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Hi girls! So earlier this week I was asked to be a friends date to his semi-formal. That said, I’ve only got FOUR days to slim down and fit into that cute LBD! Can I do it? YES. In a healthy way? YES. If you read my blog yesterday you know I’ve already got the healthy eating part covered for the week, so now it’s time to jump into some conditioning whenever I’ve got the spare time.
Below are some pictures of similar past events I’ve been to, just a little glimpse at my outside life. Enjoy!
This entry is not really a helpful “tip” in discovering your long-term self-motivation, but it is definitely a way to jump-start some motivation immediately! It’s short-term given my small time frame, but just knowing I’ll be wearing a swanky cocktail dress by Friday makes me amped to quickly trim up a bit & get to it. Oh, and the fact that it is hanging on the door in my room..as a constant reminder..mhm. Because I am swamped with tests and stories this week, I am going to slip in some short conditioning (about 20 minutes) every day.
Here’s what I’m doing: Arms, legs, abs. (& I am not using any athletic equipment so YOU can do it at your apartment/dorm/home too!)
Arms:
- 20 girl push-ups, repeat 3x
- 30 body/arm lifts (face away from the seat of a stable chair, grab the edge of the seat with your palms ((your back is still facing the chair)), put heels of feet on the floor with your legs now parallel to the floor, lift your body up and down with only your arms). Repeat 2x
Legs:
- Squats squats squats! I do 40 squats and repeat 2x
- Wall sit, ahhh so painful! (But so good!) I hold the wall sit for 1 minute. & Just once…Yep, that’ll do.
- Leg-up’s. (The classic Jane Fonda move!) Lay down on one side & kick leg up & behind your head. It’s a great stretch & a workout, woo! 30 on each leg, repeat 3x.
Abs:
- Plank hold for 1 minute. Repeat 2x
- Butt up’s (as seen in my second video blog post). 30 butt up’s & repeated 2x. Trust me, you’ll be feelin’ the burn in no time!
- Sexy scissors move (also seen in my second video blog post). 20 on each side, I do only one rep.
Alright ladies, this is my challenge for the week! I will do my best to make time to complete these simple conditioning workouts & hopefully feel the results by Friday..or at the very least feel better in my pretty dress :).
I challenge all of y’all (Yes, I am proud to be from Texas!) to complete this conditioning workout everyday with me!! Even if you are busy this week, try & pencil in a 20 minute time frame to jam some music & complete this body workout. You GO girls!
Work work work,
Olivia