Body Battles: WOTs

So I realize that with the start of our fab new blog we’re each trying to win our readers hearts, tickle your bones, and connect on a higher plane of transcendent unicorn bliss. I understand that this post will make you go, “Ew. Is this that blog?” But hear me out. This is important. This is about something bigger than you and I reader.

I give you: Work Out Tips!! I’m serious. Here they are:

• Eat something a half hour before with simple carbs such as: peanut butter spread, oatmeal, or (my fav) a Nature Valley Oats ‘n Honey.
• Warm up before for 5 minutes (not stretching). You won’t be sweating (wotd*) during a warm up. For my warm up I regularly do a couple rounds on the track or hop on a treadmill – I will never jog during a warm up but definitely get my speed walk on.
• Weights
• Breath out on the hard part (you should release your breath as you push/pull the weight and exhale as you recover). 
• On that thought, focus on your breathing with weights – it will make it easier AND calm you if your body starts seizing. Honestly, this is a way helpful tip. Did anyone else hear a horn toot? 
• Pull your belly button in under your chest. You should be able to breathe normally with this action. You should be doing this on every weight exercise – even the ones where your chest is pushed up against something to stabilize yourself...ie. these:

• Form is more important than pushing your limits with higher weight. If you notice you are fatiguing go to a lower weight to finish your reps.
• Do not wait longer then 30-60 seconds between each set. 
• Form form form form. Form. Pause for drama and state resolutely ….Form. If you don’t know how to do it then you could seek out a pro’s help or tune into this lovely blog and we’ll teach you about it.
• Stretch after your workout. Studies show that stretching after your workout prevents post-exercise muscle soreness while stretching before does nothing to prevent the discomfort. 
• Drink a POST protein shake. Drinking it beforehand does nothing for your workout and makes you burp. Okay it makes me burp. When you drink your shake after a workout, your body can actually use the protein to restore itself.

Just by reading this post you lost those last 5 lbs. You’re welcome.

wotd*: sweating

Pronunciation: [s-wet-ting]

Meaning: 1. to perspire, especially freely or profusely.

2. To exude moisture, as greent plants piled in a heap or cheese

3. to gather moiture from the surrounding air by condensation

4. (of moisture or liquid) to ooze or be exuded

Origin: Middle English sweten, Old English swaetan, derivative of swat