstepping on it. Then lift your left leg to meet the right, bringing the feet together before moving back — left leg first this time. Go to step city for 15-20 reps. 21. Lunge jump. The only thing more fun than a lunge is catching some air in between. Start standing with the feet together and lunge the right foot forward, bending the knee  about 90-degrees. Then it gets fun: Jump straight up, and while in the air, switch legs and land in a lunge with the left foot forward. Try for 8-10 reps (or as many as you can do with good form). 22. Squat jump. Perform a normal bodyweight squat (keeping the heels on the ground while bending the hips and knees until the thighs are parallel to the floor). Jump up immediately at the bottom of the squat and extend your arms overhead. Aim for 10-15 reps. 23. Box jump. Stand in front of a sturdy box that’s justhigh enough so you can land on top with enough effort (but without missing your target!). With feet shoulder-width apart, bend the knees and then explode up onto the box. Secure your landing and then step back down and repeat for 6-10 reps. 24. Single-leg box jump. Isthe two-legged box jump child’s play? Then try the same move, but explode onto the box one leg at a time. (Note: Be sure to start with a lower-raised box to make sure you’ve got the coordination down!) 25. Step up. The film was great, but the move may be even better. Find an elevated, sturdy surface (like a bench) and step the right foot on it. Rise up until the left leg is straight, making sure the power is coming from the right hamstring and glute. Return back down. Continue for 10 reps, then switch. 26. Single leg hop. Embrace that inner Roger Rabbit and get hopping. Standing on one leg, jump forward and land on the same leg. Switch legs with every jump as you move forward, leaping 10-15 times in total per rep. 27. Skater’s lunge. Begin with your legs a bit wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Lowering into an athletic stance, slide to the left into a side lunge with your hands on the left knee. Then move quickly over to the right side, repeating the motion. Go back and forth for 45-60 seconds like you’re a skating on thin ice. (Lose the kicks and go socks-only to help you slide!) 28. Frog jump. This is no easy task, even for Kermit. Begin by squatting down and touching the ground with both your hands, while keeping your arms straight. Then jump into the air, raising your knees as high as possible before coming back down. Shoot for 10-12 reps. Arms and Core 29. Jumping Jack planks. There are planks, and then there are planks with pop! Start in a traditional plank (shoulders over the wrists and the body in one straight line), but keep the feet together. Then, simply do jumping jacks with the legs, moving them out to the sides, then back together. Aim for 12-15 hops (out and in is one!). 30. Flutter kick. Time to kick up the cardio — literally. Lie down on your back with your arms at your sides and legs extended. Then, lift your heels off the floor (about six inches) and begin kicking up and down. Try to keep this up for a minute, and remember to keep the core engaged! 31. Bicycle. Lie down on your back with knees in towards your chest and hands behind your head. Bring your right elbow towards the left knee while the right leg simultaneously straightens. Alternate sides just like you’re pedaling on a bike and pedal out for 30 reps. 32. Tabata crunch. Who says a crunch can’t get the heart rate up? Do these crunches cardio-style with a 4-minute ab session (that’s 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 times through). And for form? Keep your knees bent, feet on the floor, and peel the head and shoulders off the ground until the upper back is lifted. Hold for a second before lowering slowly back down. 33. Sprinter sit-up. It turns out there’s a way to gain some speed while staying on the ground. Lie down on your back with the legs extended, arms by your side, and elbows bent at 90-degrees. Now, sit up and bring the right knee towards the left elbow. Continue to alternate sides to really feel the heat. Be a speed demon for 15-20 reps. 34. Power punch. It’s time to bring the boxing-ring a little closer to home. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and the right leg a few inches in front of the left. Raise the fists up and keep the elbows in. Punch the fist closest to your body in front of you, while rotating the torso. Give a good 10 punches before switching arms and leg stance. 35. Upper cut. Need another boxing move? Get into the same stance with one leg slightly in front of the other, but punch the back fist upward, as if you’re aiming for the sky. Keep this motion going for 30 seconds, or switch it up and add the power punch for a one-two combo move! Ready to get moving? Combine your favorite moves and create a 30-minute circuit to meet theAmerican Heart Association’s recommended amount of daily cardiovascular exercise. Read More

thefitty:

Found on The Greatist
Warm-up

Power Skip

1. Power skip. Skipping isn’t just for kids. Raise the right knee up towards the hip while reaching your left arm overhead. Land on the ball of your left foot, and then alternate the skipping motion with the opposite arm and leg. Shoot for 10-15 skips as high as you can go.

