Motivation Monday

Monday, Monday. Monday...who likes Mondays? Each Monday it is really hard for me to kick it into gear and hit the gym. So, I thought if I motivated you then I could, in turn, motivate myself! Each Monday will bring new motivation, it may be for fitness motivation, nutrition motivation, mental motivation, or spiritual motivation. I'm motivating myself just thinking about it!

This weeks Motivation!

At the beginning of the year I set a goal to get the most healthy and fit I have ever been. I set my long term goals and short term goals. Long term I wanted to shrink my waist line by 4 inches and get my % body fat below 20%. To achieve this I set weekly, short goals which were running and weight lifting. Four to 5 days a week I was running 45-60 minutes along with a full body weight lifting routine. I would spend 2 hours in the gym during the week and up to 3 hours on the weekend. Determined was my middle name! Now, I see myself slowing. Not because I'm not determined anymore, because my daily motivation is not there. I do not want that to happen to you! I will be your motivation and maybe you can motivate me! Share your exercises or motivation tips. Today I will be back in the gym. Since I have not been exercising at my normal pace I need to start small. I LOVE this treadmill warm-up.

I'm challenging you today to start out small with this 20 minute treadmill warm-up. It can get a little intense. If you find yourself struggling at any time decrease mph and keep the incline up!

20 minute Treadmill Warm-up  

Minutes	MPH	Incline
0:00-5:00	4mph	3-3.5%
5:00-7:00	4mph	8-10%
7:00-8:00	4mph	4-6%
8:00-10:00	4mph	10%
10:00-11:00	4mph	5-7%
11:00-13:00	4mph	12%
13:00-14:00	4mph	10%
14:00-15:00	4mph	12%
15:00-20:00	4mph	2-4%

Come back each week for your weekly motivation!

Happy Monday! Please, share your motivational tips, healthy eats, and workouts!

Continue reading as I continue my mission: Healthy Huggins!