Jackie The Trainer

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Monday, February 22, 2010

Excuses, Excuses...

Excuses, excuses, let's be honest, we all have them! It doesn't matter where you are in a workout program, just getting started, thinking of starting one or you've been working out for years, you can always find an excuse to not workout. "I'm too tired", "I'm too busy", "I don't feel good", "I ate like crap, why workout?"

Please, please, stop with the excuses, I promise you, if you're tired, you will feel better when you are finished with your workout. If you are too busy, you will be able to manage your stress and work-load better after working out, Yea for those endorphins! As for the not feeling well, if you really are sick, take time to rest and get better, but if it's a low-energy or stomach issue, try a few minutes and see how you feel. After ten minutes of working out, asses how you feel! My favorite excuses, the unhealthy eating, so let's continue to be unhealthy. That attitude is one of the most destructive for both your mind and body! Everyone has an unhealthy meal, day, weekend, etc, the problem lies in the continuous destructive, unhealthy eating. It's okay to have dessert, a few drinks, indulge here and there, but you need to accept your indulgence (over-indulgence) and get right back on with your healthy lifestyle.

Have a great week, get some great workouts in and fuel those workouts with awesome nutrition!

Monday, February 8, 2010

One Month In...

I can't believe it's February already! One month of resolutions in, one month of good workouts in and really good nutrition...hopefully! Take a look at how the past month went, what did you feel good about, what do you wish would have gone better. Don't get down on yourself for that dessert or missing that workout, instead focus on how this month can be a better, healthier February!
If you have been doing the same cardio or weight workout for the past month or months, now is the time to change it up. Cardio is great, but your body adapts really quickly if you continue to do the same program day after day. My advice is to add in some additional intervals to your cardio program for 30 seconds to a minute to make it harder. For example, up the resistance or incline for 60 seconds and run/bike/stride as fast as you can for that minute and then return to the lower intensity. Adding bursts of intensity to a cardio program is one of the best ways to change it up and burn fat! Have fun and don't be afraid to push your cardio to the next level!