2. Stair climb. Think of stairs as the cardio equipment in any building. For a great way to get the heart rate up, briskly walk up and down a stairway until you start to sweat. To avoid any dizzy spells, make sure to travel the whole stairwell to limit the amount of turn-arounds. Pro-tip: Skip the elevator when going to work and sneak in a workout before getting into the office!

3. Inchworm. It really is a Bug’s Life. Stand tall, and bend over until your fingertips are on the floor. Next, walk the hands forward while keeping the legs straight until you’ve reached a traditional push-up position. Finish off the move by taking tiny steps to get your feet back up to your hands. Repeat for 4-6 reps.

4. High knees. Stand tall with your feet hip-distance apart. Raise up your right knee as high as it’ll go, and then place the leg back down. Alternate legs and start picking up the pace. Try this jig for 30 seconds straight.

5. Butt kicks. These will literally kick your butt — in a good way. Jog in place while kicking your heels back towards your glutes. Make sure the movement is being driven from your hamstrings (not just your feet kicking up dust). Keep it up for a minute straight while picking up the pace!

6. Alternate leg bounding. Find a flat straightaway (like a hallway or a track) for some space to move forward. Standing tall, reach your right knee forward and lift your hip, jumping off the left leg as far forward as possible. Land on the right leg and continue this movement, alternating legs. Try to jump forward for 10 hops total.

7. Jumping Jacks. This classic cardio move is a great way to warm up. Start with your feet together and hands at your sides, keeping the core engaged. Next, jump both legs out to the side (wider than your hips) while raising your arms overhead. Keep your knees bent as you jump again to bring your feet back together and arms down. That’s one. Now see what 20-30 feels like!

8. Foot fires. Things are really heating up now. In a quick, shuffle motion, lift the heels off the ground (only about an inch tops) while keeping the upper body relaxed. You can shuffle in place or move back in forth — your call!

Full body

Tuck Jump

9. Tuck jump. It’s time to catch some air. Stand up tall with the knees slightly bent and jump up — bringing the knees into the chest and extending the arms straight out in front of the body. Lower the arms when you hit the floor. Aim for 8-10 reps.

10. Basic burpee. This move is something we all love to hate.Start in a low squat position with your hands on the floor. Then,kick your feet back to a push-up position and quickly return to the squat position. Last step? Jump up as high as possible before squatting down again and jumping back into the next push-up position. Shoot for 10 strong reps.

11. Push-up burpee. This move is just like the basic burpee that’s a bit more advanced. Begin like normal, but once you reach the push-up position, actually do the push-up before coming back up to the squat. Shoot for 8-10 of these bad boys.

12. Plyometric push-up. Think of this as a push-up that’ll impress anyone at the gym. At the top of a traditional push-up, push up with force to lift the body off the floor (for just a sec!) before coming back down and going straight into the next push-up. Just remember: If you’re still struggling with the basic push-up, best to stick to the basics!

13. Mountain climber. We’re not goingup any real mountains, but these are a close second. Start down on your hands and knees, and bring the right foot forward to the chest while the left leg remains straight. Engaging the core, quickly switch legs, and keep this rhythm going for 15-20 reps.

14. Plank to push-up. Begin in a plank position with your forearms on the ground. Then, lift into apush-up position (one hand at a time, of course!) and quickly move back down into a plank position. Continue for 10-15 reps, while remembering to alternate the arm that makes the first move.

15. One-leg burpee. Mastered the basic burpee? Then try this fancy (and doable!) move. What it entails: Completing a normal burpee but using one leg at a time. Don’t forget to switch sides to feel the burn on both legs.

