Don't get me wrong, before I was exercising five/six times a week but I guess I wasn't pushing myself properly.
Ever since I got my backside into gear I have really started to feel good. I would almost say I am fit now.
One work out I try to incorporate every week is the Fat-Blasting Treadmill Workout. I tell you what, when I first started this I thought I was going to die while doing it. At first glance it looks easy but I promise you it isn't. It uses muscles I didn't use before. On the treadmill I would either just run flat or do a bit of a steep hill climb.
I would call this interval training but I don't know completely what I am talking about so correct me if I am wrong. But here is what I follow.
This 30 minute workout really works! |
Whether I am adding it into my workout or only have time for 30 minutes this always makes me feel like I have worked hard. I can always feel it the next day too which I always see as a good sign. I cannot recommend it enough, and I promise, it does get easier, I can manage it now without feeling like I am about to shoot off the treadmill. It is just a great way to break my workouts up so it isn't the same monotonous routine. The rise and decline in incline and speed really keeps your body guessing, so give it a go.
Weights
I have also started doing a lot more weight training. I used to do a little bit after an hour of cardio. When I started putting in a decent effort with cardio I noticed a difference and felt great but after a while I became a little bored and stopped noticing any more change in my body.
After a lot of research I learned that building muscle burns even more calories as the more muscle you have the more calories your body continues to burn. So I got on the internet and spoke to the instructors at the gym and now I try to do a good 40 minute weight session three times a week. Weight wise I haven't seen a drop but when I look at myself in a mirror I cannot believe the difference. I have always had big hips and a tiny waist and hated how uneven I looked. Now the proportions look great, I can see a positive change in my shape and have noticed more tone and definition everywhere, especially my shoulders. Now I am addicted and love building up the weights. Don't be fooled, women don't get muscly like men because they are not designed to, so your body will treat you right and start to look the way you want if you treat it right.
Get on the weights, I am glad I did.
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