Workouts

Working out is a necessity to me! I don’t work out six times a week to have a “perfect” body or look like a supermodel. I obviously want to look good, but most importantly feel good about myself and have a positive mental state. Working out give’s me that stress and anxiety release daily! It is so important for your body to have healthy bones and muscles, but also for your brain and your mental health. After a workout I feel like I have more energy and can take on the day! We all have different bodies and that is what God wanted...he created us all different shapes & sizes for a reason and we are all beautiful. I believe he created us to try and take as best care of our physical bodies he’s provided us with!

— Below is a picture of me this past summer (2019) when I was in the best shape I’ve ever been in… after having two kids. Side note- not posting it to brag (also- I never wear just shorts and a sports bra lol)…but I wanted to let you all know what seemed to help me. Plus I felt super good and confident in my own body, which I hadn’t for awhile. I cut out most candy, eating too much right before bed, and by using the Sweat app.

I’ve played soccer since I was 4 years old among other sports so I have always loved being active. I’ve learned a lot of workouts through my college soccer playing days and recently through the Kayla Itsines “Sweat” app. I learned about the app a little over a year ago and have loved it ever since. I believe it is a little over $115 per year for the app. I use it almost daily and it makes it super simple to get a workout in every day without having to think or put a plan together. She offers many great workouts at different levels and many you can do at home with little or no weight. At home workouts are my favorite for when you only have a half hour or hour while the kiddos nap! Along with lifting, I enjoy running 4 miles a couple times a week, and I also try and do yoga at Corepower two to three times a month (I buy their 10 pack classes just to have the option to go there)! Yoga benefits me by helping me breath deeper (stress reliever), stretching, and body opening. I also think switching up your workout is important. If you just do the same thing every week you’re not going to be using all the different small muscles you have and your body will just get used to it and won’t gain as much. It is good if you are sore…and/or if you shake a little during your workout;) If you like classes or need to be around people or have a teacher/trainer to coach you…then I say go for it! Whatever helps you move your body! Most days I go to our local Lifetime Fitness for the fact of them having a daycare to put the boys in while I have my “hour” or so of me time:)

Below are just a few of my favorite workouts. I will try and do another post with a few more workouts in the next month or so if you guys enjoy this…so feedback would be great:) If I am doing a full body day I usually pick three of these upper, lower, and ab workouts and do 3 sets of 12. A lot of these workouts can be done at home, and with or without weights!

xoxo,

MRS T