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Easy Workout…Riiiiigghhtt

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Oh my goodness!!! I am officially aware of how out of shape I am!

Seriously, my leg, ab and arm muscles are shaking right now from this “easy” workout.

The problem is (or should I say, the sad truth is) I am so out of shape, that what should have been an “easy” workout was extremely exhausting and hard…and I didn’t even complete it all.

Even though I am sticking to my eating plan and am now down over 7 pounds, I now realize that sitting and watching workouts thinking, I could do that one if I wanted to, was definitely a false sense of self. I could not do any of those workouts if this one was so hard.

My goal now, even though the group I am following will be moving on to different workouts, is to do this workout daily until I can complete the whole thing including all reps and sets.

Tomorrow and each day after, I am going to keep doing this workout until it becomes “EASY”!

Wish me luck! Better yet, if you have slipped out of the habit of physical exercise, get back to it! We all have to start/restart somewhere.

What is your least favorite workout/exercise (but you do it anyway because you know it is good for your body)?

I’m 50!!! Why Start Now?

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This was my thought when I decided to start doing a workout routine. Mind you, I haven’t started yet…I have “decided” to start. 😂

My excuses for not starting until now:

  • I don’t want anyone to see me workout (not even my Dear Farmer)
  • It’s too late/I’m too old
  • It won’t work for me
  • I live too far from a gym
  • I don’t know what exercises to do or how to do them
  • I will hurt myself

With the past months of our “New Normal” I have not stuck to my eating plan perfectly, I have not continued my walks and it is starting to show. I am seeing my weight creep back on in all areas, my tummy, my back, my thighs. I had never really toned up my arms to they are looking as flabby as usual. I want to change all of this.

Reasons over excuses:

  • I can workout when no one is home or in a different room
  • It’s never too late and I will never be too old
  • Why am I so “special” that it works for everyone but won’t work for me???
  • Due to our current “new normal” working out at home is probably a better option for me anyway compared to a gym
  • YouTube will show me what exercises to do and how to do them!
  • I will only hurt myself if I try to push myself to do things that my body is not ready for. If it feels painful…modify it or don’t do it!

Now that I have made the decision and have researched a few different YouTube workout channels to try, what do I really want from the first workout and beyond?

Wants/Goals

  • I want to break a sweat
  • I want to feel like I have pushed myself past my limits for reps
  • I want to feel energized
  • I want to be proud of myself for getting up early to workout
  • I want to do this daily
  • I want to develop my own personal workout plan

How will I accomplish these wants/goals?

  • I will get up earlier than usual
  • I will not make excuses
  • I will workout for a minimum of 30 minutes
  • Even if I have to modify the exercise, I will do every exercise in the video I choose
  • If I don’t like the video I choose, I will not stop to search for a new one, I will finish it out and find a new one for the next day.
  • I will document my progress from Day 1 (photos that may never see the light of day 😅 and journal)
  • I WILL NOT QUIT!

I need your input: ❓❓❓If you are over 50 and had not regularly worked out in your pre-50 years…

What age did you start working out?

Do you do cardio and weights?

What is your favorite YouTube workout channel?

Here’s to Day 1…Wish me luck. 😘

This is where it begins.