After skipping a workout on Tuesday and indulging in a fried, high-calorie dinner, I wanted to make up for it a bit with a good workout last night. I headed to the gym, and I pushed myself to run 50 minutes on the treadmill, then tacked on 20 minutes on the elliptical. Sweaty and exhausted but strutting like a peacock, I made my way to the door pretty dang proud of myself.
Cutting back on soda has proven to be even harder than I thought it would be. By late afternoon, I am ready to climb the walls, and by evening, I am prepared to do bloodthirsty battle for just a sip. I know the cravings will ease up. Next week I’m going to start bringing juice to sip on during the mornings at my desk and cut back even more.
On tap for tonight is a weight-training workout. Now that I’ve built up a little strength, I’d like to hit my Jari Love weight-training DVD’s. If you have never heard of her, this is Jari Love:
I have several of her Get Ripped workout DVD’s, and they are not for the faint of heart. They use ridiculously high reps, to the point your muscles feel like they are going to fall off, but I know when I used to do them regularly (when I was in better shape), they shaped my muscles like nothing else.
Her style is to the point, serious, and some may say, flat and boring. And her workouts can be on the dull, monotonous side. When my younger stepdaughter watched me working out one day, she said, “That lady is probably afraid she’s going to get fired.” I asked why, and she said, “Because she’s boring.”
Critique from a 9-year-old aside, I admit the workouts can be a bit snooze-inducing, but I’d rather have a bit boring and get results than flashy, bouncy, loud, chatty workouts that don’t get me anywhere.
And…seriously…where on this wonderful Earth can I get shiny black workout pants like that? I love them!
Sweat & Sparkle 