Project: Workout

Another way I'm "Getting Hotter" is by working out almost every day! I've been running with my dog, and hitting up Gold's Gym for my favorite abs and glutes class. The exercises linked here are also very helpful. Nuf said.

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