I just wanted to share with you all my progress the past couple of days I worked out Thursday, Friday, took a rest on Saturday and went back on Sunday. I totaled over 24 miles in those three workouts. I cheated a little because a lot of it was cycling which I like so much better because it's low impact and now my calves are looking good. I also tried the stair master for the first time. It looked intimidating but I can definitely feel it working my thighs.
November 20, 2014
1.5 mi treadmill run 16 min
4.5 mi cycling 25 min
2 mi elliptical 27 min
Total: 8 mi 1 hr 8 min
November 21, 2014
2 mi treadmill run 20 min
0.5 mi treadmill walk 8 min
2 mi cycling 10 min
1.5 mi elliptical 18 min
Total: 6 mi 56 min
November 23, 2014
4 mi cycling 20 min
2 mi treadmill run 23 min
0.5 treadmill walk 9 min
55 floors stair-master 10 min
4 mi cycling 20 min
Total: 11 mi 1 hr 22 min
Weekend Total: 25 mi 3 hr 26 min
I don't know how to convert stair master into miles so I just rounded up my total. I am thinking of keeping track of calories burned too to be even more thorough. These aren't the most exciting posts I know. But if you get anything out of this, let it be that a month ago I never went to the gym. I ran outside for cross country in high school and would occasionally step on a treadmill or elliptical but now I am more serious about getting into shape. I stepped on a scale today and was excited to see that I had lost one pound since last week. Don't let anything hold you back. You may feel out of place at first. You may have trouble adjusting the seat on a stationary bike, hesitate on what buttons to push to start the machine, step on the boundary and a little trip on the treadmill (all happened to me) but I promise you, you will be a natural gym rat in no time silently judging those who put their machines on the lowest resistance level!
xx
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
How I had my first successful workout
November 6, 2014
Thursdays are my favorite days of the week. Not only because it is the day Vampire Diaries comes on but because I only have one 75-minute class to attend and the rest of the day is free. So today I took a huge leap forward and went to my university's gym to workout. I had been there before to take yoga classes and run on the track but this was the first time I would be in the big part of the gym where they have all the treadmills, ellipticals, weights, the whole 9 yards.
I had recently bought the Body Pop Active Draw the Line Leggings and I had made a comment that they were tight on me and that I would use that motivation to get in better shape. Since then I have been drinking water, eating tons of green, doing squats and calf raises and now incorporating cardio to help burn fat. The leggings cost $80 so I told myself that I wasn't allowed to wear my leggings until after I ran a total of 80 miles.
Long story short, I walk in and head to the treadmills. I start running at a pace of 5mph. I went for a total of ~40 minutes 3.15 miles ran 0.65 mi walked. I don't have a lot of gym experience but I do have some tips if you are like me.
1) Listen to music while you workout. Seems a little obvious. Music helps you forget the heart feels like it will explode. The more upbeat, the better. Sidenote: I might make a workout playlist.
2) Don't come it with a specific goal. If you come in thinking "I will run two miles and that's it." I had a number in mind but I had a "go with the flow" mentality. I was running thinking I would run two miles and when I looked on the distance and it said 1.5 mi I thought to myself "I could do more." So I thought 3 miles, and then I thought 3.1 miles (5Ks anyone). Ultimately I went 3.15 miles.
3) Mix it up. Do more than one machine. Today I did my treadmill work and then I thought "Why not? Let me do the elliptical"
4) Do not compare yourself to others. It is your workout. It's not the workout of the girl who looks like a track star running 2x as fast as you. You can use it to motivate you but don't let people who look like they are working harder discourage you.
Photo summary
Post Workout Pic:
Thursdays are my favorite days of the week. Not only because it is the day Vampire Diaries comes on but because I only have one 75-minute class to attend and the rest of the day is free. So today I took a huge leap forward and went to my university's gym to workout. I had been there before to take yoga classes and run on the track but this was the first time I would be in the big part of the gym where they have all the treadmills, ellipticals, weights, the whole 9 yards.
I had recently bought the Body Pop Active Draw the Line Leggings and I had made a comment that they were tight on me and that I would use that motivation to get in better shape. Since then I have been drinking water, eating tons of green, doing squats and calf raises and now incorporating cardio to help burn fat. The leggings cost $80 so I told myself that I wasn't allowed to wear my leggings until after I ran a total of 80 miles.
Long story short, I walk in and head to the treadmills. I start running at a pace of 5mph. I went for a total of ~40 minutes 3.15 miles ran 0.65 mi walked. I don't have a lot of gym experience but I do have some tips if you are like me.
1) Listen to music while you workout. Seems a little obvious. Music helps you forget the heart feels like it will explode. The more upbeat, the better. Sidenote: I might make a workout playlist.
2) Don't come it with a specific goal. If you come in thinking "I will run two miles and that's it." I had a number in mind but I had a "go with the flow" mentality. I was running thinking I would run two miles and when I looked on the distance and it said 1.5 mi I thought to myself "I could do more." So I thought 3 miles, and then I thought 3.1 miles (5Ks anyone). Ultimately I went 3.15 miles.
3) Mix it up. Do more than one machine. Today I did my treadmill work and then I thought "Why not? Let me do the elliptical"
4) Do not compare yourself to others. It is your workout. It's not the workout of the girl who looks like a track star running 2x as fast as you. You can use it to motivate you but don't let people who look like they are working harder discourage you.
Photo summary
Post Workout Pic:
How you know you had a good workout:
Don't ruin all your hard work with a high calorie meal! Here I had wheat penne pasta with chicken and kale (that I was so eager to eat I did it before I realized I had to take a pic). And a salad with spinach, chicken, boiled egg, beans, croutons, cheese (and most importantly, no dressing). My healthy dessert is honeydew with strawberry yogurt topped with raisins and granola. Crushed It!
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