16. Vertical jump. The goal here is simple enough: Try to jump up as high as possible. (And no, you don’t have to be a Pro baller to do so!). Stand up straight with a slight bend in the knees. Then, using your arms to propel you upwards, bend the knees and jump up while extending the arms towards the ceiling. Repeat for 10 reps.

17. Long jump. This move isn’t just a track and field event. Similar to the alternate leg bounding,jump forward in a continuous motion, but reach forward with both legs and have both feet land on the floor at the same time. Try for 10 in a row.

18. Invisible jump rope. Hop over an invisible rope (no need to jump more than an inch or two off the ground) by staying on your toes and pushing off with the balls of your feet. Make quick, small movements with your wrists as if you’re holding a rope, and go crazy for 60 seconds.

19. Diver’s push-up. Begin in a down-dog position with your arms firmly on the ground and gaze toward the floor. In a controlled and fluid motion, swoop the hips towards the floor while your chest rises. Keep moving until your back is arched and your gaze is towards the ceiling. Then swoop back down, continuing this motion for 10-15 reps.

Legs

Lateral Step Over

20. Lateral step over. Find a bench and stand to its side with the right leg closer to the bench. Lift your right knee up and bring the leg over the bench, notstepping on it. Then lift your left leg to meet the right, bringing the feet together before moving back — left leg first this time. Go to step city for 15-20 reps.

21. Lunge jump. The only thing more fun than a lunge is catching some air in between. Start standing with the feet together and lunge the right foot forward, bending the knee  about 90-degrees. Then it gets fun: Jump straight up, and while in the air, switch legs and land in a lunge with the left foot forward. Try for 8-10 reps (or as many as you can do with good form).

22. Squat jump. Perform a normal bodyweight squat (keeping the heels on the ground while bending the hips and knees until the thighs are parallel to the floor). Jump up immediately at the bottom of the squat and extend your arms overhead. Aim for 10-15 reps.

23. Box jump. Stand in front of a sturdy box that’s justhigh enough so you can land on top with enough effort (but without missing your target!). With feet shoulder-width apart, bend the knees and then explode up onto the box. Secure your landing and then step back down and repeat for 6-10 reps.

24. Single-leg box jump. Isthe two-legged box jump child’s play? Then try the same move, but explode onto the box one leg at a time. (Note: Be sure to start with a lower-raised box to make sure you’ve got the coordination down!)

25. Step up. The film was great, but the move may be even better. Find an elevated, sturdy surface (like a bench) and step the right foot on it. Rise up until the left leg is straight, making sure the power is coming from the right hamstring and glute. Return back down. Continue for 10 reps, then switch.

26. Single leg hop. Embrace that inner Roger Rabbit and get hopping. Standing on one leg, jump forward and land on the same leg. Switch legs with every jump as you move forward, leaping 10-15 times in total per rep.

27. Skater’s lunge. Begin with your legs a bit wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Lowering into an athletic stance, slide to the left into a side lunge with your hands on the left knee. Then move quickly over to the right side, repeating the motion. Go back and forth for 45-60 seconds like you’re a skating on thin ice. (Lose the kicks and go socks-only to help you slide!)

28. Frog jump. This is no easy task, even for Kermit. Begin by squatting down and touching the ground with both your hands, while keeping your arms straight. Then jump into the air, raising your knees as high as possible before coming back down. Shoot for 10-12 reps.

Arms and Core

Jump Plank29. Jumping Jack planks. There are planks, and then there are planks with pop! Start in a traditional plank (shoulders over the wrists and the body in one straight line), but keep the feet together. Then, simply do jumping jacks with the legs, moving them out to the sides, then back together. Aim for 12-15 hops (out and in is one!).

30. Flutter kick. Time to kick up the cardio — literally. Lie down on your back with your arms at your sides and legs extended. Then, lift your heels off the floor (about six inches) and begin kicking up and down. Try to keep this up for a minute, and remember to keep the core engaged!

31. Bicycle. Lie down on your back with knees in towards your chest and hands behind your head. Bring your right elbow towards the left knee while the right leg simultaneously straightens. Alternate sides just like you’re pedaling on a bike and pedal out for 30 reps.

