Week 28

July 6th- 20 minute abs

July 7th- 20 minute abs

July 8th- 20 minute abs

July 9th- Rest

July 10th- 30 minute HIIT

After resting yesterday I really felt the urge today to sweat and get a full body workout in. It felt good to work not only my abs, but also my legs and arms as well. These HIIT workouts really come in handy when trying to tone the whole body. You definitely need to come ready to work and push through the intervals of training!

July 11th- Rest

July 12th- 2.7 mile run

Alex and I got out for an evening run. The weather was perfect- it was cooling off and the sun was just setting. We got to explore the neighborhood a little bit more as well as start training for the Enchantments backpacking trip we are doing at the end of August.

Week 27

June 29th- 25 min. abs

June 30th- 20 min. abs

July 1st- 20 min. abs

July 2nd- 20 min. abs

July 3rd- Rest ~ Camping

Today we woke up at 5am and drove over to eastern Washington to meet up with Alex’s family and camp for the weekend. While I didn’t get a traditional workout in, the days were filled with swimming, jet skiing, and soaking up the much needed sunshine. It was nice to get away for a bit as well as enjoy the summer weather for a few days!

July 4th- Camping

July 5th- Camping

July

We are now in level 2 of quarantine, but unfortunately gyms are still closed! I’ve been wanting to check out our new apartment gym, but I guess I’ll have to keep waiting a little longer.

June was filled with a lot more abs and arms workouts than running. I’ve noticed it’s been hard to motivate myself to run after getting off work at 5pm. I also am hesitant to run, as I’m still trying to get my bearings on the area around our new apartment. I’m hoping this feeling will pass with time and I get more motivated throughout July to run.

Earlier this week (June 29th) I also made the decision to switch over to a whole food plant based diet. I have already been trying to do more of a clean eating food diet change and want to push myself further by cutting out most processed foods as well as meat and dairy. I’m super excited to get into this whole food plant based diet and see what can come of it!

Some of the goals I have for July are:

Stick with the whole food plant based diet
Get on a good running schedule after work
Continue focusing on toning abs, arms, and legs

I’m super excited to see what changes July can bring and can’t wait for the sunny weather!

Week 25

June 15th- Rest

June 16th- 30 min HIIT workout

June 17th- 10 minute abs

June 18th- 30 min HIIT workout

June 19th- Rest

June 20th- Rest

June 21st- 3.15 mile run

Today was the first time running by myself in Ballard! I didn’t realize how close to the Burke Gilman trail we are. I ran about 1.5 miles down and back. My goal is to make it all the way to Golden Gardens and back, about a 6 mile run round trip. I might need some more training before that though! I’ve been a little hesitant to run because of not really knowing the area, but after today I’m excited to get back into running and explore a new area.

Week 24

June 8th- 20 minute abs

June 9th- 20 minute abs

June 10th- 15 minute abs

June 11th- 20 minute HIIT workout

June 12th- rest

June 13th- 2.5 mile run

This was the first time I have gotten out to explore Ballard on a run! I took Alex with me, as I am not yet very familiar with the area. We did a shorter run in the rain, but it was fun to get out and explore what’s around. Hopefully one of these days I’ll get to run a little further and see what else is around here!

Week 26

June 22nd- 15 minute abs

June 23rd- 20 minute abs and arms combined workout

June 24th- Rest

June 25th- 20 min abs

June 26th- 20 min abs

June 27th- 25 min abs

June 28th- Rest

Today I helped clean out my grandparents home, spending most of the afternoon in their attic. Got my squats in for sure with having to avoid hitting my head on the ceiling!

June

During May I was really focused on muscle sculpting both my arms and core. I did a lot of YouTube workout videos and am really happy with my results. I also have been trying to eat “cleaner”. Meaning a lot more fruits and veggies as well as getting away from packaged/ processed foods. I’ve really noticed a change in my gut. I don’t feel bloated or weighed down after eating, but instead I feel more energized.

I am really enjoying the changes I have made in both my workouts and eating habits throughout the month of May. While we are still in quarantine, meaning gyms aren’t open, I want to continue with the YouTube workout videos and healthy eating. Not only am I feeling good, I’m also looking good and I feel more confident about my body.

With this being said, here are my goals for the month of June:

One rest day a week (day can change, but ONLY one per week!!)
Continue expanding my “clean” eating and broaden the foods I am eating/ cooking
Try to get more cardio in while sculpting. Cardio is important and something I don’t want to forget about. My goal is to go for a run at least twice a week.
Keep up with the YouTube workout videos and mixing it up with different workout sets each day

Week 23

June 1st- 20 minute abs

June 2nd- 3.26 mile run

Today I decided to run through the arb up at WWU. I forgot how much elevation gain the way up is. It felt good to get out and run on some trails for a change. It also may be the last time I run through campus for awhile.. with us moving down to Ballard on Friday, I’m not sure if I’ll have time to get another run in with all the packing that has to be done.

June 3rd- 20 minute abs

June 4th- 20 minute abs

June 5th- rest

Today was moving all day. I packed up the rest of my stuff in Bellingham and headed down to unload it all in Ballard at the new apartment. We also spent the evening with my parents celebrating my dads birthday!

By the time we got back to the apartment it was 10 pm and time to unpack some things. Before we knew it, it was 1:30am and time to get to bed.

June 6th- rest

Today we finished unpacking (for the most part). Literally from 9am to 6pm we spent the day unpacking boxes and organizing stuff in our new home. It was a lot of work, but definitely felt good to get most of it done! I’m excited to get Sunday to take a break from all the unpacking.

June 7th- 15 minute abs

Week 22

May 25th- 15 minute abs and 10 minute full body workout

May 26th- 20 minute abs

May 27th- 2.67 mile run through campus

May 28th- 20 minute abs

May 29th- Rest

May 30th- Rest / full body workout

This is kind of a weird heading, but both today and tomorrow will be full of moving stuff from Bellingham and Everett to Ballard to set up our new apartment! There’s some furniture that will need moving along with a bunch of clothes and other random household items. While it won’t be a structured workout, I know it will still be a lot of physical work getting all this stuff moved!

May 31st- Rest / full body workout

Week 21

May 18th- 20 min. abs

May 19th- 20 minute abs

May 20th- 15 min HIIT workout and 20 minute abs

I recently found an awesome trainer on YouTube: Mad Fit! Her videos are awesome and the right amount of challenging for me. On of my goals for May was to stay fit during quarantine and her videos make it easy. She has a new video everyday so you never have to do the same workout routine more than once. I would highly recommend if you’re looking for a new routine.