challenge time

HOORAY! its SELF CHALLENGE time. everyone get this month's self magazine or sign up online! it's a 3 month get in shape/get eating healthy guide. it's great i did it last year and the best part of it is that at the end of month 3 you WILL be ready for swimsuit season!

it's pure motivation. become my friend thru their website too for inspirational emails and maybe we will win some prizes too!

music

lately...i've had a lot of those work out days where i've been dragging myself to the gym and trying not to yawn my way thru the workout. 

music always helps me to stay going. 

here is what my work-out ipod says my most played picks are... 

10.  paper planes, M.I.A.

9...  i kissed a girl, Katy Perry

8...  see you again, miley cryus

7...  unwritten, natasha bedingfield

6...  rockstar, nickelback

5...  here it goes again, o.k. go

4...  faded, soulDecision

3...  wannabe, spice girls

2...  no scrubs, tlc

1...  straight up, paula abdul

0.. miami, will smith

...feel free to make fun of me now!?!! ...or better yet...let me know what you are listening too!

it's february! don't let your new years work out resolutions dwindle! your are that much closer to your goal. keep going!

Programs

programs are good motivators. they tend to rejuvenate me and spice up my routine. last week i started two new programs.

1. is "sizzle calories" 18 minute workout session posted by Self Magazine. i tested it out and it seems to be working. here is what you do. pick any cardio, warm up for 4 minutes and then sprint for 30 seconds, recover for 4 minutes and sprint again for 30 seconds. it's an interval workout, i like those. Self magazine says to do this workout 6 days a week for a month, combined with weight lifting, to see results.

2. is my fellower health blogger at livewell blog posted a link to the push up challenge. i started this last week, at 15 push ups! the goal is to work up to 100 by the end of the year. for more info check out her blog at thinkwellactwelllivewell.blogspot.com

happy pushing!

repeat after me. bikini vaca. bikini vaca. bikini vaca.
keep workin' it.

updates

i tried spin this week. the intro class on sunday was informational but i may go again this sunday. my back hurts, i don't think i'm doing it quite right yet but i'm getting there...i'm getting sweaty anyway.

the gym is kicking off winter programs of group power, group kick this weekend.
and new programs, group active and centergy kick off next weekend.
**group power is at 9:15 tomorrow!

my blogger friend at thinkwellactwelllivewell.blogspot.com is starting a push-up challenge. i thought it was a great idea and will be participating. to join the challenge go to her site.

the weekend is here. my weak days. stay strong. think bikini!

New Year, new wannabes

     it's a new year and a new year means resolutions and resolutions usually mean that the gym becomes insanely crowded. but let's not get discouraged those resolution-ites will dwindle by february and only the serious will remain running. we can do it! we are the serious! so let's fight thru the crowds and lose those christmas cookies that we ate and run, walk, glide our way past those wannabes.  and hey...maybe we will pick up a new-be gym friend by february to join our blog.

things to look forward to at the gym this month NEW CLASSES... 

they've hooked us up with two new classes 

...CENTERGY a combo of pilates, yoga and tai chi.

...ACTIVE a combo of kick, power and step.

...and an intro to spin class (i am going to figure this spin thing out this year!)

things to keep us going this year...

...vacations!!! i've got miami and bahamas around the corner. 

and i know that some of you have bikini vaca's ahead as well.

...weddings!!! it's your year! everyone is looking at you!

and if it's not your year...you'll still want to look nice in your dress.

...milestone birthdays!!! some of us may be turning the 3-0. (ok..maybe just me)

ready? let's go! we can do it! 

everyone is about to encounter a HOT new year!