WORKOUT WEDNESDAY!

With summer finally here I've created this blog to include one fitness tip that actually help me shed the pounds I wanted and keep them off. I know you probably don't want to hear this, but the best time to workout is in the morning! Yeah, I said it! In the morning before your day begins! Don't worry you don't have to do a vigorous workout unless you want to. Aim for a moderate workout, so you don't do any wear and tear before walking out of the door.

Bright Benefits:

It's help set the tone for your day by preparing your body for the activities ahead throughout your day!
It's helps to gain consistency by being the one of the things you do in your morning routine.
It helps to remind you to eat a nice healthy breakfast because your definitely going to be hungry from your workout.
It helps boost your metabolism providing a high energy source to help store, replenish or use later.
It helps stimulate a positive regard within yourself.
It will help the flow of your hormones.
It leaves time to do more activities throughout the day.
It helps you focus more on the task that you have planned ahead.
It's convenient and easy to fit in your schedule with dedication.
It helps build your physical and mental health as well.
It can help you get a better nights rest.
It can help can self discipline.
Great way to reach fitness goals.

CREATE A PLAN AND EXECUTE IT

1. First choose a time and time duration of workout. Be sure to keep the workout short and moderate so you don't wear yourself out before the day begins.

2.) Find a place you can always go to workout without a problem. This place doesn't have to be a gym by the way. Ex: At home, neighborhood track, park, backyard, etc.

3.) Choose the exercises! When choosing the exercises for your workout choose exercises that target your problem areas and try using the ones you can remember and execute easily.

4.) Incorporate these exercises into sets, example... set of 5 jumping jacks, 5 squats, and 5 knee jumps. You should make up like 3 different sets to repeat back to back it helps build endurance.

5.) Commit to yourself with a written contract of the set of exercises including name, time, destination, and fitness goal.

#REWARDYOURSELF - Whenever you complete a workout week consistently with no hassle you should definitely reward yourself with something new but make sure it still pertains to fitness or your goal.

#CHEERYOURSELFON - Don't be afraid to give your pep talks! And DON"T go easy on yourself! By doing this you help yourself become more confident in working out alone.

#BEYOUROWNACCOUNTABILITYPARTNER -

Stop asking others to come with you! Show the world what you can do by being the results you want to see, being consistent as possible, and positive with your own mental and physical health.

#GOSELFIECRAZY - Get all angles! No your aren't doing too much! The pictures help show the results! So be sure to take a before picture before the journey and one every day until you feel you've reached your goal!

#BEAPROUDGYMJUNKIE - DON'T WORRY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MUSCLE HEAD, JUST A PERSON WHO LOVES THE GYM! YOUR MORE PRONE TO USE IT AS AN ESCAPE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE!

Personal Success Story:

The way I got myself to lose weight in college was by doing morning workouts! I was able to lose a lot of my body fat by gaining consistency with a morning workout regime. See, I tried doing the workouts later in the day but that didn't work for me because I would give any excuse as to why I couldn't due to the activities I've done throughout my day.

Until I started doing morning workouts, I grew to love the gym, the purpose and most importantly my results. I got addicted to seeing the weight shed and my body change. But in all honesty others noticed the weight loss before I did. It made me more pleasant that my results were beginning to show and my body was officially transforming. Before each gym visit, I would do a 5-10 minute warm up to wake my body and mind up to the idea. This helped me look forward to the workout because it's done privately either before I leave home or in the gym locker room.

In 2014 I was ranging 160-175 lbs, which I had been struggling with for a while but with hard-work and consistency, I lost over 20 lbs and kept it off till this day! Personally the rewards I used were things already in my daily routine anyway, such as not being able to smoke if I didn't go to the gym, I couldn't go out that weekend if I had missed any days that week, not being able to eat my two fatty foods if I didn't eat a salad first, etc... The little things like that helped me focus on my goal and gain a positive regard overall about the experience. It wasn't long before I was committed, not even a snow day could keep me out the gym, seriously. I caught the bus in below 0 degree weather to go to the gym several times!

*****I couldn't find a picture to display my body from the beginning because I really hated my body so I deleted all my fat pictures. So below are pictures of me when I began noticing the weight I've shredded over the course of 4 years!*****

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