Realistic Healthy Living with Gina

You are only one workout away from a good mood

 

Fitness, fortunately has never been something I have struggled with. Working out is fun for me and I keep it that way with variety.  To build the best body you can build, you must find the best balance that works for you. However, with the daily grind finding time to workout can be overlooked or forgotten when other opportunities present themselves. Consistently, I hear from people. "I don't have the time." My response is always you make time for what is important to you. Whether it be waking up earlier or recording your favorite television show to watch at a later time.  Fitness has to be a priority or you will only keep failing. It's time to stop having to start over. When you feel like giving up, remember why you started!

 

Beachbody has provided me with the ability to have consistent workouts at my finger tips. Instead of packing a bag, going to the gym and then making the trip home. All I do now is pop in that days DVD and hit play. Beachbody has made fitness that simple. My first encounter with a Beachbody program was the 21 Day Fx which consists of a meal plan and a workout plan. Instead of counting calories, all you have to do is fill the food group specified containers and you are on your way. The workouts are awesome because not only do they balance cardio and strength training, but they also have active recovery days with yoga and pilates. It is only 30 minutes each day. Everyone can find 30 minutes in their day to better themselves and better their quality of life. If you want to learn more about the how the 21 day fix made improving my life easy let me know! 

 

 

Now my fitness journey continues with mixing the 21 day meal plan and workouts with Piyo. Piyo is another beachbody workout that is all about defining yourself. Personally, I love hot yoga and at my last assignment there was no where I could take classes, then I learned about Piyo. Piyo takes the muscle sculpting of pilates and combines it with the flexibility of yoga and non stop fluid movement. Piyo takes those longer held poses and adds a dynamic aspect to it speeding up your results in the process. Piyo is another great workout because it can be done by people of all fitness levels and each DVD has someone doing modified poses for those that cannot follow the instructor. With Piyo you get 8 workouts on 3 DVDs and monthly calendar organizing what workout you do on what day. Piyo makes it foolproof and allows anyone the ability to improve their health and fitness. Like the 21 day fix, Piyo also has a clean eating program that lays out the amount of calories you should be eating, fuels your body and keeps you nourished throughout your busy day. At the end of my second round with the 21 day fix, I was ready to add something else to my routine and Piyo has been the best addition for me.   

 

Currently, I am completing Insanity Max 30 with Shaun T. This program was something that I knew was going to be tough and push me but I had no idea how much.  This program is a completey different system, you go as hard as you can, for as long as you can until you have to take a break which is called your "Max Out Time." Then you take a moment, gather yourself and get right back in there. This program is as much physical as it is mental. It is amazing how Shaun T just knows what you need when you need it. Just when you are about to give up he pushes you and somehow you just keep going. I am finishing month one of the two month program and already I am seeing serious results. 

 

 

Lastly, everyone hears about or knows the importance of nourishing your body after a work. A lot of times I would come home after a workout and over eat because my body could not tell the difference between being thirsty and the proper nutrition I needed to replenish myself. Shakeology for me was one of those healthy additions that I was skeptical about because I never liked protein shakes. Then I researched Shakeology and learned it is so much more than another protein shake. Shakeology is like a super food in a glass. It helps you lose weight, reduces your craving for those foods you shouldn't eat and improves your digestion and health. Now I look forward to my evening shakeology after my hybrid workout. It truly fuels your body. If you want to learn more or purchase Shakeology click on the link: https://extranet.securefreedom.com/MillionDollarBody/csShopping/ShoppingCart.asp?Cat=Shakeology|ALL