EmpowerMoms

January 5, 2017
How do you stay motivated?
The holidays and festivities are over and a lot of people are going through a January slump. What do you do to remind yourself to stick with your goals?

Every month I make up my personal fitness calendar using Microsoft word document. I plan out what days I will workout at home and what classes I will take at the gym. I figure out what days I will do my strength training and what days will be my race training and cardio days.

I keep myself accountable by posting my workouts on Instagram and here on my blog. I also log my workouts in my Fitbook nutrition and fitness tracker book so I can track my progress.

January 4, 2017
Sweaty selfie time.
There are very few things that empower us like a sweaty workout. Our team loves HIIT yoga, running, and boot camps.
What is your favorite way to workout this month?

On Wednesday January 4th I tried a new class with a friend. It was a dance fitness class. I felt so uncoordinated but it was a lot of fun!! I’m trying to do different classes and switch things up this year.

The 4-Week HIIT Plan for Beginners with Jessica Smith TV and MyFitnessPal

This four-week HIIT plan for beginners is designed to introduce you to interval training and ease into it safely — gradually building up your threshold and ability to handle more intensity over time. To help avoid injury and overtraining, we’ve also included suggested weekly cross-training schedules to help you create a balanced fitness program.

HERE’S THE WEEKLY WORKOUT OVERVIEW:

Week 1: HIIT for Beginners: Walking Intervals

Week 2: HIIT for Beginners: Body-Weight Strength Circuit

Week 3: HIIT for Beginners: Kickboxing Intervals

Week 4: HIIT for Beginners: Cardio Intervals

WEEK 1:
HIIT for Beginners: Walking Interval Cardio Workout, Low Impact, Fat Burning

Level: Beginner – Intermediate

Equipment: None

Intensity: Moderate to High

WEEK 2:
HIIT for Beginners: Bodyweight Strength Circuit, Fat Burning Cardio Workout

Level: Beginner – Intermediate

Equipment: None (you may want a mat or towel for the floor work)

Intensity: Moderate to High

Full blog post is here:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/4-week-hiit-plan-beginners/

January 3, 2017
Who inspires you to be your most empowered self?
Is it your #wcw, boss, teacher, partner? How do they empower you? Now think about how you can start empowering others!

My children inspire me the most-to be my best self. 6.5 years ago after I had my son I was very obese. I was unhappy and very unhealthy. I couldn’t get up and down or walk around very good to play with my 2 boys. I was in a lot of pain as well, which after going to the doctor, I found out I was misdiagnosed for almost 10 years with gallbladder stones. After my gallbladder surgery I was finally able to walk around without pain so I started doing short home workouts and walking at home. I wanted to lose weight and be healthy and happy again for my family. I was able to lose almost 100 pounds in the first 3 years!

To this day they are still the ones who inspire me to be better and to eat better. They are always watching me and looking to me as the example. I now have a 15 year old and 6.5 year old boy who are very active and who love to workout with me. We love to stay active as a family!