Get Active!

I have not talked much about my workouts so I thought today would be a good day to do that. When I started, I was a cardio junkie and stayed far away from the weight room. I felt like everyone was staring at me and laughing because I was doing everything wrong. In reality, no one really notices you and if you learn the correct way to lift weights then you have nothing to worry about. It was nice to have a partner to do my first lift with but not everyone has that option. Women are afraid to lift because they think they are going to get bulky and big. Trust me that is not possible! I have been lifting for over a year now and am nowhere near bulky and big. Lifting builds muscle mass and the more muscle mass you have the more calories you will burn. Also, muscle takes up less space then fat so you will be smaller and look more fit.

Our first lift was a full body lift spread out between 3 days. Staring out, you do not want to push yourself. Take it easy and learn the correct form for each move. If your able to go to a gym that's great but if you have to workout at home you can make it work too. Two months into my workout out I went to Texas. I did not let that stop me from doing my lift. I took some workout bands with me and used a gallon of water as a weight. If you want it bad enough you can make it work.

If you are not able to go to a gym there are plenty of things you can do at home. I can't tell you how many Saturday mornings I've woken up and the last thing I want to do is go to the gym. If its nice outside go for a walk or run. I love doing interval training on the trail. That's when you run for a short amount of time to get your heart rate up then slow down to get your heart rate back down. Interval training has a list of benefits. It increases your metabolism and keeps it running smoothly when you are not working out. It also gives you a burst of energy while toning and building muscle.

Jason our trainer would give us a lift that we did  for the first 7 months. After that, I created my own and for the past 90 days I have done a program called Live Fit that I got off Bodybuilding.com (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html)

I had a hard time following the nutrition because it is really strict but I did follow the workouts. I skipped Phase 1 but if you have never lifted before, I would start at the beginning. I really liked the workouts and I do see a difference in my body.