It's Friday, y'all! I don't know about you, but I am thrilled. :) So, after being active for most of my life, when I graduated from college, my work out routine pretty much disappeared. Along with being a cheerleader at Baylor came weekly practices and team workouts with athletic trainers. I definitely benefitted from the accountability of being a part of a team and mandatory weekly workouts. It also didn't hurt that we had a trainer running our workouts and watching to make sure we were really "giving it our all".
So, when I graduated and didn't have that accountability anymore, I didn't really do anything to condition my body... until recently. My body has been tight and sore, my back always hurts, and I have lost weight, believe it or not. I am pretty small to begin with, so loosing muscle mass doesn't work in my favor. I decided I needed to do something. Maybe not something as extreme as weight training at 5 a.m. like my college days, but something. And, I came up with yoga. It is something I can do at home, and since it focuses mostly on body weight training, I don't need much equipment. This is only the second week I have been doing it, but I already feel a lot better. I am feeling stronger, more limber, and proud of myself for being healthy.
This is the video workout I have been using:
Now, my goal is not to loose weight, but to gain muscle strength and flexibility. These workouts are only 30 minutes, and I don't have to leave my living room to do them. My goal is to workout 3-5 times a week. I am still on the level 1 workout, but can already tell it's getting easier- except when a husky puppy tries to lick my ears while I am holding a challenging pose. I don't know that I can blame her though. I mean "downward dog" must look like to her like I am down on her level ready to play. :) Happy Friday! I hope you have a great weekend!
