Day #11 Blog
Make your workouts fun! My daughter Ashley said to me tonight,” Mom let your readers know, that 40-50 yr old women can have a lot of fun taking Ballet classes”. She quoted “They will laugh and enjoy themselves, as well as strengthen their overall body and enhance their posture! We( Ashley and I) encourage you to choose workouts you enjoy like fitness classes, poll dancing, ballet, sports,hike,ride,run,walk,swim, boot camp classes, etc! Why do a workout that makes you watch the clock. If you are not enjoying what your doing then find something you do enjoy. Aim for a good sweat around 30 -60 minutes long , 3-5 days per week! Your body will “thank you”! Once you have found the workout you love, ask a friend to join you! What a great way to socialize and catch up with someone you enjoy to be around. Not only will you be having fun, you will be driven to be more accountable to show up. You would not want to let yourself or your friend down , right? Do your best for your body!
My favorite exercise at the moment is Yoga! My favorite music to play while teaching “Yoga” is “The Medicine Woman”.I love Yoga, I teach at least 2 classes per week. I enjoy the soft music playing while I am stretching.This allows me to breathe and relax. In today’s society life is stressful. This is one way for me to re-align my body and lengthen out my muscles. For me ,this creates less tension in my body,more relaxation ,better sleep, less stress,no illness = a more enjoyable,smiling, laughing person to be around! Note: ( I am a cardio nut , I have always loved to work out hard ,so moving into Yoga has been a challenge for me. It has made my body adapt to exercising in different ways. Most of all, my overall health has improved! I am very happy I have added Yoga into my lifestyle . I make sure to end each class I teach with at least 10minutes of Yoga ,which creates a nice positive finish to a fun workout!
Please let me know today what your favorite exercise is! I would love to hear what keeps you in great shape!
Inspired Changes,
Leah