32. Tabata crunch. Who says a crunch can’t get the heart rate up? Do these crunches cardio-style with a 4-minute ab session (that’s 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 times through). And for form? Keep your knees bent, feet on the floor, and peel the head and shoulders off the ground until the upper back is lifted. Hold for a second before lowering slowly back down.

33. Sprinter sit-up. It turns out there’s a way to gain some speed while staying on the ground. Lie down on your back with the legs extended, arms by your side, and elbows bent at 90-degrees. Now, sit up and bring the right knee towards the left elbow. Continue to alternate sides to really feel the heat. Be a speed demon for 15-20 reps.

34. Power punch. It’s time to bring the boxing-ring a little closer to home. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and the right leg a few inches in front of the left. Raise the fists up and keep the elbows in. Punch the fist closest to your body in front of you, while rotating the torso. Give a good 10 punches before switching arms and leg stance.

35. Upper cut. Need another boxing move? Get into the same stance with one leg slightly in front of the other, but punch the back fist upward, as if you’re aiming for the sky. Keep this motion going for 30 seconds, or switch it up and add the power punch for a one-two combo move!

Ready to get moving? Combine your favorite moves and create a 30-minute circuit to meet theAmerican Heart Association’s recommended amount of daily cardiovascular exercise.

Read More

piecesinprogress:

Here’s links to the original posts for all of these where you can find more info about each plan. The Mighty March plan comes with a printable calendar to help map out the month! Some of these plans like Abs in Action and Lower Body Blast are combined cardio and strength to help you get the best toning results while others like Simple at Home Cardio and Wet Weather Cardio use HIIT style intervals to help get the most effective calorie burning session!

Abs in Action

Lower Body Blast

Total Body Toner

Simple at Home Cardio

Mighty March

Bob Harper’s Deck of Cards

Wet Weather Cardio

There’s TONS more at home exercise plans here!! :)

slim-and-svelte: i-fitspire: strivestrong: I got this workout from a magazine and made it into a graphic! I do it all the time and it’s a real workout I am always dripping sweat afterwords!  HIIT I DO THIS ALL THE TIME!!! I LOVE IT. it seriously is such a great workout!!

slim-and-svelte:

i-fitspire:

strivestrong:

I got this workout from a magazine and made it into a graphic! I do it all the time and it’s a real workout I am always dripping sweat afterwords! 

HIIT

I DO THIS ALL THE TIME!!! I LOVE IT. it seriously is such a great workout!!

