Social Workout

I live in a typical New York apartment so I don't have very much space, but my "workout space" is a strip of carpet in front of my coffee table long enough for me to 1) stretch, 2) do push ups and sit ups for the 1,000's, and 3) face my east facing window to do the Sun Salutations.  I used the space twice today!

Ditto for compatibility with other challenges. I'll be clearing off my carpet of needlepoint and knitting paraphenalia every evening so I can start my Sun Salutations every morning with a clean space.

Getting up early to do a workout DVD tomorrow!

Done & done i already cleared out my 2nd livingroom downstairs for my home workout space. And my workouts now are only indoors due to the weather. So Great!!!

Thank you Wii Fit Plus!  And if you have this, check out the fun game where you are riding a segway around- your calves will burn and it is entertaining.  I also highly reccomend the snowball fight and the plank push-ups.

I moved a humidifier thing a friend lent me that i never use to the closet and now have my foam roller and yoga mat in its place. Just so happens to be right at the end of my bed so I have no excuse to start off yogaing. I am also going to pick up some 10 pound free weights this weekend so I can at least work on arms and squats on those days were the gym doesn't fit in.

My work schedule is so varied so i found it difficult to make it to the Y so I dropped my membership and bought an eliptical for home. I have no excuses not to jump on and sweat. I also love the freedom to rip off my shirt and workout in my bra without people staring!!

I'm sstill on target with this one.

The 30 Day slimdown and Sparkpeople's Bootcamp along with aerobic stepping.

in NYC there is an excersise on demand channel! time warner channel 1025. totally genius for that rainy day when you just wanna do some abs of steel and visit with jacke warner for a little while!

I have some type of fear of doing ab excercises in the gym. I really hate lying down on those mats. I just think they're unclean! Definitely do all the abs at home.

i did this in two places: i set up a full length mirror on a stool in my living room so i can practice my boxing form, then i rearranged my bedroom so at all times it has space for a yoga mat. i haven't blogged about it because it's, well, boring.

My exercise program for the rest of the week:

today: 40 min of cardio kickboxing

Wed: 30 DS L2 & 10 min cardio kickboxing

Thursday: 40+ min cardio kickboxing

Friday: 30 DS L3 & 10 min cardio kickboxing

Saturday: I'm going to try for 60 min of cardio kickboxing but will accept 45-50 minutes.

Just completed my last home workout in order to complete the challenge! (Thanks to the NYC blizzard for keeping me inside today...) I live in a typical small NYC apartment with my boyfriend, so there isn't a lot of place to set aside, but I staked out my little corner where there's enough space to roll out my yoga matt, and where I can stow my foam roller and resistance bands and take some time when I need it. I've been using it mostly for yoga/pilates, stretching, and some push-ups and sit-ups. It's been good to have at times I feel like working out and know the gym will be too crowded or when the weather is bad, or just when I feel like a good strectch.

I got some awesome home gym birthday presents: a 14# dynamax ball and a plyo box, which has yet to be assembled.  Also, my downstairs neighbors moved out, so until there's a new tenant we can Oly lift in the living room!!

The best part of this was that I rowed on my Concept 2 rowing ergometer at home every week.  I prefer water rowing and cross-training.  I needed more discipline and this challenge helped.