I’m a firm believer that music does help guide a workout so that’s why I’ve put together some songs that may help you push through the best and worse workouts! This is your inspiration to go list! It’s always great to have a good motivational song come on while I’m working out because it sometimes gives me a second wind when I need it the most. When I know I’m going to have a challenging day at the gym or on a run, I will put this playlist on.
What song pushes you through your work out?
Last week was a very busy week for me. Since I’ve started teaching spinning I haven’t had enough time to go to my friend/mentor/favorite person in the world’s spin class. It kind of bums me out. I’ve been working hard on not over training but this past week I sucked it up and just went. It was awesome. So here’s a look at last week’s workouts. Sunday was a rest day for me. Monday: 4 Mile morning run and group power in the evening! It was Tori’s last day teaching at the gym so I went to her Group Power…
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I haven’t done a goals post in a while and I thought it is necessary to move forward. Not having a set of clear goals for the month kind of messes with my head and it just seems better when I know I am working toward something. I know that I’m always working toward something, but it’s easier to fudge on those goals when you haven’t written them down and held accountable for them. So here are my goals for August 2013. 1. Not to overly workout. The other day when I was reading Ashley’s blog, she linked to an…
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Sunday I rode my bike 68 miles. That is officially the longest bike ride I’ve ever been on and to say I was nervous was a huge understatement. I teach spin all the time but being on the bike is a totally different thing. Before I get too far into the story, I must share with you the yummy breakfast Willie made me. It was soo good and I think I might make it a race day staple now. He took a Flatout Bread and spread some Better’n Butter (but regular peanut butter would work too) and sliced banana and…
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I’ve made MULTIPLE trips to my physical therapist the past couple of weeks to deal with a flare up. Last year when I knew nothing about running I totally injured myself in the form of an IT Band injury. It totally sucked so I took the time to educate myself on running and training injury free. We all know this year I’ve been running a little bit more, right? I had a new “injury” pop up this week and it had me a little worried. My knee became really tight and I didn’t know WTF was going on, but then…
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It’s question and answer time here at We Beat Fat. This week I’m talking about my music. The simple answer to this question is: yes, I do listen to music when I workout. It wasn’t always like that though. When we first started out walking on the treadmill, I watched a lot of television to pass the time. Our gym has the fancy machines with televisions on every machine, so that it made it nice. As I got use to walking on the treadmill, I ended up switching to music because it helped me keep pace. I used my music…
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I don’t think I’ve been taking care of my body lately, but it all stops today. Maybe I’ve been doing too much, but I really don’t think that is the case. I do a lot all the time and I don’t see why it would come up and get me like this. But I’ve suffered a hamstring something. It’s not really keeping me down, it’s just bugging the heck of out me. I know what it happened; I didn’t stretch very well. I was keeping to a very strict stretching and foam rolling routine, but I got off of it…
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This time last year I was side lined with an injury. I didn’t know much about anything and I was going on a hope and a prayer. I am taking the time to really educate myself and learn from my mistakes. People often say they aren’t hungry or don’t eat before workouts, but there are reasons that you should. I have really stepped up my research on this because I’m about to begin training for my first marathon. Plus, I just want to stay healthy and injury free in life anyway. I already told you that I’m insane when it…
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I’ve been getting a lot of e-mail and messages about my food and my workout routine. This morning I thought I would talk about my workout routine and how it’s changed from the beginning our journey to now. I want to first note I am not a doctor or expert on the subject and if you are planning on taking up a exercise routine or diet you should consult a physician first. The first day we went to the gym, I hopped on the treadmill for thirty minutes and no incline. I just walked at a pace that was good…
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This past weekend was doozie for me. I didn’t really want to talk to anyone, do anything, or even concentrate on television. I completely lacked the motivation to move. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and maybe watch some television, but that was a BIG maybe. I don’t know what put me in this horrible mood, but it happened. Last Friday I decided I needed a work out break because my workouts that week sounded like I was ordering hamburgers from Wendy’s: triple (M), double (Tu), triple (W) and double (Th). When Saturday morning came around…
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When I first started exercising I avoided strength training and just concentrated on cardio. I stayed away from strength training, like many others, because I thought strength training would make me bigger. Also, I shied away from it because I didn’t know where to begin and feared I would my hurt myself if I added it into my routine. For the first 13 months of my weight loss journey, I avoided weight training until I started researching what I needed for well-rounded workouts. I hired a trainer for a once a week session for four weeks and learned a lot…
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