runforfitness: Start by setting realistic goals! If you’d like to be a runner, lose the muffin top, tone up your entire body or get back to your healthy weight… that’s great! Congrats on deciding to take time to feel better about yourself! But no matter what your motivation, make sure you’re not asking too much of yourself. If you have unrealistic expectations of yourself, you are setting yourself up to fail! Instead, set yourself up to win!  Plan to start small and gain endurance over time.If you haven’t been moving your body much, you may not be able to do the exercises you’d ultimately like to be dedicated to. Your first couple of weeks working out, keep your workouts under 30 minutes! Your body needs to get used to moving! Start with the resistance low/medium and work your way to feeling comfortable working harder.  Be consistent and COMMIT!A workout plan sounds great until the plan is too overwhelming for you to continue! If you plan to move your body every day, you’ll soon form a habit of it, and you might even start to feel cravings for exercise once your body realizes how much better it feels when it moves! Listen to your body.When you’re exercising, you want to make your body work, but not so hard that you can’t catch your breath, you feel pain in your limbs or you feel dizzy. Form is important!For cardio, make sure your back is straight and you’re engaging your core as you exercise. For strength training, make sure your posture is always good, and try to engage the muscles being targeted. If an exercise is too hard or you’re using too much weight, no one is winning because you’re not exercising the proper muscles. You are the one who may end up injured if you do the exercises the wrong way. Stay safe! Be positive.Don’t beat yourself up for missing a workout- that will make you want to go LESS next time! Don’t tell yourself that you are currently worthless because of how your body looks! With that mentality, you may never be happy! Appreciate your body and what it CAN do, and feed it properly, move it often, and know that you owe happiness only to yourself. Try to set up situations in which you’ll succeed.If you are not a morning person but you want your body to suddenly wake up every day at 5:30AM to get to the gym, you might have some rough starts! Instead, try putting yourself in situations where it’s an outlet to exercise, you’re exercising at a time of day when you have a lot of energy, or you plan to meet a friend at the gym. However you will succeed! Cardio AND strength training are important!Cardio will help keep you lean and mean- not to mention be a real fat blaster if you do it right!Strength training will, well, make you strong! Simple day to day tasks like lifting things, standing up straight, wearing sleeveless dresses and having sex (for those of you having it) will be way easier if you dedicate two days per week to toning! Stay Hydrated.I know you’ve heard it a million times before, but while you exercise, you’re losing a lot of water, and that needs to be replaced! Try filling up two water bottles every night, putting them in your fridge and having them ready for the next day!  Fuel yourself.You don’t want to be completely empty when you show up to do your workout, but if you’re having a meal beforehand, make sure you wait about an hour before you start exercising. To start off with, a full stomach while exercising might get upset. If you need to eat something before hitting the gym, though, a banana (maybe add some peanut butter) is a great, easily digested option.After your workout, make sure to eat some carbs and protein (egg and toast, yogurt and granola, good cereal.) If you feel ravenous after your workout, you should probably be eating more beforehand, but remember, try to keep big meals an hour apart from your workout. VARY YOUR WORKOUTSTry lots of different kinds of cardio -running, rowing, walking, elliptical machine, biking… anything that gets your heart rate up! To boost strength try yoga or pilates and look up videos of routines you can do at home. Whenever you can, play sports for recreation! Soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, volleyball- all of these are fun and even if you don’t know what you’re doing at least you will be running around. Also, you can look into rock climbing, rowing, kayaking, swimming or hiking. If you’d ever like help with an exercise plan, we can work together to find out what may work for you, personally!RunforFitness

runforfitness:

  1. Start by setting realistic goals! 
    If you’d like to be a runner, lose the muffin top, tone up your entire body or get back to your healthy weight… that’s great! Congrats on deciding to take time to feel better about yourself! But no matter what your motivation, make sure you’re not asking too much of yourself. If you have unrealistic expectations of yourself, you are setting yourself up to fail! Instead, set yourself up to win! 

  2. Plan to start small and gain endurance over time.
    If you haven’t been moving your body much, you may not be able to do the exercises you’d ultimately like to be dedicated to. Your first couple of weeks working out, keep your workouts under 30 minutes! Your body needs to get used to moving! Start with the resistance low/medium and work your way to feeling comfortable working harder. 

  3. Be consistent and COMMIT!
    A workout plan sounds great until the plan is too overwhelming for you to continue! If you plan to move your body every day, you’ll soon form a habit of it, and you might even start to feel cravings for exercise once your body realizes how much better it feels when it moves!

  4. Listen to your body.
    When you’re exercising, you want to make your body work, but not so hard that you can’t catch your breath, you feel pain in your limbs or you feel dizzy.

  5. Form is important!
    For cardio, make sure your back is straight and you’re engaging your core as you exercise. 
    For strength training, make sure your posture is always good, and try to engage the muscles being targeted. If an exercise is too hard or you’re using too much weight, no one is winning because you’re not exercising the proper muscles. You are the one who may end up injured if you do the exercises the wrong way. Stay safe!

  6. Be positive.
    Don’t beat yourself up for missing a workout- that will make you want to go LESS next time! Don’t tell yourself that you are currently worthless because of how your body looks! With that mentality, you may never be happy! Appreciate your body and what it CAN do, and feed it properly, move it often, and know that you owe happiness only to yourself.

  7. Try to set up situations in which you’ll succeed.
    If you are not a morning person but you want your body to suddenly wake up every day at 5:30AM to get to the gym, you might have some rough starts! Instead, try putting yourself in situations where it’s an outlet to exercise, you’re exercising at a time of day when you have a lot of energy, or you plan to meet a friend at the gym. However you will succeed!

