Livingloca’s Hot Bodyblog

So I downloaded some new songs last night.  Gosh, I soooooooo love my workout the following day because I know I am in for some good, intense fun at the gym.  Makes your heart go faster and there is a rhythym in your bones that you just have to shake it out.  I don’t usually care if people see me get into my music (No, I’m not singing along…. lol!!!) but if I’m shaking my head a little (not head-banging!) or lift my hips while I’m taking a breather between reps, whatever.  Love it.  I get into it and it fuels me when I’m struggling to make the weight and push that last set.  And yes… getting that cardio on!! Whoahhh!  Nothing better than that!! 

I had to laugh the other day.  In my last blog I joked about lifting your arms up like you were crossing the finish line in a race… there is one song that makes me wanna do that!!!!!!!! LOL!  But no, I would never do that… ha ha ha.. Even the crazy, silly gal that I am.  But there is this one guy in the gym that walks the treadmill (and runs) and he lifts up his arms and points his index fingers  like he is crossing the finish line!!  I cracked up!!! I had to admire him for his "I don’t care what you think" attitude.  I wanted to go high-five him!!  ha ha ha.  Hip Hip Hooray for the funny guy!!!!

 So back to the music– isn’t it funny how it can remind you of a time period in your life?  Even if the song was, say, back in February.  I have songs that when I threw a big party back in April, those songs remind me of dancing that night with my girlfriends.  Songs of friendship… songs of a hurt, and songs of joy, admiration and love.  The inspiraiton of those songs can take you back to a comfy time in your mind where you might want to retreat to and relive those memories.  Love it. 

The problem is I will enjoy a song soooooooo much that I listen to it (kill it) to death!! LOL!  Over and over I will play it… enjoy it, relish it.  I can put a time period, a thought or great memory to it.  Those are the best… the best, I tell you~ (Seinfeld episode line).

 So download some good stuff… and go back to the old stuff you have on your Ipod.  Take a ride down memory lane or crank up that great music you just heard and kick up your workout!!

 Keep it fun and keep training hard!

:)

Are you mustering all you’ve got to get your hiney in the gym and really trying to push the envelope in your workout?  I know the feeling!

Making sure to crank up some intense cardio can be a challenge.  Didn’t get enough sleep?  Work leaving you tired and exhausted?  Feel like your diet and workouts haven’t been getting you where you want to be?  Here’s some fun pointers when you go to the gym next time:

 1.   Wake up knowing you are about to tackle the day with energy–your body is going to make some changes and for the better! Yay!

2.   Get your coffee, your supps or whatever it is you need to wake your butt up!

3.  For Pete’s sake, wear comfortable workout gear!  There’s nothing worse than shorts rub between your legs,  a shirt that is too tight, shorts that are too long, etc. or in my case, shorts that can ride up (darn those deads and squats for working! lol!).

4.  Get your gear ready… heartrate monitor, watch, etc.  Get your water, get all together the night before so you aren’t running around like a chicken with your head cut off!

5.  Go in knowing you are going to make some incredible changes!  That cardio is going to shed that fat, make you mean and lean and your weight workout is going to build some strong, gorgeous muscle!! YES!

6.  In my case, I go in with some funny quips for my best friend who will crack up at the latest silly ideas we recently discussed or maybe a practical joke or two to have ready at any given moment (Don’t do these to people you don’t know… they will NOT appreciate your humor.. lol) Save it for your favorite gymrats.

7.  (I don’t do this but would be a total riot– so try it!!)  When you are on the treadmill, try to race the person next to you and then after 2 mins, throw your hands up in the air like you were going through the running tape at a race and yell "I won!!!!!!!"  The people around you will surely LOVE to hear your enthusiasm… so yell extra loud!!!

8.  Also, if you do Number 7, you have to douse yourself with you bottle of water over your head…. this is very important.  How do you expect to cool yourself off after an intense 2 minute run???!! LOL!!!!!

