What the Heck is a Burpee?

I keep hearing about burpees. How good they are, how much they burn, how they are a full body workout. So I had to research them. It looks amazing but of course challenging. No challenge, no change.

So here's to me trying a burpees. If you'd like to try one this video was great for showing you how to do one correctly.

Also, after trying a burpee, or three, I realize that these are intense and I can see why they are so popular. I also hate them. So, they won't be in my everyday work outs, but they sure do shake things up!

30 Day Buns, Guns and Abs Challenge Day 1

Yea. It's day one. I will say it was a great start to the 30 day challenge. It was also my leg day at the gym. But I skipped lunges at the end and did the 50 squats for the challenge instead. My legs were shaking at the end of it. In fact, it felt a lot like the first few times I really started weight training my legs. It hurt to walk up stairs. I'm almost positive that's what tonight started to feel like and what tomorrow will bring.

Either way! I'm totally pumped. Plus, it helps that I have a photo that was taken just a few weeks ago and I didn't know it was being taken so I was not sucking in with a bathing suit on. I can see the real shape of my body. I will be using that as my before picture to see how this challenge shapes me at the end! I'll update every few days and keep you posted to see how it is going.

Oh and I did five real pushups! Real ones. Not modified. Not impressive to some, but for me that is huge!

I hope that you find a challenge to rock!

Truths About Weightloss

Wanted to share this article about some weight loss truths. I really feel the one about over estimating how many calories I burn and underestimating how many I eat.

This article even more importantly talks about how many people underestimate the impact diet has on weight loss even when working out. The other great issue they address is that working out is good, but living at Fit Lifestyle must accompany it as well.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/exercise-and-weight-loss-five-truths

30 Day New Fit Body Challenge

This is the 30 day challenge I start tomorrow! I picked this one because me and my roommate did the 30 day squat challenge but did not finish it all the way through. I also want to incorporate doing pushups because I tried to do these in my room the other day and want to be able to do more!

This time no quitting. I was thrown off a lot of times because I would do leg day and then not feel like I should be squatting that much after. This time with this combination I will be skipping the squats on the days that overlap my gym legs day but doing the other two challenge exercises. The same goes for chest and abs day. When they over lap on my gym day I will just do the squats. This is only once a week so I should be reaping the full benefits of this challenge still!

I'm considering this my 30 day New Fit Body Challenge because I'm coupling this with a whole month of unprocessed fresh foods and not eating out. I want to wear a belly bearing costume this year because I will be going to a place that really does halloween big. Princess Jasmine will be the costume I am trying to wear. I have never felt good with even a little bit of my stomach showing and this halloween I want to change that.

Interested in doing the challenge as well? This challenge works great for a lot of people because it requires no equipment unless you want to incorporate weights with squats. Let me know, and post and comment of how you are going to do it. I can't wait to see the results. 

I Heart Fruits and Veggies

Daily Motivation!

I *heart* fruits and veggies.

Well definitely the fruits.

Working on loving the veggies.

But this picture really makes me want to eat them they are so pretty.

The real beauty of fruits and veggies are the unbelievable health benefits they offer.

Plant Sources of Protein

I don't always eat a diet with meat. Sometimes, due to the fact that I was a vegetarian for years, I do not feel like eating meet for a few weeks. I can go months with out meat but don't have to worry about protein intake because there are plenty of sources in my diet. Reducing your meat intake doesn't mean less protein. 

I often have people ask my "so how are you supposed to get your protein?" Well heres a list of veggies with great protein for you to browse! 

Consider this if you ever want to try a meat free fruits and veggies cleanse and worry about getting enough protein. 

Get going and get it over with.

This is true. I feel like this about running...

But the truth is. I tackle it first at the gym (unless it's leg day) so that I can get it over with. I don't want to dread it all through my workouts. And so I must tell me self, the sooner I start it, the sooner it's over. I know it's good for me, so do it first and get it over with! 

If you have any workouts that you don't like to do try doing them first and see if that helps you enjoy the rest of your work out. I know I used to avoid these until I was done and had to do them, but once I did them first it was a much happier work out. No need to spend the whole time dreading them.

The first Tip pictured is from a tumbler 

http://fitspo-holic.tumblr.com/

And it's one girls motivational picture record to keep her going. Which is what I use this blog for! Need motivation? Try keeping pictures that motivate you all in one place.