  8. Cardio AND strength training are important!
    Cardio will help keep you lean and mean- not to mention be a real fat blaster if you do it right!
    Strength training will, well, make you strong! Simple day to day tasks like lifting things, standing up straight, wearing sleeveless dresses and having sex (for those of you having it) will be way easier if you dedicate two days per week to toning!

  9. Stay Hydrated.
    I know you’ve heard it a million times before, but while you exercise, you’re losing a lot of water, and that needs to be replaced! Try filling up two water bottles every night, putting them in your fridge and having them ready for the next day! 

  10. Fuel yourself.
    You don’t want to be completely empty when you show up to do your workout, but if you’re having a meal beforehand, make sure you wait about an hour before you start exercising. To start off with, a full stomach while exercising might get upset. If you need to eat something before hitting the gym, though, a banana (maybe add some peanut butter) is a great, easily digested option.
    After your workout, make sure to eat some carbs and protein (egg and toast, yogurt and granola, good cereal.) If you feel ravenous after your workout, you should probably be eating more beforehand, but remember, try to keep big meals an hour apart from your workout.

  11. VARY YOUR WORKOUTS
    Try lots of different kinds of cardio -running, rowing, walking, elliptical machine, biking… anything that gets your heart rate up! To boost strength try yoga or pilates and look up videos of routines you can do at home. Whenever you can, play sports for recreation! Soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, volleyball- all of these are fun and even if you don’t know what you’re doing at least you will be running around. Also, you can look into rock climbing, rowing, kayaking, swimming or hiking.

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bodyuc: myfitn3ssbl0g: health-teaa: I keep getting a few people asking me about yoga, and not knowing where to start so i thought id make a list of all the youtube videos i used when i started doing yoga Morning Yoga for Flexibility De-stress Yoga Yoga for Inspiration Yoga for Geting Out Of Your Own Way Strength Building Yoga Strength: Abs Buns and Thighs Weight Loss: Strong Abs Before Bed Time Yoga Loosen up the Hips with Tara Stiles Yoga to Open the Hips and Back Weight Loss: Work those hips! Get Strong & Sexy Shoulders, Arms and Back! Yoga for a Strong Core If you want to challenge yourself! Tara Stiles: Yoga Weight Loss & Balance Workout Yoga Flow 201 | 32 minutes | Twist Focus Yoga Flow 202 | 30 minutes | Fat Burning Yoga 101 | 30 minutes | Easy Beginner Practice Yoga Flow 301 | 50 minutes | Well Rounded Practice YOGA WITH LES: Intermediate Vinyasa Yoga Quickie!! Balance Focus 21 minutes Power Yoga for Strength Youtube Channels worth subscribing to Tara Stiles HolmTV Yoga Today Sadie Nardini Ekhart Yoga Bryan & Rob’s Yoga & Workout Videos Do Yoga With Me Books worth reading The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga: The Essential Guide to Complete Mind/Body Fitness Slim Calm Sexy Yoga: 210 Proven Yoga Moves for Mind/Body Bliss Yoga Cures: Simple Routines to Conquer More Than 50 Common Ailments and Live Pain-Free Sites to visit MindBodyGreen Yogaglo YogaJournal I’m happy to answer any other questions anyone might have Ohhh I wanna try! Need

bodyuc:

myfitn3ssbl0g:

health-teaa:

I keep getting a few people asking me about yoga, and not knowing where to start so i thought id make a list of all the youtube videos i used when i started doing yoga

If you want to challenge yourself!

Youtube Channels worth subscribing to

Books worth reading

I’m happy to answer any other questions anyone might have

Ohhh I wanna try!

