30 Days of 10,000 RESULTS!

Well I did not do as good as I would have liked... So I am going to try it again! 

It is only considered failure if you give up!

Here were my results:

Day 1: 8,681

Day 2: 10,031

Day 3: 7,835

Day 4: 10,076

Day 5:  8,611

Day 6:  8,507

Day 7:  4,615

Day 8: 7,526

Day 9:  4,995

Day 10: 5,693

Day 11:  8,440

Day 12: 7,638

Day 13:  8,185

Day 14:  10,992

Day 15: 7,712

Day 16: 7,932

Day 17: 7,812

Day 18: 6,608

Day 19: 10,471

Day 20:  10,058

Day 21:  5,095

Day 22: 6,304

Day 23: 6,284

Day 24:  9,842

Day 25:  10,849

Day 26:  7,563

Day 27:  8,319

Day 28:  7,576

Day 29:  12,052

Day 30: 10,094

I had   8 /30 days where I was at or over my goal. In the next 30 days I hope to double this number and have at least 16 /30 days over 10,000! 

How did you do?

Tone it up!

Sometimes working out and getting in shape can be overwhelming! I know for my wedding I want my arms, legs, butt and core to be well… at my goal…. Which looks something like this:

Wanting to focus on my core it really hurts my steps daily. The days I do a lot of core exercises I mostly am on the ground or sitting. These days I struggle to get in as many steps as possible.  

Tonight after a day of sitting… my exercise looked like:

• 10 reverse hip raises on an exercise ball
• 10 Jumping Jacks
• 10 opposite arm and leg lifts on an exercise ball
• 1 min Jogged in place
• 10 bicycles
• 3 min Zumba inspired dancing to “Happy”
• 10 leg lifts
• 10 second plank

I am EXHAUSTED! My core is really not what it used to be! I hope to increase my workouts and get the core I really want for my big day!

What area do you have the most difficulty toning?

Here's a little motivation to get you through some of this gloomy winter weather outside! I don't know about you but this cold weather makes me want to give up! But I won't! 

Getting to 10,000 steps

Getting to 10,000 steps a day can be really hard. Since I started the 10,000 steps a day for 30 day challenge I have been falling short of the 10,000 steps a lot! 

Here are some ways to help you reach your goal of 10,000 for each day...

• Take the stairs! 
• Break your goal into smaller goals!
• 10,000 is a HUGE number! I started today to break it down into smaller and more manageable goals. Here is my smaller goals:
• 300 steps from the time I wake up until I leave for work (about an hour)
• 2,000 steps at lunch time at work (about 3 hours into my shift)
• 4,000 steps after work
• 6,000 steps by dinner time 
• 8,000 steps by 8 p.m. 
• 10,000 steps by 10 p.m. 
• (If your mini goals aren't being reached add extra things into your schedule where it will fit and help you become closer to your goal.) 
• Add Jumping jacks, jumping squats, jumping rope, running or jogging (in place) into your morning or nightly routine.   (or both!!) 
•  Break chores into smaller sections that require some extra stepping. 
• Take walking breaks! 
• Go to the gym (if this wasn't already part of your day)
• Walk the dog/kid =)

Hope everyone is doing good with their steps! I hope now that I am done with all day (6/8 hrs) of training that I can get back on track!

My first time doing a little Yoga

I always hear people talk about Yoga but I have never really done any. I have the Wii which has yoga on it but I never really tried it. 

Last night during some of my ab work I decided to try a couple Yoga poses. I went to Yogabasics.com  and Pinterest (lol) to see a variety of poses. 

The first I did was the Plank =) one of my favorite exercises to do. I never really realized that it was a Yoga pose! I love doing plank challenges! They can be very challenging. 

Next I tried some simpler poses (I was a little tired from the ab work at this time).

First I tried was the extended mountain pose. This was a really nice pose to stretch and relieve some stress. 

The last pose I tried last night was the Downward Dog. This however did not turn out too well. I have tight hamstrings so I was not able to have my feet completely flat on the floor while doing this pose. I think I will keep working on this pose to help stretch my hamstrings. 

What Yoga Poses do you like to do?

Motivation Monday

It's the first Monday of the New Year!

Monday's can be pretty rough! It is already hard to find that motivation you need to achieve those New Years resolutions. 

A lot of my motivation comes from...

• Quotes on Pinterest
• People I follow on Instagram 
• Friends in my life
• My engagement ring (when I want to be lazy I look down and think 500 days a lot I want to do!)

Don't be afraid to start off small! Take the stairs or park a little further away.  Don't push yourself too much! Enjoy the workouts don't dread them!

I will be posting motivational quotes in a lot of my posts! I hope that throughout this year some of my motivation will help each and every one of you reach your resolution!

30 days of 10,000

Well I just saw this on Pinterest! (yes I am addicted to this site) 

   

 I have decided to take this challenge Beginning 1/3/2015 I will walk 10,000 steps a day (well try my hardest) and on 2/4/2015 I will share my results with you guys! If you want to do this challenge as well feel free to join me and when you complete your 30 days share your results! 

Remember!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! 

2015

Happy New Year!!!!

Yay! The first day of 2015! You ready for a challenge???

I saw this on Pinterest and couldn't resist! Who's with me? 1st day towards our resolutions! You can start with 1 of the exercises a day since there are 3 exercises.

I know it has burpees and a lot of people HATE burpees but I LOVE them!! They are a great full body workout! 

New Year New You!

It's that time of year again....       New Years!

Every year millions of people make resolutions to...

• lose weight 
• start exercising
• eat right 

How many people actually stick to this? My guess is not many. My advice, make your resolution realistic! Don't go crazy and say this year I will lose 100 lbs.. Yes it is possible but it could take major changes! Instead say my goal is to lose 20 lbs this year! By setting smaller goals they are easier to reach and if you go over your goal you will be EXCITED!!  

Another big tip! Figure out how you will reach your goal... 

• do 3 jumping jacks a day
• cut back on sweets
• take the steps instead of the elevator
• etc! 

Just remember! You got this!

My New Years Resolution is to get my body wedding dress ready! I want to tone my body so I can look perfect for my big day! 500+ days to go! I got this! A couple ways I will reach my goal

• reach 9,000- 10,000 steps per day
• eat well balanced meals
• go to the gym 
• workout at home 

What is your resolution??

Welcome!

Hello! I'm Sara! This is going to be a blog where I talk a little bit about the type of fitness I like! 

I try to exercise as much as possible and I try to reach 10,000 steps a day! Man that can be hard! 

I love doing Zumba, playing Just Dance on the Wii and I will be getting it for the PS4 very soon, I belong to a gym and I try to make smoothies as much as possible to stay healthy! 

Look for many posts to come along with lots of motivation! 

Any topic you want me to talk about please feel free to ask.