Well frig, I hit publish on my “Meal Planning” post last night instead of schedule post. Then I thought I needed to draft another post to go up Monday and hit publish again! Sorry for anyone who got a random “post notification”…..Whoops!
Since it’s officially Day 2 of the Fall into Fitness Challenge, I wanted to share this workout with you.
I did a series of “Motivation Monday” posts when I first started blogging in 2011/2012 and haven’t picked it up again. I thought I would start off Day 2 of the challenge with a workout.
Sometimes I just don’t have time to workout, especially when my husband is away. On those days when he is away I crave running….like REALLY crave a good l-o-n-g run. I want to run as far and as long as I can…then stop, turn around and run back home. I’m sure some day I’ll get that motivation when he is actually home and can hang out with the girls.
This is what I did yesterday (Day 1 of the challenge):
- Thigh challenge – 30 Day Thigh Challenge by Jodi Higgs (5 minutes)
- 10 Minute Power Walk with Maclean
- This Bob Harper Work Out x 3 and then easy stretching:
Source – found on Pinterest.
First off – working out on your kids play mats is better than a yoga mat.
Second, lunges and my thigh challenge from earlier in the day – bad idea.
Third – I’m terrible at push up’s from my feet and I go on my knees!
Fourth – my hear rate was pumpin’ after the BHworkout.
What’s your favourite go-to workout when you just DON’T WANT TO WORKOUT?
What motivates you on a Monday to work out ?
Piper's Run 
Haha I hate when I do that (the publish vs schedule)! Don’t worry about push-ups from your knees! It’s far more important to have great form (on your feet or knees) than to do a messy push-up just so you can do it on your feet! Not sure if that sentence made sense…BTW I’m getting nervous for the end of the month when we’re doing a bazillion thigh moves.
Yes, I am trying not to look past days 14-16….I think it’s all down hill after that 🙂
Yeah…I need to just look at the current day. Looking ahead makes it scary!
I looked at today and was happy to see a “rest day”, lol.
Lol I just saw the same thing. I was going to do mine right before my shower (my list is posted in my bathroom) and saw “rest.” So happy because I’m feeling lazy today.
LOL — I’m glad that we are in this all together! Because it is going to get CRAZY!
It sure is! Ahhhhh!
Nothing wrong with pushups from your knees! They are still pushups.
My go-to when I’m really not feeling it is always yoga. And my motivation to run today is all those chicken wings I ate during the football game yesterday. 🙂
True!
I’m feeling like I need a little yoga in my life these days – sore stiff muscles and a little zen can’t hurt anyone.
Enjoy your run!
I love using Bob Harpers workouts, he comes up with some great stuff!
I’ve never tried any of his DVD workouts just some I’ve seen online like this one. I’ve heard they are great.
Good job with Day 1! 🙂
My favorite workout when I don’t want to do it is yoga. I can convince myself that it will just be a lot of lying down and stretching – but then I get to class and it kicks my butt.
It’s amazing what yoga can do for your body. I went religiously when I was pregnant and loved it. Since I can get out to a weekly class now, I’m thankful I can at least do it at home.
Funny how it is on the days when you can run for long distances you don’t want to but the day you can’t you want to. Same rule applies when you get hurt too…you want to do those things you can’t.
As for push ups from your knees…I say giv’er and I am doing them that way too. Slowly but surely I will get my upper body strength back but until then knees it is. I just make sure I am really focusing on my core when I do them that way.
I couldn’t agree more about the running!
I used to be able to do a good amount of push-ups from my feet but knees it is for now. My upper body is so weak – something I need to work on 🙂
Something we can work on together in this challenge then 🙂