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blkgurlwhtgi: keepcalmanddrinkwater: Still get a tone of questions on how I’m losing weight. I’m mixing cardio, trampolining and walking. And pilates. Pilates is the knew thing I swear by. By mixing these videos with cardio and eating clean, you’ll get results very quickly. EATING CLEAN Lean Protein, Fruit & Veg, Whole grains, Healthy fats and drinking water. Try to give up junk food, fast food etc. Buts ok in moderation - Like everything! LIVESTRONG: 5 Simple Steps To Eating Clean!: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/livestrongcom/clean-eating-5-simple-ste_b_632545.html Cassey Ho: Eating Clean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8784JC75Zbw EXERCISE. Remember abs are made in the kitchen but shown in the gym! 80% nutrition, 20% exercise. But workout as much as you like. But nutrition is key. A lot of these videos are made by Cassey Ho who owns Blogilates: http://www.blogilates.com/ FULL BODY WORKOUTS: Jillian’s 30 Day Shred [What fitblr hasn’t tried this?!]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8 Cardio, Sculpt & Tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6olejYe6bU Beginners Total Body Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCg_gh_fppI New Body Makeover!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMnY5jAlp6Y Total Body 10 min Sculpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWQtEfZMTB8 AT HOME CARDIO Fat Melting Routine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOvIKdG7AwM Food Baby! HIIT Workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIgraWAisQ Summer Sweatfest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1WPkgEb4t4 At Home HIIT Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS7XkoGmhXQ 30 Minute Cardio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwXzXpmwFG4 Slim Down Cardio Burn [Made a post about this before, SO much fun!] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwVqStjPYQ0 Quiet Cardio for Indoors!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8CRUrRekOQ&list=FLIJwWYOfsCfz6PjxbONYXSg&index=27 New Year Slimdown!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8aLJTXkdbI ABS Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0HBmX0PuGc Abtacular Pilates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7XuiAmvrjk 30 minute Flat Abs!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBqj6n5Mb-I VS Ab Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoR7YKqIe8 ABS ABS ABS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1e7g1Smks HOT ABS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1DS7G9OjfQ Abominable Abdominals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB3637w-5_M BACK: How to strengthen your back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBl5wxZfl7s Bodacious Back & Sleek Shoulders [My fave - changed my back omg.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmKHy3rQ3Fk Sexy Back Workout!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZGmmDU7-bg Backless Dress Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7H4A2-UTZM Sculpted Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h79Yj0De9U Back Exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6YPZ5j5nXs Back Attack!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmktEl7KZxQ MUFFIN TOP Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5aU3kLmX60 Muffin Topless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1okL7ieoyY Muffin Top Meltdown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-d97h6ZZw Exterminator!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVWZAjHM328 Uh-Oh! Obliques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93e5RP8Wd5I WAIST: The Corset Workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yENYdGnxmhg Cinch That Waist!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKj6yEAW6GI Waist Slimmer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUur9Jqm64c Waist Exercises: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82O3hS4Tm2M ARMS: Beginners: Sleek and Sexy Arms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO87_yr7pjo Arm Attack!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmuH3Jw-FAE Awesomesauce Arms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3j1MGTLeFw VS Arm Slimming Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8rUKK8E19k Sculpt & Shrink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGBFlB1fEI Tone Tone Tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpotY6rZL4o Slim Arms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihok8WJnVd4 Toned Triceps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8PdSn_XjI Tricep Toner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVnT72Hy_HA LEGS: Beginner Inner Thighs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVa07h87bw Legersize Workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpLUaGa8Wew Inner Thigh Insanity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4UlsoQchY Legs & Thigh Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHfe0rG_THk Inner Thigh Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0G7A14-q7k Lean Legs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-4A_Ki7us8 Standing Pilates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5mYC9xUtDA SQUATS|GLUTES: Butt Blaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q7L673i8OY Bee Bootylicious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzZSCsw6i2c Super Workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLFHwI3SJM Bubble Butt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faQ9lkjiRaM VS Bombshell Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsrCv3OktCs

blkgurlwhtgi:

keepcalmanddrinkwater:

Still get a tone of questions on how I’m losing weight. I’m mixing cardio, trampolining and walking. And pilates. Pilates is the knew thing I swear by. By mixing these videos with cardio and eating clean, you’ll get results very quickly.

EATING CLEAN

Lean Protein, Fruit & Veg, Whole grains, Healthy fats and drinking water. Try to give up junk food, fast food etc. Buts ok in moderation - Like everything!

EXERCISE. Remember abs are made in the kitchen but shown in the gym! 80% nutrition, 20% exercise. But workout as much as you like. But nutrition is key.
FULL BODY WORKOUTS:

AT HOME CARDIO

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BACK:

MUFFIN TOP

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