Good ole’ wedding fitness workout plan

Posted by Unknown on Monday, March 25, 2013. Filed under: Fitness, Pinterest, Wedding

My wedding is about six months, so excited! Time is definitely flying and the ‘to-do’ list is starting to pile up. Work has been busy for me lately, my Zumba schedule has been busy, and now my ‘to-do’ list is starting to pile up. What is a girl to do?!? I will have to admit at times I definitely feel overwhelmed and/or anxious with all of the tasks that I need to complete for the wedding. For the times that I do get extremely overwhelmed, I find myself spending time in the gym.

I teach Zumba three-four times a week depending on the week. In addition to the classes I teach, I wanted to add more to my overall workout regimen. I know you are probably thinking what else do you want? You teach all those classes? Isn’t that enough? Simple response: ‘no’.

I love teaching and it definitely helps me stay in shape, but there is definitely more fitness that I can add to my plate. So this year I have made a promise to myself to continue to work on my personal fitness goals. I mean what better time to have fitness goals when you have wedding coming up? With the wedding being six months away, I definitely have the right amount of motivation to obtain my goals. I have been playing with several workout plans that I have put myself on, to see what works best for both me and my schedule. Those of you who know me, know I have a very busy schedule and stay on the go. I can definitely say that I have taken a step back and attempted downgrade my busy schedule, in order to make time for my personal fitness goals.

I’m sure another question that is probably buzzing in your mind is… “ You are already skinny and fit, why are you trying to lose weight?" Let me make this extra clear, I am NOT trying to lose weight at all. The common misconception that I have found out is that people assume that skinny means fit, or in shape. Simply put – it does not. Though I can say that I am in a good shape, I still feel that I can be in better shape and more fit. I am definitely not trying to lose any weight, I am a petite person (and I accept it). So losing weight is definitely not on my agenda. Though toning and gaining a little more muscle mass is on my agenda. I have to keep in mind that I have already been measured for my wedding dress, so I can only do but so much. I mean, I still have to be able to get into my dress! LOL.

So here is the plan that has been working for me thus far:

Months: January – March:

     * Teach regularly scheduled Zumba classes 3-4 times a week
     * Warm-up prior to class with a 1 mile run
     * Stretch before/after Zumba class
     * Attend abs class on Friday evenings
     * Attend yoga class on Friday evenings
     * Do 15-minute workouts for either butt /abs through the Nike Training iPhone app

Okay so as you can see, I am pretty much all over the place with this workout plan. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been working thus far. :-) I just feel that I need to revamp a few things and develop a more defined schedule. I’m all about structure and schedules, it helps me stay organized. So what to do….hmmm… (taps chin)

Well, I took my talents to the internet (I love Google by the way! LOL). I searched high and low for different workout plans, which I felt that I could achieve, and would work with my schedule. There are so many workout plans, boot camp groups, trainers, etc. available to those interested in fitness. I just had to find an option that worked for me. Last week I stumbled across a plan that actually would work with my current schedule. So you know that definitely brought some excitement to my world! So here it is…

I found these workout plans via Pinterest.

To work with my schedule, I plan to modify the workout just a little bit. See the following:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - I will use Zumba as my cardio since those are my scheduled days to teach.

Thursday – Will be my rest day. I typically rest on Thursday since I teach Monday-Wednesday.

Friday – I will do the Thursday workout. In substitute for the ab portion of the workout, I may attend the abs class instead.

Saturday – I will do the Friday workout.

Sunday – I will rest.

I feel that the above workouts will help me develop a more structured plan of achieving my fitness goals. It will definitely take some hard work and dedication, both which I am will to do. Today will be the first day of my new workout plan. I will definitely keep you posted on how this plan works out for me. Who knows…. I may even post a before and after picture. (We shall see…) :-)

So tell me, what are your fitness goals?

Until the next one!

L.B

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