9.  Make sure you get your cardio done and do it intensely.  I laugh at the women that are reading their magazines or novels while on the elliptical and they are going as slow as turtles.  Yeah babe… you are working up a good workout there (eyes rolling)….lol!  Number of calories burned?  Don’t know.  But not as much as if they would have really put some effort into it!! (and you get more exhiliration out of an intense workout too!) 

 Ok… enough funny nonsense… you get the idea.  I was cracking up this morning while I was running on the treadmill at the replay of SNL’s Palin episode this past Saturday.   Funny! 

So whatever makes you giggle, gets you into your workout and helps you LOVE IT and enjoy it, just do it!!!     The best thing is when I have finished my 45 minutes of cardio and I’ve already finished my weight workout and wow…. I’m feeling incredible!!!  There is a spring in my step and nothing is going to get me down!!

Keep your workouts fun and keep training hard!

Leaning out is a lot of hard work.  Whew!  I’m a drenched wet rat when I’m done with my running, sprinting and biking.  I throw in a little elliptical work just for kicks, but i love to sprint!  The feeling of your legs taking off… it almost feels like slow-mo after awhile.. like your legs are going so fast and your body is staying still.  Pretty incredible!

Cardio just gives that rush, that adrenaline that makes you high.  An unbelievable high.  I have to say that most of my mornings, cardio or not, are pretty fantastic.  I’m psyched to hit the gym and put in all I’ve got!  My day starts out wonderful regardless of what I’ve got floating in my head…  I don’t give myself the choice to decide…. do I feel like going to workout??? Nope.  I never do that unless I’m dying of the flu.  LOL!

And the best thing of all???  after a week of consistently doing cardio and cleaning up my diet, abs begin to pop a little more (although I’m not hardcore about wanting ripped up, wormy looking abs).  A softly, defined midsection is sexy enough.

So what’s the point? I need to continue my mission. lol.  I had a brief thought going…. "is burnout gonna hit soon?" lol.  My knees got a little worn out and it was a sign of overtraining, i know.  I am a blowtorch, as a friend called me, lol.  Always on fire! ha!  I keep burning and as long as it keeps me sane, happy and full of zest, whats the problem? lol.

Keep it fun and keep training hard!:)

It’s 5:15 a.m. and I am all fired up, ready to go!!! Woo Hoo!! It’s almost like I want to go running through the the front doors greeting everyone, and skipping, throwing posies down as I come in!! (okay, not really.  I’m nutty.. but that would totally give me a new name around the gym– CRAZY!!)  But yes, I am totally fired up for my workout EVERY MORNING.  It’s a sickness, I know

I warm up on the treadmill, got my tunes going (don’t you love it when you have new music you’ve downloaded?!!) and everything is all good.  Even the silly commercials which I can’t hear but see, crack me up!! I know, you’re thinking to yourself, "Geez, its 5:15 am who would be awake, amused and giggling at that hour?" (go ahead, point the finger at me).  LOL!

I get into the weight room and start working on bicep curls and then move on to the preacher curl bar.  I’ve done 2 sets and leave my towel spread out over the arm rest as I go get another towel.  I am gone briefly–less than 60 seconds.  I walk back and whaaaaaa????  Red shirt guy has already taken the plates off of the bar!!!!!! Okay, I’m a level-headed gal who doesn’t let silly things get to me but puh-leeeeeeez!!!  He mumbles something.  But you know what?  I’m one of the few women who are in the weightroom everyday without fail.  As the guy mumbles something to me, some of my fellow gymrats seemed surprised.  It WAS rather comical, because it was like they were shocked he took the plates off and as I walked back they were looking at me for my reaction.  lol. I told him "I’m NOT done, but go ahead" and I walked off.  (yes, I was ticked!)

Obviously, this guy doesn’t know I hold some weight in there.. ha ha ha.  Not really, but hey, have a little patience.  My towel SPREAD OVER THE ARM REST is a sign I am coming back goober! 

Let’s just see if the guy comes back.  LOL!  He better have a little better manners ….

Keep training hard!