Time isn’t the issue. You are the issue.

SO what is your excuse?

I planned to have this long drawn out post about making time to exercise, but you know what, I don’t have time for that. You and your excuses can have about a dozen seats. Just stop it with all the excuses about why you cannot work out. It’s almost May, stop it.  Let me explain how much one hour of workout is per day– FOUR percent… more precisely, 4.16667%. Being 23 and busy I live by this mantra, ” you make time for who and want you want to- whether it is a relationship, exercising, hanging with friends, catching up on your shows, heading a spa or game if you WANT to do it, you will.

So let me be clear, there is no reason why you cannot work out a few days a week for at least 30 minutes.

30 minutes. 2% of your day.

Like Nike has made famous: Just do it. And as I say: Get There.   I’ll kindly post a workout that I found on tumblr a while back that I really like. It’s great: Take a look below.

Quick yet challenging… perfect

Your workouts don’t have to be crazy to get the benefits of exercising. Do this one time to start. Work your way up to 2 -3 and really push yourself.

Get There.
✗♥O

HIIT at Home – 1

Last Monday during my class, one of the ladies asked when should she start seeing results in her stomach areas. (side note: she’s small, it’s those few stubborn pounds that gotta go) I immediately replied that her diet has got to change. That’s a big issues because she is doing the cardio and core consistently. That  much is true, when it comes to these last few pounds that aren’t budging, YES look at your diet- assess and adjust.  BUT! for the next class I made a HIIT routine that was destined to rev up her metabolism and burn some calories and reduce the size of those fatty cells (because fat cells never go away they just shrink FYI!) – Oh folks, if you are confused about what is HIIT click here!  We love it over here at the Tenth Muse Fitness Plus!

Example of Oblique plank jumps:

Short. Quick. Effective.
Let’s Frickin Go!

Get There.
✗♥O

“Yes You Have Time For This” Quick Exercise Routine.

• Jumping jacks- 40
• Pulsing (up and down) Lunges: 16-20 per leg
• Push-ups: 15-20
• Wall Sits-one Minute-90 Secs
• Plank: 45 secs-80 secs
• Bicycle crunches no arms: 45 secs- one minute

Do two to three sets.

Stretch in the beginning. Stretch at the end.

Eat Nutritiously. Drink Water. Feel Great. Enjoy life.

Get There. The Tenth Muse

Dirty Thirty Thursday

Any Questions yall?

Get There!
✗♥O

 

Saturday’s Suggestion: Add Calisthenics

I never realized how important calisthenics were. I never realized how often I incorporate them into my fitness routines for myself and my clients. I never realized how often I suggest to do calisthenics. Well that’s because I never knew the definition of calisthenics.

Calisthenics- Exercises usually done without equipment, often simple yet rhythmical used to increase body strength and flexibility. Body weight is the “resistance”

Let me throw out some of these calisthenic exercises:

• Lunges (my fav ♥)
• Dips (I am not a fan)
• Sit ups/ Push Ups/ Chin Ups/Pull Ups
• Squats ( my fav toooo ♥)
• Mountain Climbers ( these are awesome)
• Jumping Jacks

Just to name a few.

These exercises can be done ANYWHERE! In your bedroom, living room, out in a park, at a gym etc. Many people avoid going the gym for various reasons, others would rather workout at home  which is completely understandable! I love to workout at home so let me give you a suggestion of a quick workout:  8-15 reps of the dips/squats/lunges (per leg) /pushups. For the jumping jacks…DO THESE FIRST: 35-50. For the sit-ups- try to get 20. Mountain Climbers-15 each leg  If you can do the chin or pull-ups do as many as you can!!!

That’s one set: do 2-3 sets.

Yes you can use weight to challenge yourself and bump up the intensity.Also,adjust the reps, if you’re an amateur athlete and can do more, do more. If you know you aren’t capable of doing 20 sit-ups..aim for 7-10.

BUT I’m really serious…this post is over. So just turn some music on and do this workout right now!!! There is absolutely no reason you have to NOT do it!

Anybody else a fan of calisthenics? Talk to me!

GET THERE!

✗♥O

 

Tuck your feet under your couch and go.