Hi everyone! So this morning, I sat watching my daughter play while I contemplated what to do with my day. I originally had plans for the weekend, but they fell through. I am currently doing the 21 Day Fix, which is one 30 minute workout a day. There is also an option to do a doubles round, where you do two workouts a day. TWO!
In a perfect world, I could do two 30 minute workouts a day. I would do one mid-morning, and one mid-afternoon - one would be cardio, the other focused more on building muscle. But you know what? I KNOW how my days go, and that simply isn't possible. With a one-year-old who has an attention span of 2 minutes max, a dog that wants to go outside constantly, a work-from-home job where I'm never getting enough work done, house work, phone calls.... the list goes on and on, but there is just no way I can get more than one scheduled, 30 minute workout in. It isn't just time, it's the routine - or really, the lack of routine.
Nonetheless, I know how much energy it gives me to do my 30 minute workout in the afternoon, and I could really use some of that energy in the morning!
FINALLY, I realized - umm hello, I don't need to do a full-length workout video to get in a little extra activity in the morning! I should just start moving!
As my daughter continued playing, I knew that in 10 minutes she would be ready to eat, but I could do SOMETHING in 10 minutes! So I just stood up, and started moving!
High knees....
Lunges....
Squats....
Side punches with 5lb weights....
Bent over rows with 8lb weights...
Jumping jacks....
Plank...
Fire hydrant kicks....
Push ups....
Aaaaaaaand finish it all off with a quick stretch!
JUST START MOVING! Do whatever comes to you. Start with a cardio move to warm-up your muscles so you don't injure yourself, but beyond that, it is YOUR workout! It's spontaneous, so if you get interrupted, you won't get all frustrated that you can't finish. It will give you ENERGY and make you FEEL BETTER!
Go kick today's ass!
