Been wondering how long I can put this post off. . .
am i still putting it off?
+ still . . .
ahhhhh guys this has been a hard post for me to write + hard category for me to dabble in to. It’s one that I get asked about often but I am in no way a trainer. Sooooo if this kinda stuff isn’t for you, no worries! For the most part attend classes + do what I’m told. But I opened up the sticker question option on IG + decided to answer the real raw version of me!
Sharing workouts stressssses me out + not in the good get out of your comfort zone stress, but holy shiz that would add a lot of stress to my life zone.
So here it is, my workout post with no video at all. I’m not saying the time will never come, but for now my focus here is not working out. But I still wanted to answer some of my most commonly asked questions.
Fitness for me is directly correlated to mental health. So it has become a big focus on my life, as I try to stay healthy + fit to chase around 3 crazy boys! It’s the time in my day I get all to myself + as much as I wouldn’t have believed myself saying this a couple years ago. I LOVE WORKING OUT! I look forward to it everyday! I crave it + enjoy it.
I posted my favorites from the Roolee activewear launch (what I’m wearing in this post), along with a question sticker . . . asking for your workout questions. So here we are!
Sharing my answers here:
WHAT IS YOUR WEEKLY WORKOUT ROUTINE? I move my body every single day. I try to get to a one hour class every weekday + fit the stair stepper in if time allows. I found a gym with a day care connected to it. We meet our friends there + the boys enjoy it, too! I take Saturday (most of the time) + Sunday off.
WHAT ARE TYPICAL WORKOUTS YOU DO? I am most motivated by classes. I’m not the most coordinated human on the planet, but I like the energy of working as a team + the classes at the local gym I attend are very much like that. Pilates is a combination of mind meditation + muscle lengthening. I loooove it, but since I moved the location I attend doesn’t offer day care so it’s been a bit trickier to get to consistently. On a good week I go to Pilates 4 times a week + then add in yoga + body combat.
My favorite workouts are slim in 6, (be warned it’s OLD SCHOOL, my friends tease me) PWR with Kelsey Wells + Reformer Pilates.
DO YOU TAKE PRE-WORKOUT? Nope!
FAVORITE MEALS TO EAT?
BREAKFAST: I hard boil eggs in the instant post on Saturday. I love cinnamon oatmeal + daily harvest smoothies. I am a morning work out kinda person, so I typically grab a granola bar on the way to the gym + take a protein shake for the way home. I always try to get protein into my body within 20 minutes of my workout!
LUNCH: this is my hardest meal for sure. I work 2 days a week + try to bring leftovers when possible. I love, love, love salad. Hate cold veggies, but salad of any kind I’ll most likely eat. I keep my Clean Simple Eats recipe book in my jeep + refer to it often for help with what to order at restaurants. I have never counted macros, but her program would be a great place to start.
DINNER: Jon is a grill master + we smoke on the traeger
most nights. We have a yummy hommade pizza recipe + love grilling chicken. I am pretty simple, i have 4 or 5 meals that I rotate through.
SNACKS: ohhhh i am a snacker. I learned from my friend Kristin to make smart desert decisions. Save it for the best things, don’t eat the half a cookie, GO FOR THE PIZOOKIE on sunday night! Edamame, CSE Protein Balls, Hard Boiled Eggs, RX Bars are some of my go to snacks.
HOW DO YOU STAY SO LEAN? I try to make high protein food decisions whenever there’s an option! Low carb diet + HIIT training. I have noticed a difference when I started drinking much much more water!
DO YOU LIFT WEIGHTS? Have you tried the SWEAT app? It makes anyone feel like they can life weights!! I love Kelsey Wells PWR program. She also just launched a at home program + I can’t wait to dive in when I get back from China.
I am trying to to be more consistent with weight training. I tend to feel intimidated by it, but my friend Suzie has been teaching me a lot. We are planning to put a home gym in our new house so I’m sure I will be more consistent then.
HOW DO YOU WORKOUT WITH BABIES? I really enjoy BBG with Kayla Itsines. It’s on the SWEAT app as well. I have finished 2 rounds of her program. The Nike App has some really great workout options as well as Kristin Andrus.
When we went on our cruise last fall, Charlotte + I were waking up before our kids to do P90X videos. Had to stopt the video lotsss, but I think if you can keep in perspective that these littles won’t keep little, it helps! Those are some fond memories of mine! the boys usually think it’s fun to join in!
HOW DO YOU FIND TIME? I think you have to make time. I don’t know about you but I don’t have a crap ton of time where I’m just sitting around, with nothing to do. You have to make time to work, make time to do nothing + make time to move your body.
DO YOU COUNT MACROS? I don’t! We also don’t own a scale! I write positive affirmations each Sunday for the week, sticky note them on my bathroom mirror + repeat them to myself each morning + night. Be easier on yourself!! Stick to calf raises in the shower if that’s all the energy you have to give. AND BE OK WITH IT. Life in general is TIRING. I hired a life coach to help get my mind right + I still need sticky note reminders to breath deeper. 🙂 Baby steps!
HAVE YOU ALWAYS BEEN A FITNESS PERSON OR DID YOU START WITH A PURPOSE? I grew up in sports! I played soccer all my life + even played on the local team when we lived downtown Salt Lake City. I’ve got some super intense knock-knees + got self conscious about it when it was pointed out on Instagram. Seems weird, but trolls motivated me to get stronger! For myself!!! The physical misconception doesn’t bother me, but I set a goal to love myself exactly as I am so that those words couldn’t bother me. I fell in love with Pilates a couple of years ago + have been loving it ever since.
FAVORITE BOOTY|THIGH WORKOUT? PREFERABLY AT HOME. It’s been a hot sec since I’ve worked out strictly from home. The Nike App is free + i love to use it when I’m short on time or traveling. I am working on a booty, don’t got much back there! Does anyone have a reccomendation? I’m banking on Kelsey pulling through with her PWR home workout. I looove + loathe the stair stepper at my gym. Do leg raises between steps as you do it!
If I missed your question, be sure to ask it here in the comments + I’ll try my best to get keep the conversation going there.
xx.
Ginger
Hey! thank you for the shoutout! 😘😘